Project Grant 18585625520

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center through the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002). The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through October 1, 2022. Funds will support the delivery of cultural and tourism-related products and services that strengthen economic development in the Appalachian region of Virginia. Specifically, the Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller...

This $1,000,000 Save America's Treasures Project Grant, awarded by the National Park Service (CFDA 15.929) on August 1, 2024, will fund HVAC and mechanical improvements to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, Virginia. The grant requires a dollar-for-dollar non-federal match from the recipient, the non-profit Birthplace of Country Music, Inc. This funding will support critical infrastructure upgrades to the museum, which preserves and promotes the musical heritage of the historic...

The Mountain Time Arts organization was awarded a $120,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). The grant will support public art installations and performances in Montana that address the history and ongoing presence of Indigenous peoples in Yellowstone National Park from July 1, 2022 through October 31, 2022. The Promotion of the Arts Grants program aims to provide opportunities for...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $225,000 Project Grant to 'Round The Mountain: Southwest Virginia's Artisan Network under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). This grant, with a performance period from December 1, 2023 to December 1, 2024, will support community revitalization efforts in Virginia. The Appalachian Area Development program funds a wide range of initiatives aimed at strengthening the regional economy and building community capacity across...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $180,641 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Appalachian Artisan Center of Kentucky, Inc. on October 1, 2023. This one-year grant supports the Center's mission to provide training, capacity building, and support for artisans and cultural heritage assets in the Appalachian region. The award will fund the Center's educational programs, entrepreneurial support, and economic development initiatives...

This $817,740 Project Grant was awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant aims to "Accelerate Forest Farming in Central Appalachia" by strengthening market connections and collaboration for long-term sector impact and sustainability. The prime recipient, Virginia Tech, will leverage its agricultural research and extension expertise to support and engage with a network of sub-awardees, including non-profit...

The Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024 to support the MAGOFFIN/MARTIN ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT PROGRAM. The funding will support services delivered through the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA #16.590), which aims to improve the criminal...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $470,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to 'Round The Mountain: Southwest Virginia's Artisan Network. The award, dated November 1, 2024, will support the organization's efforts to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across Southwest Virginia through June 30, 2025. The funding will be used to advance ARC's strategic goals of supporting entrepreneurial and business...

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $921,900 Project Grant to the West Virginia Division of Culture & History to support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the agency's strategic plan. This award is funded through the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025), which aims to develop and maintain partnerships with state and regional arts agencies. The grant funding will enable the West Virginia Division of Culture &...

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Evergreen Heritage Center Foundation, Inc. under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002). The funding will support the Foundation's efforts to strengthen economic growth in Appalachia through heritage tourism and community development initiatives from November 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. As the goal of the Appalachian Area Development program is to help the regional economy become more...