The West Virginia Humanities Council is accepting applications for travel assistance program.
Donor Name: West Virginia Humanities Council
State: West Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/01/2022
Grant Size: $500
Details:
The West Virginia Humanities Council Travel Assistance Program was instituted to provide support for travel to professional meetings and similar conferences that address humanities topics.
Funding information
- $500 maximum, support travel to professional meetings and similar conferences for individuals associated with West Virginia museums, historical societies, institutions of higher and secondary education, and other nonprofit organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Travel Assistance grants are open to individuals associated with West Virginia museums, historical societies, institutions of higher and secondary education, and other West Virginia nonprofit groups.
- Applicants are eligible to receive one Travel Assistance grant every other fiscal year and no more than two staff members from any one organization may receive Travel Assistance grants per fiscal year (November 1 to October 31). Further, funding is limited to two times attending the same event.
- Applicants must complete and submit an application at least 60 days prior to the date of travel in order to be eligible for consideration.
Conditions
Selection will be based on the significance of conference participation to the field of the humanities, and the benefits that the individual, the organization, and the community derive from conference attendance. The award is not designed to support attending classes at other institutions or general educational or research travel.
For more information, visit West Virginia Humanities Council.