Higher Learning
Knowledge is produced everywhere.
Working with colleges, universities, and other organizations that expand understanding and appreciation of the humanities, Mellon makes grants through its Higher Learning program that foster our understanding of American history and culture; develop the interpretive tools and methods scholars use to create meaning; support faculty and students whose work exemplifies a drive toward greater equity in their fields and institutions; and promote pathways for scholars and academic leaders.
Grantmaking in focus
North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems
Where Is All the Native Food?
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program
Expanding access to and opportunities in the US academy and shaping the future of the humanities
We partner with institutions that are expanding the definition of education and learning.
About our grantmaking process