Community Action Grants support organizations bringing focused public humanities activities to festivals and community events, fostering local dialogue, storytelling, shared learning, and participation.
Funder: Virginia Humanities
Due Dates: Rolling (applications)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,500 per award
Summary: Supports public humanities activities within festivals, public events, and community gatherings.
Key Information: Projects or events must take place at least three months after submission.
Virginia Humanities offers Community Action Grants to bring clearly defined public humanities activities into festivals, public events, and community gatherings. The grant supports the humanities activity within a larger event, creating opportunities for local dialogue, storytelling, shared learning, and participation.
This small-dollar program is intended to strengthen humanities engagement in places where communities already gather. It also offers an entry point for first-time applicants and emerging organizations developing focused public humanities work.