Project Description

The project description should not exceed 2250 words (four single-spaced pages).

1. Describe the project. What do you want to do and how, when, and where will you do it?

2. Discuss the issues, concepts, questions, or themes the project seeks to address and explain why they are important. What is the role of the humanities in the project? How does the project relate to the mission and purposes of the Foundation?

3. What audiences are you trying to engage in the project? Explain how the project will reach or involve them.

4. Identify the project director, scholar(s) and other resource people who will be involved in the project, and explain what each will do. How have the scholar(s) and resource people been involved in the planning of the project?

5. Describe your organization and the individuals who will be responsible for implementing the project. Why is your organization an appropriate sponsor? What past projects has your organization been involved in that demonstrate its capacity to make the project a success?

6. Explain how you plan to secure the funds needed to complete the project. List all funding sources for the project and the amount to be raised from each source.