The GoApply portal is open now! Click the GoApply logo to the left. Application deadline is April 1.
Make sure to read all of the information below! Once the portal is open, if you experience issues, please contact our grants officer, Barbie Smoot, by email at barbie.j.smoot@wv.gov.
VITAL INFORMATION
- ALL APPLICATIONS will be submitted through our online grant application portal, GoApply, linked directly above. The GoApply portal is open now for the April 1 deadline. Applicants are encouraged to download the forms on this page ONLY to help gather the needed information to complete the online application.
- NEW IDENTIFIER REQUIRED: ALL ORGANIZATIONS applying for funding from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History will be required to have a Unique Entity ID (UEI) from SAM.gov in alignment with requirements from the National Endowment for the Arts. For further information about obtaining your UEI, please refer to the webinar recording from November 3, 2021. OR, view the slide deck here. To begin the process, click here. Please note: Obtaining a UEI is FREE, so beware of scams.
- All applicants must be registered as Vendors with a W-9 on file with the state. Also new this year, all applicants must register for Electronic Fund Transfer (Direct Deposit). Instructions for completing both of these steps can be found by clicking here.
- Visit this page for information on how to acknowledge support from the Commission on the Arts or the Endowment.
ADA Accessibility
- Accessibility Definitions & Resources
- ADA Transition Plan
- Arts Accessibility Library
- ADA Certification Statement and Accessibility Inventory
GRANT PROGRAMS WITH OCTOBER 1 APPLICATION DEADLINE
Grants marked with an asterisk are open to individual artists.
Creative Aging for Lifelong Learning (CALL)*
Description: Provides up to $5,000 to individual artists, schools, local governments, and 501(c)3 organizations for projects that teach a new skill in the arts to a group of adults.
SAMPLE FORM:
CALL Grant Application and Instructions
FINAL REPORT FORM:
CALL Final Report Form
Living Traditions: Folk Art – Project Support for Artists*
Description: Provides up to $5,000 for individual artists to improve their skills through activities, structured courses, workshops, trainings, or internship programs; or create folk art projects, including acquisition of specialized equipment or contracted services to complete a project.
SAMPLE FORM:
Folk Art: Living Traditions – Individual Artist Application
FINAL REPORT FORM:
Folk Art Individual Artist Final Report
Living Traditions: Folk Art – Organizations Providing Folk Art Opportunities
Description: Provides up to $5,000 for schools, local governments, and 501(c)3 organizations that host workshops, activities, or trainings to West Virginians in folk or traditional arts.
SAMPLE FORM:
Folk Art: Living Traditions – Organizations Providing Folk Art Opportunities Application
FINAL REPORT FORM:
Folk Art Organizations Final Report
Professional Development for Artists*
Description: Provides up to $2,500 for professional and emerging artists to expand or improve their work or share their expertise.
SAMPLE FORM:
Professional Development for Artists guidelines and application
FINAL REPORT FORM:
Professional Development for Individual Artist Final Report
STEAM Power West Virginia
Click here for our STEAM Power WV information page.
Youth Engagement through Public Art Grant
Description: Provides up to $5,000 to schools, local governments, and 501(c)3 organizations in support of public art projects that engage local youth in the planning and/or implementation of the project.
SAMPLE FORM:
Rural Youth Engagement through Public Art Grant Application
FINAL REPORT FORM:
Final Report – Rural Youth Engagement through Public Art
GRANT PROGRAMS WITH APRIL 1 APPLICATION DEADLINE
Grants marked with an asterisk are open to individual artists.
Arts in Education – Arts Exposure Projects*
Description: Provides up to 50% of eligible costs to schools and 501(c)3 arts organizations, both touring and presenting, as well individual artists and artist collectives to present professional performing, literary, and visual artists to students in grades K-12.
SAMPLE FORM:
AIE Arts Exposure Projects guidelines and application
FINAL REPORT FORMS:
Arts in Education Final Report
Arts in Education Touring Final Report
Arts in Education – School-Based and Out-of-School-Based Projects
Description: Provides up to 50% of eligible costs to schools and 501(c)3 organizations for curriculum-based, hands-on projects that involve K-12 students and teachers in the arts during daily instruction or outside of regular school hours.
SAMPLE FORM:
AIE School-Based and Out-of-School-Time Projects guidelines and application
FINAL REPORT FORM:
Arts in Education Final Report
Arts Partners
Operating Support Program is being restructured for FY25
FINAL REPORT FORM:
Arts Partners Final Report
Community Arts Project Support (CAPS)
Description: Provides up to $20,000 to local governments and 501(c)3 organizations for projects in all disciplines that offer arts programming to the public. Sub-categories include presenting artists, performing arts, visual arts, media arts, and folk and traditional arts.
SAMPLE FORM:
FY24 CAPS Guidelines and Application
CAPS Individual Project Form
FINAL REPORT FORM:
CAPS Individual Project Final Report
Community Arts Project Support (CAPS) Organizational Development
Letter of Intent Deadline: December 1
Description: Provides up to $20,000 to 501(c)3 arts organizations for long-range planning, staffing support, and community cultural assessments in West Virginia communities.
SAMPLE FORMS: These forms will open in Google, but applicants must download them using the “File” menu in the upper right of the open document.
FY24 CAPS Organizational Development Guidelines and Application
Community Connections Supplemental Guidelines
Long Range Planning Checklist and Supplemental Narrative
Staffing Support Extended Guidelines
FINAL REPORT FORM:
CAPS Organizational Development Final Report
Creative Aging for Lifelong Learning (CALL)*
Description: Provides up to $5,000 to individual artists, schools, local governments, and 501(c)3 organizations for projects that teach a new skill in the arts to a group of adults.
SAMPLE FORM:
CALL Grant Application and Instructions
FINAL REPORT FORM:
CALL Final Report Form
Cultural Facilities and Capital Resources
Letter of Intent: February 1
Description: Provides support to schools, local governments, and 501(c)3 arts organizations and history museums for the acquisition, construction, and renovation of venues, accessibility improvements, and capital purchases of durable equipment.
INFO AND SAMPLE FORMS:
Letter of Intent Requirements
Cultural Facilities and Capital Resources guidelines and application
FINAL REPORT FORM:
Final Report Form
Living Traditions: Folk Art – Project Support for Artists*
Description: Provides up to $5,000 for individual artists to improve their skills through activities, structured courses, workshops, trainings, or internship programs; or create folk art projects, including acquisition of specialized equipment or contracted services to complete a project.
SAMPLE FORM:
Folk Art: Living Traditions – Individual Artist Application
FINAL REPORT FORM:
Folk Art Individual Artist Final Report
Living Traditions: Folk Art – Organizations Providing Folk Art Opportunities
Description: Provides up to $5,000 for schools, local governments, and 501(c)3 organizations that host workshops, activities, or trainings to West Virginians in folk or traditional arts.
SAMPLE FORM:
Folk Art: Living Traditions – Organizations Providing Folk Art Opportunities Application
FINAL REPORT FORM:
Folk Art Organizations Final Report
Professional Development for Artists*
Description: Provides up to $5,000 for professional and emerging artists to expand or improve their work or share their expertise.
SAMPLE FORM:
Professional Development for Artists guidelines and application
FINAL REPORT FORM:
Professional Development for Individual Artist Final Report
Youth Engagement through Public Art Grant
Description: Provides up to $5,000 to schools, local governments, and 501(c)3 organizations in support of public art projects that engage local youth in the planning and/or implementation of the project.
SAMPLE FORM:
Rural Youth Engagement through Public Art Grant Application
FINAL REPORT FORM:
Final Report – Rural Youth Engagement through Public Art
GRANT PROGRAMS WITH ROLLING APPLICATION DEADLINE
Grants marked with an asterisk are open to individual artists.
Arts in Education Mini-Grants – Deadline: 6 weeks prior to project date
Description: Provides up to $1,000 for schools and 501(c)3 organizations for the presentation of West Virginia artists in performances, workshops and other arts education experiences serving K-12 students.
APPLICATION FORM:
Mini-Grant Application
FINAL REPORT FORM:
Mini-Grant Final Report
Certified Arts Communities
Description: A special designation for communities that have realized the benefits of cooperation among arts and humanities groups, business leaders, and jurisdictional agencies. Contact the arts office for more information.
Community Arts Mini-Grants – Deadline: 6 weeks prior to project date
Description: Provides up to $2,000 to local governments and 501(c)3 organizations for projects that present artists in performances, workshops, and other projects with a specific arts focus.
APPLICATION FORM:
Community Arts Mini Grant Application
FINAL REPORT FORM:
Mini Grant Final Report
Cultural Facilities and Capital Resources Fast Track
Description: Provides up to $10,000 in emergency support to schools, local governments, and 501(c)3 organizations for the renovation of arts venues and history museums, accessibility improvements, and capital purchases.
APPLICATION FORM:
Fast Track ADA & Emergency Grant guidelines and application
FINAL REPORT FORM:
Final Report Form
Travel and Training – Deadline: 4 weeks before event*
Description: Provides up to $500 in travel support to artists, arts administrators, and arts educators for conferences, workshops, seminars, and showcases inside and outside of West Virginia.
APPLICATION FORM:
Training and Travel