The West Virginia Department of Tourism is accepting applications for its STEAM PowerWV Grant Program.
Donor Name: West Virginia Department of Tourism
State: West Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Through a partnership with the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, STEAM Power WV is a grant program that supports education initiatives for PK-12 students in West Virginia to integrate arts with STEM disciplines in their curriculum and educational programming. STEAM projects explore the intersections between STEM and the arts, encouraging innovation, creative problem solving, critical thinking, interdisciplinary teamwork and other aptitudes that are critical to college and career readiness.
Priorities
- Thoroughly integrate arts and STEM learning activities and objectives
- Include hands-on and problem-solving activities for students
- Encourage collaborations among classroom teachers, teaching artists, and STEM professionals
- Are innovative, creative and collaborative
- Include a strong evaluation component
- Can be documented and are sustainable
- Take place in underserved areas or among student populations with limited access to STEM and/or arts education experiences
Funding Information
Grants Up to $7,500.
Eligible Expenses
- Eligible expenses include contracted artist/professional fees, travel, materials and/or supplies
- All expenses must relate directly to the proposed project.
Eligibility Criteria
- PK-12 schools (public and private) and non-profit 501(c)3 organizations, and public libraries may apply. Educators in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math as well as those involved in the arts are encouraged to develop these projects. Non-profit organizations whose educational programs serve populations including but not limited to PK-12 may also apply.
- Applicants may request to implement a STEAM education project: projects that combine the arts with one or more of the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math).
For more information, visit WVDT.
