Explore arts & humanities funding
The Grant Support Office (GSO) is dedicated to helping CLAS researchers diversify their funding and discover funding opportunities that align with their research goals and interests. This page features a list of external grant funding opportunities tailored to arts and humanities research. The list is divided into two sections, the first for foundations, societies and other non-federal sponsors, and the second for federal and state sponsors.
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Learn more about setting up a funding search by emailing CLAS-GSO@uiowa.edu.
Spotlight: Internal opportunities
Check out the following internal (UI) funding opportunities.
Industry Professionals in the Arts and Humanities
Deadlines:
02/01/26 - 03/13/26: Spring application period
Foundation funding deadlines
American Council of Learned Societies
American Council of Learned Societies
- 01/27/2026: The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Buddhism Public Scholars
- 01/27/2026: The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation New Professorships in Buddhist Studies
- 04/01/2026 (Letter of Inquiry): Luce/ACLS Collaborative Grant in China Studies
American Political Science Association
American Political Science Association
- 04/15/2026: Spring Centennial Research Grants
- 06/15/2026: Summer Centennial Research Grants
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
- Rolling Applications for Topics in: Higher Learning, Public Knowledge, Arts & Culture, and Humanities in Place
Center for the Study of Federalism
Center for the Study of Federalism
- 02/15/2026: Research Grants
Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation
Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library
- 12/15/2025: Long-Term Fellowships
- 01/15/2026: Short-Term Fellowships
Henry Luce Foundation
Henry Luce Foundation
- Rolling (Concept Note): Asia Program - Responsive Grants
- Rolling (Concept Note): Religion and Theology - Responsive Grants
- 09/15/2026: Luce Scholars (Fellowships to place scholars in Asia)
Institute for Citizens & Scholars
Institute for Citizens & Scholars
- 12/01/2025 (Letters of Recommendation): Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award
Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation
- Rolling Applications for Topics in: Journalism, Arts, Communities, Learning and Impact
Kress Foundation
Kress Foundation
- 01/22/2026: Conservation Fellowships
- 03/01/2026 (Letter of Inquiry): Conservation Grants
- 03/01/2026 (Letter of Inquiry): History of Art Grants
- 11/01/2026: History of Art Fellowships
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
- Rolling (05/11/2025 – 11/10/2025): Spring Award Round
- Rolling (11/11/2025 – 05/10/2026): Fall Award Round
McNeil Center for Early American Studies
McNeil Center for Early American Studies
- 12/09/2025: Barra Sabbatical Fellowship
- 02/01/2026: Dissertation Fellowship
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center
- 10/02/2026: Fellowship Program
Newberry Library
Newberry Library
- 12/08/2025: Short-Term Fellowships (various programs)
New England Foundation for the Arts
New England Foundation for the Arts
Russell Sage Foundation
Russell Sage Foundation
- 02/03/2026: Dissertation Research Grants
- 03/11/2026: Core Research Grants
- 05/05/2026: Visiting Researchers Fellowships
- 06/22/2026: Visiting Scholars Fellowships
Spencer Foundation
Spencer Foundation
The Amphion Foundation
The Amphion Foundation
- Next Cycle Anticipated 09/2026: Fall Cycle for Presenters and Music Service Organizations
Federal and state funding deadlines
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
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*Programs are being monitored. Deadlines will be posted once confirmed.
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
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- 12/03/2025: Collaborative Research Program
- 12/03/2025: Scholarly Editions and Translations
- 01/15/2026 (Anticipated): Media Projects