Notices to Prospective Applicants and Grantees

Our application deadlines for Spring & Fall (now Summer & Winter) grants have changed. Details »

Announcing Twenty-Five New Grants: $181,500 awarded between July 2020 and January 2021. More »

Southwest Virginia Grants Workshop: On March 29, please join members of our Grants staff for an introduction to the work of Virginia Humanities focusing on funding opportunities. Co-hosted with the Wytheville Dept. of Museums. More »

Grantee Spotlight

Based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Semilla Cultural is dedicated to preserving and sharing the traditional Afro-Puerto Rican dance and music style of bomba.

We caught up with project leader and director and founder of Semilla Cultural Isha Renta to learn more.

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Grant Opportunities

Applicants should contact Virginia Humanities Grants staff at grants@virginiahumanities.org or 434-924-3296 in advance of submitting proposals. Draft proposals are strongly encouraged for all applications.

Summer & Winter Grants

  • Summer Grant Cycle
    • Letter of Intent Due: May 15
    • Application Deadline: July 15
    • Decisions by Mid-September
  • Winter Grant Cycle
    • Letter of Intent Due: November 15
    • Application Deadline: January 15
    • Decisions by Mid-March
  • Maximum request: $20,000
  • Most Summer and Winter grants are in the $5,000–$10,000 range
  • Additional requirements for requests greater than $10,000 (see grant manual for details)
Guidelines

Rolling Grants

These grants are awarded between regular cycles.

  • Proposals may be submitted at any time.  Decisions typically within 2-3 weeks
  • Maximum request: $5,000
  • Most rolling grants are in the $2,000-$3,000 range
  • Rolling grants support: planning, first step(s) or phase(s) in a larger project, programs or activities that take place before the next summer or winter grant review period
Guidelines

Grant Resources

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