Humanities in Place

How and where we tell our stories matters.

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Humanities in Place supports a fuller exploration of communities and sites located in and connected historically to the US. Working with media, heritage and public spaces, history museums and other institutions, and conveners of shared experiences—including the digital or ephemeral—we strive to expand the public expression of the histories that have made us and the values we hold. Our program works across and within diverse communities, encouraging bold, innovative rethinking of past practice, as well as visionary new approaches for how to collectively understand, uplift, and celebrate more complete stories about who we are.

Grantmaking in focus

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April 3, 2025
Changing the narrative: National Public Housing Museum opens in Chicago
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April 8, 2025
Wyandot Nation of Kansas & Monumenta Announce Major Grant From Mellon Foundation
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March 26, 2025
Prospect Park Alliance Receives $1.5M Mellon Foundation Grant for ReImagine Lefferts Initiative

We partner with communities to reimagine our public places.

About our grantmaking process