CO-SPONSORED PROGRAMS GRANT
The Humanities Advisory Committee would like to help sponsor events and activities on campus that fall within the definition of the Humanities as defined by the NEH (see below). The HAC will provide funds to cover up to, but not exceeding, half of the expenses for the event. We imagine these funds supporting activities such as, but not limited to:
 Helping to pay the costs of bringing a speaker to campus.
 Helping to cover the costs of a student publication.
 Helping to cover the costs of a film discussion group, or a book club.
While the activities can be connected to the work of a particular class, they do not need to be. In the event of activities connected to the work of a particular class, these funds should be used to support some
“extra” event and are not to be used in place of funds that would normally be provided by the department.
Sponsors of these programs can apply multiple times during the year, and funds will be allocated as resources allow. There is no deadline for applications; the HAC will consider applications on a rolling basis.
To be eligible for funding, activities must meet the following criteria:
(a) The activity must support work in the humanities;
(b) The proposed event or activity must occur during the academic year;
(c) The activity must meet the NEH’s definition of the Humanities (see below)
(d) Upon completion of the event, an expense report (including receipts) as well as a narrative report describing the outcomes of the event must be submitted to the HAC (c/o Mary Kay Beougher).
This report needs to be submitted within 30 days after the date of the event.
Any department, program, or organization on campus is eligible for these funds, so long as the activity in question meets the above criteria. (Of course these criteria are necessary but not sufficient conditions for receiving funding; merely meeting the above criteria does not guarantee funding.)
The National Endowment for the Humanities’ Definition of the Humanities
In the act that established the National Endowment for the Humanities, the term humanities included, but is not limited to, study of the following disciplines: history; philosophy; languages; linguistics; literature; archeology; jurisprudence; the history, theory, and criticism of the arts; ethics; comparative religion; and those aspects of the social sciences that employ historical or philosophical approaches.
Work in the creative or performing arts--such as the writing of fiction or poetry, painting, sculpture, musical composition or performance, acting, directing, and dance--is not eligible for support by the
National Endowment for the Humanities. Those interested in support in these areas should write or call the National Endowment for the Arts. Critical, historical, and theoretical studies of the arts, however,
are eligible for NEH support.
Studies in the social sciences that are historical or philosophical in approach or that involve questions of interpretation or criticism traditionally in the humanities are also eligible for NEH support, as are studies that use the disciplines of the humanities to interpret, analyze, or assess science and technology.
To apply, please fill out the attached form.

DATE SUBMITTED
S UBMIT THIS APPLICATION FORM VIA E MAIL TO AM ILLS @ OTTERBEIN .
EDU .
W HEN SUBMITTING BY
E MAIL PLEASE PUT
“C
O -S PONSORED P ROGRAMS G RANT
”
IN THE SUBJECT LINE .
T O MEET
U
NIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
,
WE ONLYACCEPT EMAILED APPLICATIONS
NAME:
DEPT./PROGRAM:
NAME OF EVENT/PROJECT:
DATES OF EVENT/PROJECT:
LOCATION:
ANTICIPATED
EXPENSES:
TRAVEL:
LODGING:
MEALS:
OTHER (explain):
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENSES:
Less Amount from other sources: -
Humanities Funds Requested:
(requested funds cannot exceed half of the total expenses of the event)
Using the next page of this form, please provide (1) a description of the event/project; (2) a description of the expected benefits, and (3) an explanation of how the event/project is related to the Humanities as defined by the National Endowment for the Humanities guidelines in the attached cover sheet.

1) Description of the Event/Project:
2) Expected Benefits from the Event/Project:
3) How does the Event/Project relate to the Humanities as defined by the NEH (see attached cover sheet)? Also please describe the other sources of funding you are receiving for this event.
ACTION of HAC: _____Approved _____Denied
DATE OF ACTION OF HAC:______________________