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VERIFICATION HOLD — current program open; exact deadline time zone unresolvedAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
WV-DACH-STEAM-POWER-R2-2026West VirginiaGovernmental EntityNonprofit OrganizationSchool or School DistrictArts EducationK-12 Education

West Virginia STEAM PowerWV Round Two 2026 — Up to $7,500

Current West Virginia PK-12 STEAM education opportunity for schools, public libraries, and 501(c)(3) organizations. Round Two is listed as October 1, 2026 at 4:59 PM, but the controlling official materials do not state a time zone, so Atlas is holding publication and new-applicant outreach pending authoritative time-zone confirmation.

FundingUp to $7,500; applicants must provide a cash match of at least one-third of the requested amount.
DeadlineOctober 1, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. per the current West Virginia Arts Grants page. The program-specific STEAM page confirms October 1, 2026 but does not publish a clock time or time zone. No authoritative source located states the controlling time zone; VERIFICATION HOLD.
Last verifiedSeptember 19, 2026
Required next actionVERIFICATION HOLD. Obtain authoritative confirmation of the controlling time zone for the October 1, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. deadline before publication, applicant outreach, CRM/WorkDrive transaction work, or package preparation. Once resolved, verify applicant-specific eligibility, current GOapply prompts and required attachments, vendor/W-9/EFT/UEI status as applicable, authoritative recipient/business email, Email_Opt_Out, actual-sent-history dedupe, and project-specific allowability before outreach.

Broad Eligibility

West Virginia preschool through high school programs, school systems, public libraries, nonprofit arts organizations, and community nonprofit organizations with arts-related missions may be eligible. Projects must integrate arts with STEM disciplines for PK-12 students and take place between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100. Strong West Virginia school/education and STEAM publication relevance. N9+ Fit 15/100 conditional because project-specific technology or equipment may be relevant only when genuinely integral to an eligible STEAM project and allowed by the controlling application. QC Healthcare Fit 0/100. Dr. Miltie, LLC direct-applicant fit 0/100; any role would be as a legitimate project vendor or partner selected by an eligible applicant, subject to issuer allowability. Publication and outreach remain blocked pending authoritative deadline time-zone verification.

Opportunity Overview

Verified open West Virginia school and STEAM education funding opportunity, with deadline time-zone verification still incomplete. The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History currently lists STEAM Power WV Round Two as open. The program supports PK-12 education projects that integrate the arts with science, technology, engineering, and/or math.

Funding and Match

Applicants may request up to $7,500. The current FY27 sample application states that the grant may cover 75% of total project expenses and requires a 25% cash match.

Deadline and Verification Hold

The official Arts Grants page and current FY27 sample application both state a Round Two deadline of October 1, 2026 at 4:59 PM. Neither source states the controlling time zone. Because Atlas requires the exact deadline time zone before publication or new-applicant outreach, this record remains in Draft / VERIFICATION HOLD. Do not infer a time zone from the issuer’s location.

Eligibility and Program Scope

The current sample application identifies public and private PK-12 schools, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, and public libraries as eligible. Projects must integrate arts with one or more STEM disciplines for PK-12 students. School applicants must coordinate with their county board of education to determine the correct legal applicant where required.

Eligible Costs and Scoring

Eligible expenses include contracted artist or professional fees, travel, materials, and supplies directly related to the project. The current sample application scores Project Objectives, Project Budget, Project Narrative, STEAM Power WV Priorities, and Artistic and Academic Excellence at 10 points each, with two possible 2-point bonuses for an ARC at-risk or distressed county and for applicants that have not received STEAM Power WV funding in the last five years.

Application Requirements

Applications must be submitted online through GOapply. The current sample application requires a West Virginia vendor number, EFT authorization, project narrative, objectives, timeline, project budget, income and matching funds, required expense documentation, and a certification/signature page. Required attachment examples include signed contracts or letters of agreement for contracted professional fees and documentation of anticipated travel, supplies, and materials expenses. Attachments must be PDF and no larger than 10 MB. Optional support materials are limited to four documents and should be combined as directed by the application.

Atlas Fit Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score: 88/100. Strong West Virginia PK-12 education and STEM relevance with clear applicant classes, scoring criteria, and a defined award ceiling.

N9+ Fit Score: 15/100. A healthcare-technology demonstration could conceivably be part of a properly designed STEAM curriculum, but the controlling program is arts-integrated STEM education, not healthcare delivery, telehealth, diagnostics, or procurement of a clinical platform. Atlas should not force an N9+ pathway. QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. Dr. Miltie direct-applicant/vendor fit: 0/100 because the verified applicant classes are schools, qualifying nonprofits, and public libraries, and a 25% cash match is required.

Submission Method

Submit through the GOapply portal linked from the official West Virginia Arts Grants page. Use the current FY27 STEAM Power WV sample application and live portal as controlling application materials.

Official Sources

West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History — Arts Grants

FY27 STEAM Power WV Sample Application

Source verificationReferenced source · wvculture.orgAtlas last verified this record September 19, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗