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Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants in California

Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants (45.130) awarded $3.3 million to recipients in California in 12 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 6.8% of the program's national total. Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego received the most, $750,000.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in California
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20213$306,307
FY 20224$859,994
FY 20236$1.1 million
FY 20246$923,218
FY 20252$114,760

Recipients in California

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Museum of Contemporary Art San DiegoOther1$750,000
University of California, MercedColleges and universities1$750,000
Museum AssociatesOther1$500,000
San Jose State University Research FoundationColleges and universities1$374,173
Japanese American National MuseumOther1$234,535
University of California, San DiegoColleges and universities1$209,361
The Alexandria Archive InstituteOther1$153,775
Mendocino County Public BroadcastingOther1$148,312
Mechanics InstituteOther1$122,658
The Regents of the University of CaliforniaColleges and universities1$37,261

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in California may carry out the work elsewhere.

Open opportunities under this program

None is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now.

Questions people ask

How much Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants money goes to California?

$3.3 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. California ranks 3rd of 42 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants money in California?

The largest recipient is Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, with $750,000 in 1 award. Next are University of California, Merced and Museum Associates.

Can organizations in California apply now?

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year.

Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants in other states

Other large programs in California

All federal grants in California

Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.