Deadline: 1-Feb-22
The West Virginia Humanities Council is offering Major grants to nonprofit organizations that provide public humanities programming for West Virginia audiences.
Funding information
- $ 20,000 maximum, support major humanities projects including, but not limited to, lectures, school projects, symposiums, panel discussions, reading and discussion series, exhibits, reenactments, and conferences.
- Applicants should allow twelve weeks between the deadline and the start of the project.
Eligible Projects
- Be rooted in one or more of the humanities disciplines
- Involve qualified humanities scholars or expert practitioners in the project, as direct advisors
- Be sponsored by a nonprofit organization (NOTE: not required for Travel Assistance Program grants or Fellowships)
- Provide accurate budget requests, reflecting the actual costs of the project
- Secure dollar-per-dollar matching funds (NOTE: not required for Travel Assistance Program grants or Fellowships)
- Provide a 25% cash match (for grant requests of more than $ 1,500)
- Provide a comprehensive and adequate plan for publicity and dissemination of information
- Be open to or accessible by public audiences
- Provide a plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the project
- Comply with federal nondiscrimination statutes
What They Fund
Allowable expenses for humanities projects and programs include the following:
- Honoraria for scholars
- Project-specific (ie non-regular) staff salaries
- Travel costs including per diems, mileage and lodging
- Supplies and materials
- Publicity and printing costs
- Postage and telephone costs
- Equipment and facilities rental
Eligibility Criteria
- The Council seeks proposals from nonprofit organizations that offer humanities-centered public programming for West Virginia audiences.
For more information, visit https://wvhumanities.org/grants/aboutourgrants/