How much funding does Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Fund Grant provide?

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When is the deadline for Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Fund Grant?

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Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Fund Grant

Q: Who is eligible for Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Fund Grant?

Eligible applicants: Groups with an arts mission but can be used by any nonprofit organization for artistic-related activities.

Shenandoah Community Foundation

Foundation Grants for Arts Grants for Nonprofits

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

For this purpose, “cultural arts” includes, but is not limited to, individual and group artistic expressions through drawing, painting, collage, glasswork, pottery, and other ceramics, weaving, sculpture, carving, photography, film, video, other digital and electronic media, music theatre, dance,…
Groups with an arts mission but can be used by any nonprofit organization for artistic-related activities

Overview

The Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Fund, managed by the Shenandoah Community Foundation, aims to promote cultural arts in Shenandoah County, Virginia. This fund supports various artistic expressions, including visual arts, music, dance, and writing, encouraging participation from all nonprofit organizations, not just those focused on arts. It empowers individuals and groups to explore their creativity through diverse mediums, enriching the community's cultural landscape.

Shenandoah Community Foundation is home to the Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Fund, the purpose of which is to educate, guide, and stimulate the enjoyment of and participation in cultural arts in Shenandoah County, Virginia. For this purpose, “cultural arts” includes, but is not limited to, individual and group artistic expressions through drawing, painting, collage, glasswork, pottery, and other ceramics, weaving, sculpture, carving, photography, film, video, other digital and electronic media, music theatre, dance, writing, and any other mode or medium of visual, aural, tactile, physical, or written artistic expression, including artistic expression for or by special needs individuals.

Eligibility

Grants from this fund are not limited to groups with an arts mission but can be used by any nonprofit organization for artistic-related activities.

What Shenandoah Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 11
Total given: $297K
Median grant: $11K
Range: $5,200–$187K

By dollars: Virginia 100%. Top recipient cities: Woodstock, VA; Manassas, VA; Winchester, VA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Shenandoah County Public Schools · Woodstock, VA

Education

$187K
Shenandoah Community Health Clinic · Woodstock, VA

Medical

$22K
Prince William County Bar Foundation Inc · Manassas, VA

Education - scholarships

$15K
Woodstock Presbyterian Church · Woodstock, VA

Religious

$15K
Shenandoah Memorial Hospital Foundation · Winchester, VA

Medical

$14K