Applications are invited for Flash Grants, the Baker-Nord Institute's funding mechanism to support greater participation in and connection with Baker-Nord Institute's fall themed programming and the 2026 Cleveland Humanities Festival.
These grants are designed to encourage curiosity, innovation, experimentation, collaboration and engagement.
Funding projects may be featured in Baker-Nord Institute materials and on the Baker-Nord Institute website.
FLASH GRANTS FOR FALL 2025
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Please explore the fall program HERE.
Graduate and Undergraduate students are welcome to apply for up to $500 for projects that relate to the fall theme of 鈥渁ppropriation and representation.鈥� This could include but is not limited to:
-beginning new research (or creative inquiry) or advancing current work that involves the concepts of the appropriation and representation in some way. Monies can be used for travel, books and materials.
-community and/or campus based projects (e.g. engaging peers about themes of appropriation and representation that involve a discussion and meal, enhanced learning opportunity, and/or experiences outside the classroom)
All projects should conclude by February 28, 2026.
Eligibility:
Grants are available to graduate students the arts and humanities within the College of Arts and Sciences and undergraduate students who have declared a major in the humanities.
Application Deadline:
Rolling through February 15, 2026
To Apply:
Please send a 500 word narrative proposal along with a detailed budget to [email protected]. Proposal should include clear objective(s), a project timeline, and the names and departments of all collaborators.
Policies and Expectations:
Within one month of the completion of the project, recipients are required to submit the online . Some aspects of the final report may be used in future BNI鈥檚 external communication materials.
FLASH GRANTS FOR 2026 CLEVELAND HUMANITIES FESTIVAL
The theme for the 2026 Cleveland Humanities Festival is
Graduate and Undergraduate students are welcome to apply for up to $500 for projects that advance research or explore the theme of appetite. This could include but is not limited to:
-beginning new research (or creative inquiry) or advancing current work that involves the concept of appetite in some way. Monies can be used for travel, books and materials.
-community and/or campus based projects (e.g. engaging peers about themes of appetite that involve a discussion and meal, enhanced learning opportunity, and/or experiences outside the classroom)
All projects should conclude by April 30, 2026.
Eligibility:
Grants are available to graduate students the arts and humanities within the College of Arts and Sciences and undergraduate students who have declared a major in the humanities.
Application Deadline:
Rolling through March 31, 2025
To Apply:
Please send a 500-word narrative proposal along with a detailed budget to [email protected]. Proposal should include clear objective(s), a project timeline, and the names and departments of all collaborators.
Policies and Expectations:
Within one month of the completion of the project, recipients are required to submit the online . Some aspects of the final report may be used in future BNI鈥檚 external communication materials.