The West Virginia Humanities Council is offering Major grants to nonprofit organizations that provide public humanities programming for West Virginia audiences.
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: $ 20,000
Details:
Major grants support major humanities projects including, but not limited to, lectures, school projects, symposiums, panel discussions, reading and discussion series, exhibits, reenactments, and conferences.
Funding Information
- Maximum: $ 20,000
- 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 (i.e. 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 West Virginia Humanities Council.