Request for Applications for Media Grants (West Virginia) - fundsforNGOs

Applications are now being accepted for the Media Grants.

Donor Name: West Virginia Humanities Council

State: West Virginia

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 09/01/2024

Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

Media grants have supported the award-winning interactive documentary Hollow, the Burning Springs documentary about West Virginia’s oil and gas industry, and the Traveling 219 website.

Media grants supports the planning, scripting, and production of audio or video materials, websites or a newspaper series.

Funding Information

Applicants may request $20,000 maximum.

WVHC funds

Allowable expenses for humanities projects and programs include the following:

Honoraria for scholars
Project-specific (i.e. non-regular) staff salaries
Travel costs including per diems, mileage and lodging
Supplies and materials
Publicity and printing costs
Postage and telephone costs
Equipment and facilities rental

Eligible Projects

Eligible projects must:

Be rooted in one or more of the humanities disciplines
Involve qualified humanities scholars or expert practitioners in the project, as direct advisors
Be sponsored by a nonprofit organization
Provide accurate budget requests, reflecting the actual costs of the project
Secure dollar-per-dollar matching funds
Provide a 25% cash match (for grant requests of more than $2,000)
Provide a comprehensive and adequate plan for publicity and dissemination of information
Be open to or accessible by public audiences
Provide a plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the project
Comply with federal nondiscrimination statutes