Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Fund
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Fund
Geographic Scope: Shenandoah County, Virginia
Purpose: To educate, guide, and stimulate the enjoyment of and participation in cultural arts
Focus Areas: Cultural arts programs and initiatives including music, visual arts, theater, dance, and community art projects
Background: The Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Fund was established to support organizations bringing cultural arts education and participation to Shenandoah County. Recent awards (2025-2026) have ranged from approximately $22,000-$23,000 total annually distributed among multiple recipients.
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What Shenandoah Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2024
- 12
- Total given
- $362K
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $7,500–$150K
- By dollars: Virginia 87%, North Carolina 6%, Colorado 4%. Top recipient cities: Woodstock, VA; Manassas, VA; Mount Jackson, VA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 58% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Shenandoah County Public Schools · Woodstock, VA
Education-arts & culture
$150K
Community Resources for Education and Wellness · Mount Jackson, VA
Community center-arts & culture
$50K
Prince William County Bar Foundation Inc · Manassas, VA
Education -scholarships
$30K
Shenandoah Community Health Clinic · Woodstock, VA
Medical
$26K
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank · Verona, VA
Food distribution
$23K
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$178,505+ (awarded in 2025 across 80 scholarships)
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Amount
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Deadline
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Amount
$500 - $7,500
Deadline
October 10, 2026
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