California humanities program [with the general operating support grant, california humanities brings the humanities to life through subawards and/or public programming in california

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded California Humanities $1,748,651 on June 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129). Performance runs through April 30, 2031, in California.

California Humanities, a California-based nonprofit serving as the state humanities council, delivers subawards and direct public programming to connect Californians to humanities ideas and foster civic participation. The general operating support grant funds film screenings and discussion series at venues statewide, documentary film development focused on California issues and history, educational initiatives including reading and discussion groups and youth media programs, and library innovation projects. The council distributes federal humanities funding through subawards to local cultural institutions throughout California and tailors its programming to community needs, resources, and interests. The Federal/State Partnership program provides general operating support to humanities councils in all fifty states and U.S. jurisdictions to advance knowledge and understanding of the humanities and increase public awareness of and support for humanities programming nationwide.

The council tailors its subaward-making and public programs to the needs , resources, and interests of california. In so doing, IT delivers on its mission to "connect californians to ideas, and one another in order to understand our shared heritage and diverse cultures, inspire civic participation, and shape our future.]