Welcome everyone! Please make sure that you have muted your audio — we will begin momentarily. If you have questions to share today, please share them here in the chat.

Good morning!

You can find additional details about Michigan Humanities’ grants and programs at MichiganHumanities.org!

As a reminder, today’s meeting is being recorded, and will be shared with all registrants!

A recording of the overview workshop that James just noted can be viewed here: https://tinyurl.com/323sc9ur

If you have questions as you’re using our online grants and program portal, please do reach out! Here are contact details for our staff members leading today’s virtual workshop: James Nelson (jnelson@mihumanities.org), Jennifer Rupp (jrupp@mihumanities.org), Katie Wittenauer (kwittenauer@mihumanities.org)

I am always afraid that I may "over" apply to MI Humanities. I applied and recieved a HOPE grant. Will it stop me if I should not apply again?

If you have a fiscal sponsor should the mission statement be the sponsor’s or the organization applying?

https://www.dnb.com/duns-number/get-a-duns.html

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Just go to SAM.Gov???

Patty,

I'm still unclear on Fiscal Officer.

You can go to www.sam.gov but will be redirected to the Login.gov website

Please remember that the SAM registration is ALWAYS FREE. When you google SAM registration there will be 4-5 organization website that pop up first that will charge you to create it for you.

As a public library we were told that we do not have to have a 501c3 status.

Hi, Patty. Regarding your question about over-applying — if you apply for something and there are further questions or the project doesn’t seem like the right fit for the specific grant, one of our staff members will let you know!

Is there a way to find out if you already have a SAMS number?

If you do not currently have a SAM registration, and you are only applying to us, I would not recommend you register at this time. It is very time consuming (15-20 hours).

Yes, you can search the SAM system for an active registration.

You have to renew it every year, so your fiscal officer will know if you are registered or not. :)

Thank you!

You’re welcome!

was that in the project narrative? Where we say how the grant will help? sorry i missed that

Can one organization apply for grant funding for multiple projects in the same year?

Diane, each organization is allowed one humanities grant award per year.

Thank you.

If you have multiple projects, and a smaller grant is appropriate, you could apply for a Bridging Michigan Grant as well.

You just can’t have two grants for the same project.

Here’s the link with previously funded projects for Humanities Grants: https://www.michiganhumanities.org/humanities-grant-award-recipients/

And here is the scoring rubric that James just noted: https://www.michiganhumanities.org/documents/grants/Humanities%20Grants%20Scoring%20Rubric.pdf

If they aren’t an employee but are an independent contractor is it a salary?

Or honorarium?

To clarify, do you considered equipment and project supplies to be synonyms? Or is the $5000 equipment cap a subcategory for project supplies?

Equipment and supplies are not the same.

Think of supplies as consumables: paper, ink, pens, etc.

Equipment will be purchases that have a life span. Computers, iPads, cameras, software, etc.

can the letters of support come from your partners on the project?

can letter of support be from a project advisor?

Can a letter of support be from your city, such as the major or City Admin./Manager?

Michelle, absolutely!! It would be good to have at least one letter that is not a partner though so show community engagement

Blair, Yes! Perfect!

:)

Caitlin, I would encourage you to get letters of support from people outside of the project if you can.

It shows the committee that you will have the community behind your project and that you will make a big impact!

Thank you Jenn!

We allow three letters so it would be good to have a variety. :)

got it thanks

How long after submitting the draft can we expect to receive feedback on it? And will we receive an email notification?

Thanks!

How many application are typically received and what percent are funded on average?

what is the usual score cut off?

We are not like MCACA in our scoring where they have a score cut off for funding eligibility.

Thanks Jenn! :)

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James Nelson — Humanities Grants (jnelson@mihumanities.org), Jennifer Rupp — Arts & Humanities Touring Grants and Bridging Michigan Grants (jrupp@mihumanities.org), Katie Wittenauer — Great Michigan Read Action Grants (kwittenauer@mihumanities.org)

This webinar will be available for future viewing, correct?

Yes, that’s correct Timothy!

Tim, yes! It will be on our website. :)

Thanks - this has been really helpful. Do you offer these workshops each year or each grant cycle?

Thank you! I am so glad it was helpful. This is the first time we have done this workshop! I think it will be one that we will put in our rotation. :)

This information has been very helpful. Thank you!

Where can I find the link to the recording of this webinar?

You are welcome!

Timothy, we are working on a single spot on the website, but for right now we will make sure the links are on each of the pages for the individual grants.

Thanks! I don't have a project for the program at the moment but I am always thinking about the future and when the time comes will be interested in having a refresher.

Absolutely!

Thank you.

Thank you!

Thank you - very helpful and looking forward to sharing

Thank you!

Thank you for the overview!

Thanks this was great!