Grants Archive
| Name | Description |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| NEH Digital Humanities Advancement Grants | ~$200k to support DH projects. Ideally proposal development should be underway by mid-November 2018 |
January 15, 2019
To maximize chances of success, submit a draft proposal to NEH program officers 6 weeks before deadline (by Dec. 4, 2018) |
| France Chicago Center Faculty Grants | FCC Funding Opportunities for Faculty in the Humanities to Support France-Related Projects (up to $5k locally; up to $1,500 in Paris) |
April 9, 2018
Requests up to $500 are accepted anytime, and requests up to $1,500 are accepted quarterly. The annual deadline for larger requests (up to $5k) is in April. |
| Franke Institute Event/Programming Funding | Funds from the Franke Institute to support events, conferences, and other programming, with preference given to interdisciplinary projects |
October 28, 2016
Does not need to go through URA. Early submission to the Franke for feedback is recommended. |
| Neubauer Family Collegium for Culture and Society | Grants for collaborative faculty research projects beginning in the 2017–18 academic year |
October 25, 2016
Proposals must be submitted online no later than 5pm on the deadline; applications must include a project title, the name(s)/CV(s) of the faculty sponsor(s), a ~250 word abstract, a project narrative, and a budget. |
| UChicago Big Ideas Generator | "Big Ideas Generator (BIG) supports new bold, ambitious ideas that can change the way we think about a subject." Seed Grants for up to $15k, Vision Grants for up to $100k |
April 15, 2015
Does not need to go through URA, but please contact Courtney Guerra ASAP if you intend to apply. Proposals must align with one of BIG's focus areas (more on website). Above deadline is for Seed Grant proposals and Vision Grant pre-proposals. |
| University of Chicago Women's Board Grants | The Women's Board provides grants to support faculty research and other projects at the University of Chicago |
February 16, 2015
Proposals require decanal endorsement before they can be submitted. Above deadline is for submission to Dean; the Women's Board deadline is 3/2/15. Funding contingent upon presentation to WB on 4/29 or 4/30, 2015. |
| Neubauer Family Collegium for Culture and Society | Funding for ambitious new research projects involving collaboration and scholarly exchange |
November 4, 2014
Due at midnight on deadline. Application must include a project title, the name(s) and CV(s) of the principal faculty sponsor(s), a 200-250 word abstract, a project narrative, and a project budget. |
| Request for Proposals: Humanities Without Walls' "The Global Midwest" Initiative | Administered through Franke Institute on behalf of the "Humanities Without Walls" Consortium, funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and based at the Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. |
October 30, 2014
Please contact Courtney Guerra ASAP if you're interested in applying. |
| UChicago Urban Network--Urban Forums Proposals | The University of Chicago Urban Network invites faculty and campus partners to submit proposals for events as part of the 2014–2015 Urban Forums series. |
October 15, 2014
Does not need to go through URA. |
| American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grants | Funding up to $6k in support of research projects with special funding for research in London or Edinburgh. |
October 1, 2014
PROJECTED DEADLINE; will be updated when new date is posted. A second round of applications is due December 1st. Preference given to junior scholars; application includes two letters of support. |