Commonwealth Speakers:Costs & Eligibility


Actor Millicent Sparks portrays a 19th century icon in The Harriet Tubman Living History Experience.

What Are the Program Costs?

  • A $75 application fee is required with all applications. Please make checks out to Pennsylvania Humanities Council. Note: This fee is refunded to those who are not awarded a Speaker.

  • Additional presentations (within a calendar year) are available to organizations for $500, plus the $75 application fee.

Note: host sites also must pay for hotel expenses, if a Speaker requires overnight accommodations. The Speaker's honorarium and other travel expenses are the responsibility of PHC.

Who Is Eligible?

Eligible organizations include:

  • Nonprofit organizations (documentation of nonprofit status must be provided upon request)
  • Educational institutions
  • Local, state and national governmental agencies in Pennsylvania

Who Is Not Eligible?

The following are not eligible:

  • Individuals
  • For-profit businesses

Please note: Organizations that have participated in the past must be in good standing with PHC (i.e., must have complied with all guidelines for past PHC programs).

ALL PENNSYLVANIANS WELCOME!
All Commonwealth Speakers presentations must be free-of-charge, open to the public and promoted as such. You may not charge a fee, require a donation or demand any other monetary contribution from your audience. There is one exception to this rule, please note that state parks, museums, etc. now are able to charge participants their regular admission fee.

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