In case you’ve missed any of our recent funding announcements, please see below for a summary of current opportunities:
CARES Act Emergency Relief Grants for Humanities
Grants ranging between $2,500 and $20,000 are available to nonprofit entities across the U.S. Virgin Islands that provide humanities programming as a significant part of their mission and that are facing financial hardship due to COVID-19. (Organizations that have not been affected by COVID-19 may apply for CFVI’s NEH-funded Humanities Project Grants, listed below). Grants are offered for humanities programming and activities and related general operating support. In this second round of funding, a total of $64,112 is available. Details on the 11 grants made in the first round, totaling $186,555, will be announced shortly.
Deadline: Rolling
USVI Humanities Projects
Up to $180,000 is available to fund eligible entities. Grants ranging between $1,000 and $7,500 (for individuals) or between $1,000 and $20,000 (for organizations) are available to fund humanities programs, projects, and initiatives such as book festivals, literacy campaigns, speaker’s bureaus, teacher development, cultural tourism, humanities publications, films, exhibitions, and projects that preserve and provide access to cultural and educational resources in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Deadline: September 30, 2020
CFVI Friends and Family Fund for USVI Renewal
The CFVI Friends and Family Fund for USVI Renewal (FNF) was established in September 2017 with donations from CFVI’s family, friends, existing Fund donors, Angels, and other partners. This fund is directed by CFVI’s Board of Directors to focus on immediate grassroots needs in the community and support long-term solutions in some of the Foundation’s main areas of focus: early childhood, youth development, the environment, vulnerable individuals and families, and health/wellbeing. CFVI welcomes proposals for up to $100,000 for projects/programs that will support ongoing recovery, revitalization and building forward efforts to enhance the wellbeing of residents and ecosystems across the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Judith A. Towle Environmental Studies Fund
Funding is available to support studies and activities that address environmental concerns that transcend the boundaries of a single island or island state in the insular Caribbean. Funded through the Judith A. Towle Environmental Studies Fund at CFVI, up to $4,500 is available to support activities that include internships, research studies, workshops, seminars and lectureships, or publications.
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Rapid Response Mini Grants for Youth Programs
Mini grants of up to $1,000 are available to support youth programs. Funding is intended to address critical one-time needs associated with programs, projects, and initiatives serving children and youth (ages birth through 24) in the Territory. Priority will be given to programs serving children from homes with financial challenges.
Deadline: August 15, 2020
