A Modest Proposal: How Real People Get Grant Proposals Funded

Grants Awarded

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

 

 

The necessary forms for submitting a grant proposal can be downloaded from this site. 

IMPORTANT: The Council provides forms below which you may download and complete using Microsoft Word. To use these features, you must set your computer to allow macros. To read and/or print the full instructions, click here.

Forms and Other

Grant Project Report Forms

• Progress Report Forms
• Final Report Forms

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Audience Evaluation Form

Citizen Nomination for Program Committee Form

Applications and Guidelines

Instructions for downloading grant applications

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

Our Town Grants

The Council invites proposals for our new "Our Town" grants initiative. This category supports programs that explore the history and culture of local communities throughout the state. Eligible projects might include cultural tourism projects such as historical exhibits, brochures or booklets; current issues forums; panel discussions; lectures; school projects; and historic reenactments, to name a few. Please apply using our regular minigrant and major grant application forms found above.

 

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.