The Virginia Humanities is currently accepting applications for its 2023 Rapid Grants.
Donor Name: Virginia Humanities
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/31/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $5,000
Grant Duration: 9 months
Details:
The aim of the Virginia Humanities is to share the stories of all Virginians—or, better yet, find ways for people to share their own stories. It wants Virginians to connect with their history and culture and, in doing that, they hope they’ll all get to know each other a little better.
Funding Information
- Awards up to $5,000
- Provides funding for projects with a smaller scope and duration than Regular Grants
- Intended for projects lasting up to nine months
- Period of performance is nine months starting from decision date
What does the fund support
- Community forums and public discussions, including book or film discussion programs
- Community history projects, including oral histories
- Conferences and symposia, academic conferences where there is a strong public component
- Curriculum resources for K-12 classroom use
- Exhibits—physical and/or online
- Festivals and interpretive performances
- Institutes and similar programs for teachers
- Lectures and lecture series
- Media programs: production of films, script development, videos, television, radio, podcasts, websites, or digital media
- Project planning
- Print publications—books, brochures, exhibit catalogs, and interpretive maps
- Research that leads to programs having a direct public audience
- Travel expenses for project personnel (mileage and meals)
Eligibility Criteria
- Up-to-date nonprofit status
- Grantees (organizations) may not apply in two grant opportunities at the same time
- Grantees may not apply to an opportunity (Rapid or Regular), if they were awarded a grant in the cycle immediately prior to the current cycle.
- Grantees (organizations) may not have two grants open at the same time.
- Grantees (organizations) must complete a final report and have it approved before applying for a new grant
Grant Funding May Not Support:
- Advocacy or political action; programs that promote a particular policy or point of view
- Creative or performing arts, unless used in a supporting role to enhance discussion
- Courses for credit, except those designed especially for teachers
- Indirect costs
- International travel
- Awards or gifts
- Building construction, restoration, or renovation
- Alcoholic beverages
For more information, visit Virginia Humanities.