Opportunities and Resources
Upcoming Opportunities of Note:
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Funding: $2,500-$15,000
Deadline: March 2, 2026
In July 1997, George P. Mitchell made a generous gift to the National Trust for Historic Preservation to establish the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors in honor of his wife. Learn more about Cynthia Woods Mitchell in this story. The purpose of the fund is to assist in the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of historic interiors.
Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Funding: $2,500-$15,000
Deadline: March 2, 2026
In July 1994, the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation was created in honor of Johanna Favrot’s 80th birthday. Learn more about Johanna Favrot in this story. The fund aims to save historic environments in order to foster an appreciation of our nation’s diverse cultural heritage and to preserve and revitalize the livability of the nation’s communities. Grants from the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation generally range from $2,500 to $15,000. The selection process is very competitive.
Santa Fe Community Foundation Competitive Community Grants
Funding: up to $20,000
Deadline: March 15
Our 2026 spring grant cycle will be open February 9 - March 15. During this cycle, we welcome proposals from organizations serving Santa Fe, Mora, Rio Arriba, and San Miguel counties that are engaged in direct service, policy advocacy, and/or collaborative efforts to improve outcomes in the following fields of interest: Civic & Economic Opportunities, Empower! Black Futures Community Fund, Health & Human Services.
Resources for Publishing and Book Subventions:
For University Presses, including resources for the “life cycle” of a book:
- Association of University Presses: https://ask.up.hcommons.org/faqs/
For general advice about publishing:
- Manuscript Works: https://manuscriptworks.com/archive
- Jane Friedman, Reporting on the Publishing Industry: https://janefriedman.com/ [See especially the 2025-2025 Key Book Publishing Paths]
- William Germano, Getting It Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books, 3rd ed. (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2016).
On subventions:
- Subvention 101: Funding Support for Scholarly Books (H-Net Book Channel): https://networks.h-net.org/group/discussions/20027501/subvention-101-funding-support-scholarly-books
- “‘A Sub-What?’ FAQs on the Mysterious Book Subvention” (Chronicle of Higher Education): https://www.chronicle.com/article/a-sub-what-faqs-on-the-mysterious-book-subvention
- Out-of-Pocket Costs for Academic Book Authors: https://manuscriptworks.com/blog/costs
On Open Access (OA):
- UNM University Libraries have compiled helpful resources for Open Access Publishing and what to expect in terms of Open Access Fees: https://libguides.unm.edu/openaccess/openaccessandresearch
- ACLS Open Access Book Prize: https://www.acls.org/programs/open-access-book-prize/
- Open Access in the Humanities: https://newbooksnetwork.com/open-access-in-humanities-publishing-a-discussion-with-irene-van-rossom
- A more sobering survey of the OA landscape: https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-corporate-capture-of-open-access-publishing
