About Virginia Humanities Grants
Our grants support projects that explore the stories of Virginia—its history, people, communities, and cultural traditions—as well as issues and questions that impact the lives of Virginians in the present day.
Opportunities
Regular Grants
- Two times a year
- Awards $5-$20,000
- Letter of Intent (LOI) required
Rapid Grants
- Four times a year
- Awards up to $5,000
- No LOI required
Virginia 250
- Rolling deadline
- Awards up to $10,000
- No LOI required
News & Announcements
NewsAnnouncing Nineteen Grants
Today, Virginia Humanities announced nineteen new grants totaling $204,827 to nonprofit organizations across the Commonwealth including a grant to Roanoke College for an exhibit titled “Fossil Tales—Connecting the Appalachian Mountains to Dragon Folklore.”
NewsAnnouncing Our Class of 2023 K-12 Educator Fellows
We’re pleased to announce our newest cohort of K-12 Educator Fellows, administered to educators from all around Virginia committed to teaching the humanities.
NewsThe Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Little is known about William M. Rittase. His work photographing the C&O Railway is now considered among some of the best and most artistic depictions of American industry. But he passed away in 1968 in near obscurity with a published obituary of only a few lines. His work is the subject of a new book published by the C&O Historical Society with the help of a Virginia Humanities grant.
