Humanities Montana distributes first round of CARES Act funds

Humanities Montana has awarded over $100,000 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funds to support cultural institutions across the state. In the weeks ahead, they will continue to distribute nearly $400,000 in grants to the state’s museums, historic sites, and other humanities-focused nonprofits affected by the COVID-19 health crisis.

The first round of Humanities Montana CARES Act Grants of up to $5,000 were awarded to primarily small and rural organizations, including Wild Rose Center on the Northern Cheyenne reservation, the Carter County Museum in Ekalaka, and Sunburst Ar...