Drawing from disciplines like language, literature, culture, philosophy, history, religious studies, and more, a humanities-based approach uses the humanities to engage with a community around a social issue. While your approach will depend your outcome, some examples of humanities-based outcomes could include reading and discussing a work of literature with a small group, hosting a panel of scholars and speakers, or creating a social media campaign.
An arts-based approach uses the arts to engage with a community around a social issue, such as writing poems or engaging in a creative writing exercise, staging a small play or dramatic performance, painting a mural, and more. Please note: while designing posters, fliers, or other marketing materials involve aspects of graphic design, they are not art. If you have any questions about whether your outcome uses an arts-based approach, reach out to your instructor or a staff member accordingly.
Yes! For more information about budget reviews, read the mini-grant guidelines.
All teams will receive notification within two weeks after applications close.
While it varies depending on the amount of funding requested and the total number of applications we receive, we expect to award between six and eight mini-grants each semester.
No. While we encourage you to reach out to venues to check rates and availability before submitting, you cannot complete any paperwork or agreements for your outcome. The Humanities Lab and Seize the Moment will book your venue on behalf of you and your team.
Yes. While it depends on how much our funding pool is and how many applications we receive, each application typically has a 33% to 50% chance of being selected. That being said, our goal is to fund as many projects as we can, with at least one outcome from each Lab. As our funding pool is limited, requesting the full amount ($1,000) may slightly decrease your chances, too.
Once all the applications are received, we assemble a committee that evaluates each application on an individual basis using the following criteria, each of which is assigned a point value between 0 and 3:
Yes. There are many items or expenses we can't fund, including equipment, food, mileage, and more. For a list of prohibited expenses, read the mini-grant guidelines. You can also request a review of your budget by our team.
Teams who are selected to receive an Amplifier Student Mini-Grant will have funding administered on their behalf by the Humanities Lab and Seize the Moment. As a student, you should not be making any purchases or processing any transactions for your outcome. The Humanities Lab and Seize the moment will make all purchases and process all transactions for you and your team. More information about funding will be provided at the appropriate time to selected teams.