Folklife Apprenticeships

Supports the preservation and continuation of traditional cultural knowledge by providing funding for a master artist to train an apprentice across traditions including music, dance, crafts, community storytelling, cultural reclamation, traditional healing, agriculture, foodways, and specialty trades.

Program Details

Virginia Humanities is a funding organization that offers the Folklife Apprenticeships grant program to support apprenticeship and arts and cultural programs. This funding opportunity is available statewide and is administered by Virginia Humanities through Virginia Humanities. Organizations seeking funding for apprenticeship and arts and cultural programs should review the details below and confirm their eligibility before preparing an application.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include individual applicants. Organizations that meet the eligibility criteria are encouraged to apply and to review the full program guidelines before submission. Because eligibility rules and funding priorities can change between cycles, applicants should always confirm the current requirements with Virginia Humanities or on Virginia Humanities before investing time in an application.

Funding and Timeline

This is a rolling or open-cycle opportunity with no fixed application deadline. Applicants should allow sufficient time to gather required documentation, including organizational information, project descriptions, budgets, and supporting materials as specified in the program guidelines. Submitting a complete application well ahead of the deadline reduces the risk of disqualification on technical or administrative grounds.

Program Focus

This grant supports apprenticeship and arts and cultural programs. This grant is associated with NAICS industry classifications: 111, 112, 611430. Organizations operating in these sectors are encouraged to review eligibility. Funded projects are expected to demonstrate measurable outcomes aligned with the program's stated objectives. Grant recipients may be required to submit progress reports and final evaluations as a condition of the award, and to retain records for audit and compliance purposes.

How to Apply

Eligible organizations can apply through Virginia Humanities. Create a free organization profile on GrantRegister to see whether this grant matches your organization's NAICS code, entity type, location, and focus area, and to receive a weekly digest of every open grant you qualify for.

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Eligibility

• Programs related to agriculture
• Programs related to apprenticeship

Categories

Apprenticeship · Arts Culture