The Media grants support the planning, scripting, and production of audio or video materials, websites, or a newspaper series addressing humanities topics.
Donor Name: West Virginia Humanities Council
State: West Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Media grant applications are sent to external reviewers with professional expertise in media projects. These reviews are then forwarded to the Council’s Program Committee for consideration. Media reviewers evaluate the following:
- media production sample
- script, film treatment (or comparable detailed statement)
- expertise of media personnel
- product budget
- promotional plans and media support
- production schedule
- content (creativity, originality)
- likelihood that the applicant will complete the entire project.
Funding Information
Applicants may request up to $20,000.
Eligible Expenses
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 (NOTE: not required for Travel Assistance Program grants or Fellowships)
- Provide accurate budget requests, reflecting the actual costs of the project
- Secure dollar-per-dollar matching funds (NOTE: not required for Travel Assistance Program grants or Fellowships)
- 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.
Eligibility Criteria
The Council seeks proposals from nonprofit organizations that offer humanities-centered public programming for West Virginia audiences.
For more information, visit WVHC.
