Now Open! Apply for a Gaines Mini-Grant accepted on a rolling basis until October 6 2025
The University of Kentucky's Gaines Center for the Humanities is now accepting applications for its mini-grant program for the 2025-2026 academic year. Now in its sixth year, the program provides grants of up to $500 intended to support humanities-related programming and expenses related to speaker fees and/or event logistics.
Since its inception, the mini-grants have sponsored dozens of events across campus offsetting barriers and fostering new relationships in this hyper-digital era. Mini-grant awardees included a variety of campus departments, such as Anthropology, African American and Africana studies, Architecture, Behavioral Science, Mathematics, the College of Medicine, the School of Art and Visual Studies, and the Graduate School.
Based upon last year's mini-grant programs, events with matching funds from partner departments were especially successful and are encouraged in this application cycle (though not required).
Funded programs must:
- demonstrate a strong humanities focus
- allow for maximum participation of faculty, students and/or community members when possible
- occur before May 1, 2026
- list the Gaines Center for the Humanities as a (co-) sponsor on all relevant announcements and marketing materials; and
- Use a JV to transfer/process funds in coordination with unit's budget officer
Applications are open through Oct 6th, 2025 but will be awarded on a rolling basis; early applications are encouraged as funds are limited. Questions may be directed to Dr. Chelsea Brislin, Associate Director of the Gaines Center.
Submit Your Mini-Grant Application