The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History seeks applications for its Cultural Facilities and Capital Resources Fast Track to provide emergency support for the acquisition, construction and renovation of arts venues, accessibility improvements and capital purchases of durable equipment.
Donor Name: West Virginia Department of Arts Culture and History
State: West Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $2,000 and $10,000
Details:
The Fast Track ADA and Emergency Grant program provides funds for smaller renovation and construction projects to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, to provide access to public buildings for people with disabilities, and for emergency needs when damage to arts/history museum infrastructure or sudden failure of equipment may result in harm to arts and history collections and public safety.
Funding Information
Up to 50 percent of eligible costs for requests of between $2,000 and $10,000.
Who may apply to this program?
- Non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organizations
- An agency of municipal or county government, including county school boards
- A not-for-profit, tax-exempt West Virginia corporation as defined in 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) of the Federal Internal Revenue Code
- A secondary priority
- Non-profit 501(c)(3) history organizations that 1) use professional staff, either paid or volunteer; 2) are primarily engaged in acquisition, care, or public exhibition of objects owned or used by the institution; and 3) are open to the public at least 120 days a year.
Who is not eligible?
- A private individual or group, or any for-profit organization
- Any capital project receiving more than $3 million from any agency or department of state government during the five years previous to the application
- Public and private institutions of higher education.
What are qualified project activities?
- ADA improvements, including the purchase of assisted listening devices, the purchase and installation of audible and visual fire or safety systems, the renovation of restrooms to ensure accessibility, and the installation of accessible ramps.
- Renovation or construction to a facility that is in an emergency state, including posing threat of damage to the structure or collection, or making the facility unsafe.
For more information, visit WVDACH.
