Organizational Arts Grant

The Organizational Arts Grant program aims to enhance community arts support by promoting diverse programs and collaborations. Funded by Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia and other local entities, it encourages local non-profits to apply for grants. Eligible organizations must meet specific criteria, including a mission focused on the arts. This initiative is crucial for fostering cultural enrichment and accessibility in Monongalia County, WV, while ensuring effective use of resources.

The mission of the Organizational Arts Grant program (formerly the “Community Arts Grant program”) is to broaden base support for the arts, promote excellence in the arts and ensure that arts and cultural organizations provide a variety of arts programs for our community.
Collaboration and Funding Sources
The Organizational Arts Grant program is made possible through a collaborative effort between Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc. (YCF) and the Arts Council of Greater Morgantown (formerly Arts Mon), with funding from the City of Morgantown, the Monongalia County Commission, and the Douglas H. Tanner Memorial Fund for the Arts. Funds from other sources may also be granted through this process.
The grantee/member organizations must demonstrate:
Ability to address community need. Ability to increase community access to the arts.
Effectiveness in raising their own funding through federal/state government grants, foundation grants, special events or earned revenues.

Eligibility

To be considered for a grant from the Organizational Arts Grant Program, the organization must:

• Be a local non-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and in good standing.Be located within or serving Monongalia County, WV.
• Submit a formal organizational budget with application.
• Complete and successfully submit an online application to the Organizational Arts Grant program, accessible on YCF’s website.
• Agree to meet with the Organizational Arts Grant Committee regarding grant requests.

Have an organizational mission statement that promotes/serves the arts, OR execute a project that promotes/serves the arts. Please note the following:
Organizations that do not have an arts-based mission may apply for project funding up to $5,000.New organizations (established within the last three years) are limited to a $5,000 maximum award.
Any requests for operational support must demonstrate a connection to program expenses. The budget narrative within the application must reflect this.

Ineligibility

At this time, applications are not being considered from schools, universities, libraries, churches, and hospitals.Generally, grants are not made for:annual campaigns;endowments;sectarian religious purposes;political purposes or lobbying activities;existing obligations, debts, or liabilities; ortravel/participation in meetings, conferences, seminars, or study exchange programs.Travel/participation may be considered, however, if it contributes to meeting the above criteria.