In the interest of maintaining a grantmaking portfolio that supports inquiry into issues of vital social, cultural, and historical import, the Higher Learning program at the Mellon Foundation (focused on the humanities and social justice) invites ideas for research and/or curricular projects focused on any of the following three areas: 1) Cultures of US Democracy, 2) Environmental Justice Studies, and 3) Social Justice and Disciplinary Knowledge. (LIMITED SUBMISSION) OFR Contact: Chloe Taft Kang. Amount: $250,000-$500,000. Deadline: 11/20/23 (Internal LOI).