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West Virginia Arts Grants

Explore 23 grant opportunities

Wheeling Heritageโ€™s Partnership Grant Program
$1,000
Wheeling Heritage
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

Date Added

Jul 4, 2025

This grant provides funding for projects that promote historic preservation, community development, and the arts in Wheeling, West Virginia, supporting individuals, businesses, and organizations working to enhance the city's cultural and historical identity.

Community Development
Individuals
West Virginia Humanities Media Grants
$20,000
West Virginia Humanities Council
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 1, 2025

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in West Virginia for projects that promote public engagement with the humanities through various media formats.

Humanities
Nonprofits
West Virginia Humanities Councilโ€™s Major Grants
$20,000
West Virginia Humanities Council
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 1, 2025

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in West Virginia for public humanities projects that engage communities and promote understanding of the human experience.

Humanities
Nonprofits
West Virginia Humanities Council Publication Grant
$20,000
West Virginia Humanities Council
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 1, 2025

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit and academic presses for the production of completed nonfiction manuscripts in the humanities, aimed at engaging public audiences in West Virginia.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Teacher Institute Grants
$20,000
West Virginia Humanities Council
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 1, 2025

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This grant provides funding for West Virginia colleges, universities, and the state Department of Education to create summer seminars that deepen Kโ€“12 teachers' understanding of humanities subjects through collaboration with qualified scholars.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
West Virginia Humanities Minigrants
$2,000
West Virginia Humanities Council
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2025

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in West Virginia to create public humanities programs, such as lectures, workshops, and exhibits, that engage communities with literature, history, and the arts.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Detlev and Mary Ellen Preissler Fund Grants
$10,000
Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation (EWVCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This grant provides funding to schools and nonprofit organizations in specific West Virginia counties to support creative educational programs that engage children in the arts and the natural world.

Arts
Independent school districts
Organizational Arts Grant Program
$5,000
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 2, 2025

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This grant provides funding to local nonprofit organizations in Monongalia County, West Virginia, to support diverse arts programming and promote artistic excellence in the community.

Arts
Nonprofits
2025 Healthy Communities Initiative
$25,000
Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 28, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations for health-related programs that address various community needs, including wellness, food insecurity, and substance use prevention.

Health
Nonprofits
Arts in Education โ€“ Arts Exposure Projects
Contact for amount
West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 19, 2024

This funding opportunity supports K-12 schools, nonprofit arts organizations, and individual artists in providing professional arts experiences to students, enhancing their exposure to performing, literary, and visual arts.

Arts
Individuals
2024 Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Grants
$2,500
American Water Charitable Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 4, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and government agencies in West Virginia to create or expand programs that promote inclusion, diversity, and equity within their communities.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
2024 Mini Grants to Teachers in West Virginia
$500
Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 30, 2024

This grant provides funding to public school teachers in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties, West Virginia, to support innovative projects and resources that enhance student learning experiences.

Education
City or township governments
Stephen D. Tanner Childrenโ€™s Enrichment Fund Grants
$2,500
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 19, 2024

This grant provides funding to schools and nonprofit organizations in Monongalia County to create enriching educational programs for underprivileged children.

Arts
Independent school districts
Taylor County Charitable Interest Fund Grants 2024-25
Contact for amount
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 23, 2024

Date Added

Sep 19, 2024

The Taylor County Charitable Interest Fund grant is to support charitable purposes in Taylor County, West Virginia. Donor Name: Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia State: West Virginia County: Taylor County (WV) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 09/23/2024 Size of the Grant: Less than $1000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Funding Information Grants of approximately $500 โ€“ $1,000 will be made. Eligibility Criteriaย  Applications are accepted from non-profit organizations who are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or public institutions operating in Taylor County, West Virginia. The following attachments must accompany the application: Annual organization operating budget, showing income and expenses List of officers, board members and their titles, contact information Annual financial report โ€“ audit preferred. For more information, visit YCF.

Arts
Nonprofits
Wyoming County Community Grant Program
$3,000
Beckley Area Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2024

Date Added

Sep 3, 2024

The Beckley Area Foundation is offering a community grant of $1000 to $10,000 for the 2024-2025 cycle to support charitable projects in arts, education, civic beautification, public recreation, health, and human services in Wyoming County, West Virginia, with priority given to initiatives addressing significant community needs, serving a large number of residents or underserved groups, and encouraging collaboration.

Arts
City or township governments
2024 Fall Fund for Ravenswood Grant Program
Contact for amount
Parkersburg Area Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 23, 2024

Date Added

Jul 29, 2024

The Fund for Ravenswood Grant Program is a competitive process through which the Fund for Ravenswood of the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation awards grants twice a year. Eligible applicants are private, nonprofit organizations tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or public institutions. Programs must be located in or directly benefit residents of Ravenswood. The grants support projects in the fields of Arts and Culture, Education, Health and Human Services, Recreation, Youth and Family Services, and Community and Economic Development. The focus areas include Capital and Equipment Projects, Program Development, Capacity Building, and Operating Support.

Community Development
Nonprofits
West Virginia Humanities Council Major Grants
$20,000
West Virginia Humanities Council
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 1, 2025

Date Added

Jul 5, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and academic institutions in West Virginia for public humanities projects that engage the community through initiatives like lectures, exhibits, and research.

Arts
Nonprofits
Production Phase of Manuscripts in West Virginia
$20,000
West Virginia Humanities Council
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 1, 2025

Date Added

Jul 5, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in West Virginia for public humanities projects that engage audiences in the study of various disciplines, including history, literature, and philosophy.

Arts
Nonprofits
YCF Organizational Arts Grants
$5,000
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 3, 2024

Date Added

May 3, 2024

The Arts Council of Greater Morgantown (ACGM) and Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc. (YCF) are pleased to announce the application is open for the 2024-25 Organizational Arts Grant program. Donor Name: Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia State: West Virginia County: Monongalia County (WV) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/03/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The mission of the Organizational Arts Grant program (formerly the โ€œCommunity Arts Grant programโ€) is to broaden base support for the arts, promote excellence in the arts and ensure that arts and cultural organizations provide a variety of arts programs for community. The Organizational Arts Grant program is made possible through a collaborative effort between Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc. (YCF) and the Arts Council of Greater Morgantown (formerly Arts Mon), with funding from the City of Morgantown, the Monongalia County Commission, and the Douglas H. Tanner Memorial Fund for the Arts. Funds from other sources may also be granted through this process. Eligibility Criteria To be considered for a grant from theย Organizational Arts Grant Program, the organization must: Be a local non-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and in good standing. At this time, applications are not being considered from schools, universities, libraries, churches, and hospitals. Be located within or serving Monongalia County, WV. Submit a formal organizational budget with application. Attach a board resolution documenting board approval of the grant request. Complete and successfully submit an online application to the Organizational Arts Grant program, accessible here. Agree to meet with the Organizational Arts Grant Committee regarding grant requests. Have an organizational mission statement that promotes/serves the arts, OR execute a project that promotes/serves the arts. Please note the following: Organizations that do not have an arts-based mission may apply for project funding up to $5,000. New organizations (established within the last three years) are limited to a $5,000 maximum award. Any requests for operational support must demonstrate a connection to program expenses. For more information, visit YCF.

Arts
Nonprofits
Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization Program in West Virginia
Contact for amount
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
State

Application Deadline

May 31, 2024

Date Added

Mar 21, 2024

The WVDEPโ€™s Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation (AML) administers federal funding for economic development projects on abandoned mine lands through its AMLER Program. Donor Name: West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection State: West Virginia County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline:ย 05/31/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: This program helps projects located on or adjacent to mine sites that ceased operations prior to the signing of the Surface Mine Control and Reclamation Act. Priorities Priorities as established by SMCRA: the protection of public health, safety, and property from extreme danger of adverse effects of coal mining practices. The protection of public health and safety from adverse effects of coal mining practices The restoration of land and water resources and the environment previously degraded by adverse effects of coal mining practices (including measures for the conservation and development of soil, water (excluding channelization), woodland, fish and wildlife, recreation resources and agricultural productivity.โ€‹ Eligibility Criteria Noncoal lands and water are eligible if: They were mined or affected by mining processes; They were mind and left or abandoned in either an unreclaimed or inadequately reclamated condition prior to August 3rd, 1977; There is no continuing responsibility for reclamation by the operator, permittee, or agent of the permittee under statutes of the State of Federal Government or by the State as a result of bond forfeiture. Bond forfeiture will render lands or water ineligible only if the amount forfeited is sufficient to pay the total cost of the necessary reclamation.ย  In cases where the forfeited bond is insufficient to pay the total cost of reclamation, monies sufficient to complete the reclamation may be sought under parts 886 or 888 of this chapter; The reclamation has been requested by the Governor of the State or equivalent head of the Indian tribe; and The reclamation is necessary to protect the public health, safety, general welfare, and property from extreme danger of adverse effects of noncoal mining practices. For more information, visit WVDEP.

Workforce Development
Native American tribal organizations