- Deadlines: March 15 and September 15
- Maximum Award: $3,000
- Cost-share: N/A
- Principal signature required
- Humanities-based pre-kindergarten through twelfth-grade classroom projects
Professional development for teachers and school librarians and nonprofit literary organizations - Professional development such as conferences, workshops, seminars, or webinars (in-person or virtual) in-state or out of state
- Funds for professional development may be used for registration, travel costs, books, or other teaching aides
- Educators receiving funds for professional development must agree to disseminate content learned to colleagues at their school, district, and/or education cooperative and provide HumanitiesAR with any lesson plans developed as part of the grant project.
Arkansas State Parks Field Trip Grant
- Deadlines: First of each month except December
- Maximum Award: $1,000
- Funds provided by Arkansas State Parks
- Cost-share: N/A
- Teachers may apply to take students to one of Arkansas’ 52 state parks
- Students must be in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade
- Teachers must contact the park interpreter prior to applying to schedule programming
- Funds may not be used to travel and lead programs independently of an Arkansas State Park interpreter
Helen T. Leigh Museum Field Trip Grant
- Deadlines: First of each month except December
- Maximum Award: $500
- Cost-share: N/A
- Funds provided by Mrs. Helen T. Leigh
- Funds for this initiative are to be used by schools to participate in a guided tour and programming at MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History
- Teachers must schedule a tour and programming with MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History prior to applying
- Grades 3 through 12 are eligible
Other Grants
We offer a number of general grants that are available to teachers:
- Major Grants
- Minigrants
- African American History and Culture Grant