Mass Humanities is a brand that funds the development of quality public humanities projects in Massachusetts with the aim of bringing people together. They offer various grant programs and opportunities for organizations to receive funding for projects that highlight the diverse narratives and histories of the Commonwealth. One of their programs, Expand Massachusetts Stories, supports projects that collect, interpret, and share narratives about Massachusetts, emphasizing voices and experiences that have been excluded from public conversation.

Another program, Reading Frederick Douglass Together, organizes and funds free events where communities gather to read and discuss Frederick Douglass' influential speech, What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? Additionally, Mass Humanities offers staffing recovery grants to sustain and expand humanities programs for organizations with smaller budgets and fewer employees. Through their grant-making efforts, Mass Humanities amplifies the diverse ideas and stories generated by their grantees through public events and media partnerships. They firmly believe in thought-provoking public humanities that connect communities, challenge beliefs, and reshape our understanding of history and culture