May 1, 2025
Morgantown, WV – Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc. (YCF) and the Arts Council of Greater Morgantown (ACGM) announce the Organizational Arts Grant program is accepting applications for the 2025-26 funding cycle. The submission deadline is June 2, 2025.
This collaborative effort includes funding support from the Monongalia County Commission and the City of Morgantown, as well as private donors. Additionally, the Douglas H. Tanner Memorial Fund for the Arts at YCF contributes annually to this grant program. Since the collaboration began in 2018, awards totaling over $1.3 million have been made to support the arts in Monongalia County.
The Organizational Arts Grant program provides funding for nonprofit organizations with arts-related missions and/or projects in Monongalia County. In 2024, $174,000 was awarded to recipients. Examples of the projects that were funded in 2024 include theatre programming for children and adults, art markets, murals, musical performances, and community art classes.
“We are fortunate to live in a community that values the arts and understands the crucial role the arts play in elevating quality of life,” said Lisa Giuliani, Chair of the Organizational Arts Grant Committee. “Especially in volatile times, art has the power to uplift and inspire, as well as strengthen social bonds.”
The mission of the Organizational Arts Grant Program is to broaden base support for the arts, promote excellence in the arts, and ensure that cultural and arts organizations provide a variety of programs for our community. The grant structure and criteria were developed by a committee of community volunteers, with representation from individual artists and arts organizations.
For more information and to apply for the 2025-26 grant program visit www.ycfwv.org/arts-fund-grants/. Grant applications are due by 11:59 PM on June 2, 2025.
Questions about funding or projects should be submitted via email to info@artsgm.org. Technical questions about the online application process should be submitted to info@ycfwv.org
To donate or access more information, please visit www.ycfwv.org or call (304) 296-3433.
MISSION STATEMENTS:
- Arts Council of Greater Morgantown’s mission is to advance the arts and enhance the community by encouraging investment in imagination, infrastructure, and invention.
- YCF’s mission is to promote philanthropy and build endowment funds to benefit our communities.