Expand Massachusetts Stories: Climate Change Track

The Climate Change Track grant program offers up to $20,000 for projects that illuminate community knowledge, experiences, and values, in response to the climate crisis.
Application Opens
February 5, 2024
Deadline
May 31, 2024

The humanities belong at the center of climate change policies and decisions. Together, we must imagine, evaluate, and choose the most ethical pathways for our hometowns and our state. The stories and wisdom generated through public engagement with the humanities offer essential data as we calculate risks and develop mitigation strategies. We need more opportunities to talk about what may be lost, what must be saved, and how our lives will change in response to climate change.

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Grant DETAILS

Applicant organizations must:

  • Be a 501(c)(3), non-profit, fiscally-sponsored association or filmmaker (see below), state or federally recognized tribe, or non-federal government organization.
  • Serve Massachusetts residents.
  • Be in compliance with state and federal regulations which bar discrimination on the basis of race, gender, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and which require accessibility for persons with disabilities.

See the Grant Guidelines document linked above for more information on eligibility.

  • February 5, 2024: Applications Open
  • April 23, 2024: Applicant Webinars

  • May 31, 2024: Applications Due

  • September 27, 2024: Award Notification

  • Oral histories.
  • Community-centered museum exhibitions.
  • Facilitated discussions about underrepresented aspects of climate change in Massachusetts.
  • Exhibits and programs focused on the experience of climate change in Massachusetts.
  • Short documentary films (15-30 minutes) or digital media projects that present new insights into the the impact of climate change on Massachusetts residents.
  • Teacher professional development focused on connecting Massachusetts climate change narratives to K-12 curriculum.
  • Programs that use inquiry, contextualization, and/or reflection to support residents in recording and exploring their lived experiences engaging with the changing environment, with climate justice movements, responding to changes in local and regional landscapes, and more.

with this
grant, you can...

participate

in vital conversations about making a free and equitable society in the Commonwealth.

question

the status quo and shed light on untold histories of individuals and communities.

Spark

new ideas about the importance of storytelling and connect with your neighbors about current issues.

CREATE

exhibits, oral histories, teaching materials, documentary films, community programs, and more.

past grantees

Learn about previous projects completed by grantees.

Past webinars
& workshops

Mass Humanities hosts periodic webinars and workshops to support you and set the stage for a successful funded project. 

Al and Sally Griggs
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, through the Federation of State Humanities Councils
The Beveridge Family Foundation, Inc.
F. Roscoe and Vila B. Webber 1985 Charitable Trust
Marcia Butzel Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
Paul and Edith Babson Foundation
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Wells Fargo Foundation

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