CALT Experiences Grants
Mid Atlantic Arts
Who can apply
Eligibility To receive a CALT Experiences grant, you must be: An individual traditional artist/practitioner OR A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, unit of state or local government, or federally recognized Tribal government Fiscal sponsorship is not allowed for this program. Located in a county designated by the Appalachian Regional Commission in Ohio, Virginia, or West Virginia. In good standing with Mid Atlantic Arts, with no overdue or outstanding required reports and/or grant documents. Organizations may not apply for a Central Appalachia Living Traditions Experiences grant in the same year as either of the following Mid Atlantic Arts grant programs: Folk & Traditional Arts Community Projects Mid Atlantic Presenters Initiatives Schedule Wednesday, December 3, 2025: Online application available Thursday, January 8, 2026, 2:00pm ET: CALT Experiences Grants: The Basics Webinar | View a
About this opportunity
Central Appalachia Living Traditions (CALT) Experiences grants fund public-facing projects and events in Appalachian counties of Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia that bring community members together around traditional arts and cultural knowledge. Funded projects will encourage broad public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of living traditions and/or grow and disseminate artistic skill and cultural knowledge within the community. Non-profit s and individual folk and traditional artists/practitioners may apply. To be eligible, you must reside/be based in an Appalachian Regional Commission-designated county in Ohio, Virginia, or West Virginia. The majority of project activities must take place within ARC-designated counties. Eligible project activities may include: hands-on learni...