The mission of the Organizational Arts Grant program (formerly the “Community Arts Grant program”) is to broaden base support for the arts, promote excellence in the arts and ensure that arts and cultural organizations provide a variety of arts programs for the community.
Donor Name: Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia
State: West Virginia
County:
Type of Grant: Grant
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Deadline: 06/08/2023
Details:
The Organizational Arts Grant program is made possible through a collaborative effort between Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc. (YCF) and the Arts Council of Greater Morgantown (formerly Arts Mon), with funding from the City of Morgantown, the Monongalia County Commission, and the Douglas H. Tanner Memorial Fund for the Arts. Funds from other sources may also be granted through this process.
Funding Information
- Organizations that do not have an arts-based mission may apply for project funding up to $5,000.
- New organizations (established within the last three years) are limited to a $5,000 maximum award.
Eligibility and Requirements
To be considered for a grant from the Organizational Arts Grant Program, the organization must:
- Be a local non-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and in good standing. At this time, applications are not being considered from schools, universities, libraries, churches, and hospitals.
- Be located within or serving Monongalia County, WV.
- Submit a formal organizational budget with application.
- Attach a board resolution documenting board approval of the grant request.
- Complete and successfully submit an online application to the Organizational Arts Grant program, accessible here.
- Agree to meet with the Organizational Arts Grant Committee regarding grant requests.
- Have an organizational mission statement that promotes/serves the arts, OR execute a project that promotes/serves the arts.
Note: Generally, grants are not made for annual campaigns; endowments; sectarian religious purposes; political purposes or lobbying activities; existing obligations, debts, or liabilities; or travel/participation in meetings, conferences, seminars, or study exchange programs. Travel/participation may be considered, however, if it contributes to meeting the above criteria.
The grantee/member organizations must demonstrate:
- Ability to address community need.
- Ability to increase community access to the arts.
- Effectiveness in raising their own funding through federal/state government grants, foundation grants, special events or earned revenues.
For more information, visit Organizational Arts Grants.
