Arts Grants
The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History offers grants for arts education, STEAM initiatives, public art, and facility improvements to foster creativity and enrich West Virginia’s cultural landscape.
Funder: West Virginia Department of Arts Culture and History
Due Dates: Rolling (Fast Track, Mini Grants, Creative Economies) | Not Currently Open (Other categories)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 (Fast Track); up to $2,000 (Community Arts Mini Grant); up to $1,000 (Arts in Education Mini Grant, Creative Economies Mini Grant); up to $50,000 (Community Arts Project Support, when open); varies by category.
Summary: Supports arts education, community arts, artist support, public art, and facility improvements to enrich West Virginia’s cultural and creative landscape.
Key Information: Most categories require a 1:1 cash match; applicants must register as a WV vendor and have a Unique Entity ID.
Description
The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History offers a suite of Arts Grants supporting a diverse range of projects aimed at fostering arts engagement, education, and infrastructure throughout West Virginia. Funding is available for the renovation and improvement of arts venues, arts education for K-12 students, community arts projects, support for individual artists, public art installations, and initiatives integrating arts with STEM. The program is designed to benefit schools, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and individual artists, with the ultimate goal of strengthening the state's cultural landscape and creative economy.
