Rapid Grants

Four times per year
Awards up to $5,000
Provides funding for projects with a smaller scope and duration than Regular Grants
Intended for projects lasting up to nine months
Period of performance is nine months starting from decision date
Next Application Open: April 1, 2023
Upcoming Application Deadlines: April 30, 2023; July 31, 2023; October 31, 2023; and January 31, 2024
Decisions announced within forty-five days of application deadline
Rapid Grants are paid out in full (100%) after decision date

Up-to-date nonprofit status
Grantees (organizations) may not apply in two grant opportunities at the same time
Grantees may not apply to an opportunity (Rapid or Regular), if they were awarded a grant in the cycle immediately prior to the current cycle.
Grantees (organizations) may not have two grants open at the same time.
Grantees (organizations) must complete a final report and have it approved before applying for a new grant

Community forums and public discussions, including book or film discussion programs
Community history projects, including oral histories
Conferences and symposia, academic conferences where there is a strong public component
Curriculum resources for K-12 classroom use
Exhibits—physical and/or online
Festivals and interpretive performances
Institutes and similar programs for teachers
Lectures and lecture series
Media programs: production of films, script development, videos, television, radio, podcasts, websites, or digital media
Project planning
Print publications—books, brochures, exhibit catalogs, and interpretive maps
Research that leads to programs having a direct public audience
Travel expenses for project personnel (mileage and meals)

Do not substitute a different budget format or table. If you compose your budget on a MAC, make sure to save as an Excel file before uploading
Budget forms are available for download inside the application
Project costs must equal the amount you request in the grant application
Cost share is required for all Rapid Grant applications.
Cash cost share is any monetary donation to the project, usually from a third-party source (another grant, for example)
In-kind cost share is any other contribution, including but not limited to volunteer, staff, or part time salaries not paid by the grant. Facilities use and materials are also in-kind cost share items
Sample budgets can be found in the FAQ section