Grant Administration

Information on the grant administration process

Below you will find information and forms that provide assistance with the administration of your Humanities Texas grant.

Check-ins

Grants staff will check-in with grantees during the grant period to track the status of the program and answer any questions regarding the administration and closeout of the grant. This document includes a list of the questions that are asked during the check-in.

ADA legislation and labor practices 

Supported programs must meet federally mandated ADA legislation and labor practices requirements.

Organizational status

Nonprofit status

Grantee organizations must maintain their nonprofit status throughout the grant period term.

System for Award Management

Grantee organizations must maintain an active registration on SAM.gov throughout the grant period term. Grantees must provide their SAM UEI upon request. The SAM UEI is a 12-character, alphanumeric ID assigned to an entity by SAM.gov. The SAM UEI is free to have and attain. Grantees must ensure that their account is publicly searchable on System for Award Management (SAM). Refer to this document for assistance with the SAM.gov and SAM UEI.

Publicity

Crediting 

Humanities Texas encourages grant recipients to include our logo in any print or online materials produced for grant-funded projects. Humanities Texas must be credited in the following way in all publications and announcements related to the project: “This program is supported by Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.” Any acknowledgment must also include the following statement: “Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this {article, book, exhibition, film, program, database, report, Web resource}, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Humanities Texas.”

Promotion

Humanities Texas encourages grant recipients to send us promotional images for their events. We will circulate this on our website and social channels. You can submit materials to grants@humanitiestexas.org

Forms and Processes for Grantees

Mini-grants

Major grants

Rural grants

Grant Amendments

Changes to the project scope, activities, grant personnel, budget, and/or grant period must be submitted to Humanities Texas for approval. This form must be completed on the Humanities Texas grants portal. Contact the grants team to request a grant amendment.

Revised Budget

Changes to the budget that exceed 10% of the award amount must be approved by Humanities Texas staff. Please submit a revised budget to complete this process, available as a form on the Humanities Texas grants portal. Contact the grants team to request a budget revision.

Meet with a Grants Team Member

Reserve a Zoom call
Reserve a phone call

Questions about Grants

Call 512.440.1991 (press 1) or email grants@humanitiestexas.org. 

With a major, Texas A&M International University and the City of Laredo held "Reading the Globe." The program focused around Carmen Aguirre's memoir Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter.
WIth a mini-grant, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center held "The Instruments and Artistry of the Acosta Family of San Antonio."

With a major grant, American Short Fiction held "Story Sessions." In this series, local authors explored how how literature is created, with a focus on voice, identity, and history.

With a mini-grant, Harmonia Stellarum Houston held "Texas' First Italian Renaissance Organ It's Maker: An Open House."