The Commonwealth History Fund aims to support and encourage meaningful history education and preservation projects throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Donor Name: Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC)
State: Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is owned and operated by the Virginia Historical Society, a private, non-profit organization established in 1831. The historical society is the oldest cultural organization in Virginia, and one of the oldest and most distinguished history organizations in the nation. For use in its state history museum and its renowned research library, the historical society cares for a collection of more than nine million items representing the ever-evolving story of Virginia.
Funding Information
Grants of approximately $400,000 per year and nearly $2,000,000 overall in its first five years of operation.
Eligibility Projects
- Restoration, rehabilitation, and other related building and construction projects
- Preservation projects
- Research and documentation
- Publications and exhibitions
- Acquisition of property, land, and objects
- Conservation
- Landscape or infrastructure improvements.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible grantees include Virginia non-profit, tax-exempt organizations (501)(c)(3), state and federally recognized American Indian tribes, and local government agencies. Political/partisan organizations or projects for religious purposes are not eligible.
For more information, visit VMHC.
