Supporting Idaho's Humanities-Based Organizations

CARES Act grants

The Idaho Humanities Council received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).  The funding was for grants to eligible Idaho humanities organizations (defined below). These funds were used for the organization’s general operating support for public humanities programming as well as the development of specific humanities programming in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

IHC CARES funding has been awarded and the application is now closed.  IHC provided $386,107 to 80 different organizations.  For a complete list of awarded CARES Act grants, please click on the link below.

CARES Act Grants Awarded

 

As of September 28th, the Idaho Humanities Council (IHC) has awarded $331,897 to 72 Idaho organizations across 30 cities with funding it received from the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). 

These grants will be used to support operational costs that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are delighted to provide these grants to Idaho’s humanities-based organizations that have been adversely affected by the pandemic,” said David Pettyjohn, IHC Executive Director.  “These crucial dollars will assist our cultural partners in maintaining resources and programming that benefit all Idahoans.”

CARES Act funding is still available for eligible organizations.  To learn more about CARES Act grants, please visit www.idahohumanities.org/cares-act-grants.

CARES Act Grant Recipients:

  • Wassmuth Center for Human Rights, Boise: $5,000
  • The Idaho Mythweaver, Sandpoint: $2,500
  • Preservation Idaho (Idaho Historic Preservation Council), Boise: $2,500
  • Museum of Idaho Inc. (Bonneville County Historical Society), Idaho Falls: $10,000
  • McCall Arts and Humanities Council, McCall $2,500
  • Foundation for Idaho History on behalf of the Idaho State Historical Society, Boise $10,000
  • City Club of Boise, Boise: $5,000
  • Boise Art Museum, Boise: $10,000
  • Latah County Historical Society, Moscow: $3,500
  • The Cabin, Boise: $7,500
  • City of Rexburg, Rexburg: $3,750
  • Lapwai School District #341, Lapwai: $4,500
  • Mountain Home Historical Society, Mountain Home: $2,500
  • Sun Valley Museum of Art, Ketchum: $10,000
  • Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association, Stanley: $5,000
  • McCall Public Library - City of McCall, McCall: $4,885
  • Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise: $5,000
  • Idaho City Historical Foundation Inc., Idaho City: $2,500
  • Boundary County Historical Society, Bonners Ferry: $2,500
  • Music Conservatory of Sandpoint, Sandpoint: $2,500
  • Cascade Public Library, Cascade: $820
  • Coeur d' Alene Public Library Foundation, Coeur d Alene: $2,500
  • The Community Library, Ketchum: $10,000
  • Global Lounge Incorporated, Boise: $2,500
  • The Alturas Institute, Idaho Falls: $5,000
  • Pend Oreille Arts Council, Sandpoint: $1,500
  • Idaho State University College of Arts and Letters, Pocatello: $7,500
  • Caldwell Fine Arts, Caldwell: $4,500
  • Boise Contemporary Theater, Boise: $5,000
  • Wallace District Mining Museum, Inc., Wallace: $2,500
  • Death Rattle Writers Fest, Nampa: $ 960
  • Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center Foundation, Inc., Moscow: $ 2,500
  • Emmett Public Library, Emmett: $5,000
  • North Pacific Depot Foundation, Inc., Post Falls: $2,500
  • Hemingway Literary Center, Boise: $2,500
  • The Post Falls Historical Society, Inc., Post Falls: $1,500
  • The Frank Church Institute, Boise: $2,500
  • Museum of North Idaho, Coeur d’Alene: $5,000
  • Basque Museum & Cultural Center, Boise: $7,500
  • Hailey Public Library, Hailey: $7,446

  • Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, Inc., Moscow: $2500

  • Learning Lab, Inc., Garden City: $2,500

  • Wassmuth Center for Human Rights, Boise: $2,500

  • Barnard Stockbridge Museum Wallace Extension, Wallace: $2,500

  • Preservation Idaho (The Idaho Historic Preservation Council), Boise: $2,500

  • Trailing of the Sheep Cultural Heritage Center, Inc., Hailey: $3,000

  • Warhawk Air Museum, Nampa: $7,500

  • Hipeexnu Kii U Nuun Wisiix. Inc., Lapwai: $2,500

  • Children's Museum of Idaho, Inc., Meridian:  $3,000.00

  • City Club of Boise, Boise:  $2,500.00

  • Panida Theater, Sandpoint:  $2,500.00

  • Idaho Falls Arts Council, Inc., Idaho Falls:  $2,500.00

  • Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center Foundation, Inc, Moscow:  $2,500.00

  • Boundary County Historical Society, Inc., Bonners Ferry:  $2,500.00

  • Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho, Nampa:  $5,000.00

  • Middleton Public Library, Middleton:  $5,000.00

  • Museum of Idaho, Idaho Falls:  $10,000.00

  • CDA Public Library Foundation, Coeur d'Alene:  $2,500.00

  • Lemhi County Historical Society, Inc., Salmon:  $2,500.00

  • Salmon Arts Council, Salmon:  $2,500.00

  • Sugar Salem School District, Sugar City:  $4,000.00

  • Oregon Trail Center Inc., Montpelier:  $5,000.00

  • Regents of the University of Idaho, Moscow:  $8,000.00

  • Boise Art Museum, Boise:  $10,000.00

  • Burley Public Library, Burley:  $5,000.00

  • Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, and Educational Center, Salmon:  $5,000.00

  • Treefort Community Fund, Boise:  $2,500.00

  • TRIO Rising Scholars PEER MENTOR Program at Boise State University, Boise:  $2,500.00

  • Magic Valley Arts Council, Twin Falls:  $1,500.00

  • Heart of the Arts, Inc., Moscow:  $2,250.00

  • Post Falls Historical Society, Inc., Post Falls:  $1,500.00

  • Death Rattle Writers Fest, Nampa:  $1,500.00

  • Bear Lake County Library, Montpelier:  $5,000.00

  • The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho, Idaho Falls:  $5,000.00

  • The Community Library, Ketchum:  $7,500.00

  • Jefferson County Historical Society and Philo T. Farnsworth TV & Pioneer Museum, Rigby:  $2,500.00

  • Eli M Oboler Library at Idaho State University, Pocatello:  $3,786.00

  • Rock on Wheels DBA Boise Rock School, Boise:  $2,500.00

  • Human Rights Education Institute, Coeur d'Alene:  $5,000.00

  • Idaho City Historical Foundation, Idaho City:  $2,500.00

  • Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center Foundation, Inc: $5,000.00
  • Bannock County Historical Museum: $2,500.00
  • Barnard Stockbridge Museum Wallace Extension: $2,500.00
  • Basque Museum & Cultural Center: $7,500.00
  • Bear Lake County Library: $5,000.00
  • Boise Art Museum: $20,000.00
  • Boise Contemporary Theater: $5,000.00
  • Boise Rock School: $2,500.00
  • Boundary County Historical Society: $5,000.00
  • Burley Public Library: $5,000.00
  • Caldwell Fine Arts: $4,500.00
  • Cascade Public Library: $820.00
  • Cascade School District #422: $850.00
  • Children's Museum of Idaho, Inc.: $3,000.00
  • City Club of Boise: $7,500.00
  • City of Rexburg: $7,750.00
  • Coeur d' Alene Public Library Foundation: $5,000.00
  • Death Rattle Writers Fest: $2,460.00
  • Eli M Oboler Library at Idaho State University: $3,786.00
  • Emmett Public Library : $5,000.00
  • Foundation for Idaho History on behalf of the Idaho State Historical Society: $10,000.00
  • Global Lounge Incorporated: $2,500.00
  • Hailey Public Library: $7,446.00
  • Heart of the Arts, Inc.: $2,250.00
  • Hemingway Literary Center's Literature for Lunch: $2,500.00
  • Hipeexnu Kii U Nuun Wisiix. Inc: $2,500.00
  • Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho: $5,000.00
  • Horizons Lifestyle and Education Team (dba Cascade Cultural Arts Center): $1,500.00
  • Human Rights Education Institute: $5,000.00
  • Idaho City Historical Foundation: $5,000.00
  • Idaho Falls Arts Council, Inc.: $2,500.00
  • Idaho Museum of Natural History: $5,000.00
  • Idaho Shakespeare Festival: $5,000.00
  • Idaho State University College of Arts and Letters: $7,500.00
  • Jefferson County Historical Society and Philo T. Farnsworth TV & Pioneer Museum: $2,500.00
  • KENWORTHY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE INC: $2,500.00
  • Lapwai School District #341: $4,500.00
  • Latah County Historical Society: $3,500.00
  • Learning Lab, Inc: $2,500.00
  • Lemhi County Historical Society, Inc.: $2,500.00
  • Long Valley Preservation Society: $2,500.00
  • Magic Valley Arts Council: $1,500.00
  • McCall Arts and Humanities Council: $2,500.00
  • McCall Public Library - City of McCall: $4,885.00
  • Middleton Public Library: $5,000.00
  • Mladi Behar the Bosnian and Herzegovinian Cultural Center of Idaho: $2,500.00
  • Mountain Home Historical Society: $2,500.00
  • Mud Lake Historical Society and Museum: $2,500.00
  • Museum of Idaho: $20,000.00
  • Museum of North Idaho: $5,000.00
  • Music Conservatory of Sandpoint: $2,500.00
  • Np Depot Foundation, Inc: $5,000.00
  • Oregon Trail Center Inc.: $5,000.00
  • Panida Theater : $2,500.00
  • Pend Oreille Arts Council: $1,500.00
  • Post Falls Historical Society, Inc.: $1,500.00
  • Preservation Idaho (Idaho Historic Preservation Council): $7,500.00
  • Rathdrum Westwood Historical Society: $2,500.00
  • Regents of the University of Idaho: $8,000.00
  • Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, and Educational Center: $5,000.00
  • Salmon Arts Council: $2,500.00
  • Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association: $5,000.00
  • Sixth Street Melodrama Inc.: $2,500.00
  • Sugar Salem School District: $4,000.00
  • Sun Valley Museum of Art: $10,000.00
  • Tetonia Library: $2,500.00
  • The Alturas Institute: $8,360.00
  • The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho: $5,000.00
  • The Cabin: $12,000.00
  • The Community Library: $17,500.00
  • The Frank Church Institute: $2,500.00
  • The Idaho Mythweaver: $2,500.00
  • The Post Falls Historical Society, Inc.: $1,500.00
  • Trailing of the Sheep Cultural Heritage Center, Inc.: $3,000.00
  • Treefort Community Fund: $2,500.00
  • TRIO Rising Scholars PEER MENTOR Program at Boise State University: $2,500.00
  • Valley of the Tetons Library: $7,500.00
  • Wallace District Mining Museum, Inc.: $2,500.00
  • Warhawk Air Museum: $7,500.00
  • Wassmuth Center for Human Rights: $12,500.00
CARES Act Grants Awarded

Funding for these grants has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan.

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