A Modest Proposal: How Real People Get Grant Proposals Funded

Grants Awarded

2008 Grant Awards
2007 Grant Awards
2006 Grant Awards
2005 Grant Awards
2004 Grant Awards

 

 

The necessary forms for submitting a grant proposal can be found here. 

IMPORTANT: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and use most of the grant forms. The FREE Acrobat Reader for Windows or Macintosh is available here. Acrobat Reader allows you to read the material online, or save it for offline viewing. It also permits you to print out the material as needed.

— To read in the browser, click on the form below that you want to open.
— To save to your hard drive, right-click on the form you want to save (Windows) or Option-click(Mac) and choose Save.

The forms can be filled out in Acrobat Reader, then printed and mailed to the West Virginia Humanities Council. The free Acrobat Reader software will not let you save the forms with your information filled in. We suggest that you save the blank form(s) to your computer, print out the form(s) you want to complete, and make your notes on a draft. Then open the form(s) from your computer and fill them out.

Applications and Guidelines

Applicants should allow ten weeks between the grant deadline and the start of the project.

General Guidelines
For all categories, including MAJOR and MINI grants

Major Grant application

Mini Grant application

Fellowship application

Media Grant application
**For media grant applications priority will be given to West Virginia organizations and West Virginia related topics

Teacher Institute application

Publication Grant application
**Publication Grant applicants please note: The goal of the Council is to increase the quality and quantity of books published on West Virginia topics in the humanities. Book prices should reflect greater affordability due to Council subsidy. The manuscript must be complete as only the production is eligible. The project schedule is limited to one year. Only established nonprofit presses and recognized academic presses are eligible.

Travel Assistance Program Grants

The West Virginia Humanities Council Travel Assistance Program category is open to individuals associated with West Virginia museums, historical societies, institutions of higher and secondary education, and other nonprofit groups. Grant awards will fund conference registration fees, transportation, lodging, and food at professional meetings and conferences.

Travel Assistance Program application

Travel Assistance Program final report

Forms and Other

Grant Project Report Forms

• Progress Report Forms
• Final Report Forms

West Virginia Humanities Council logos

Audience Evaluation Form

Citizen Nomination for Program Committee Form

 

Contact the Grants Administrator

•Major Grants: September 1 and February 1
•Mini Grants: October 1, December 1, February 1, April 1, *June 1, and August 1
•Fellowships: February 1
•Media Grants: September 1
•Publication Grants: September 1
•Teacher Institutes: September 1

For more information on our grants program or to request an application, contact the Grants Administrator by phone at (304)346-8500 or via e-mail.