The West Virginia Humanities Council is accepting applications for grants of up to $20,000 for a variety of projects. The council says the deadline is Feb. 1 to apply for grants that support initiatives like lectures, school projects, symposia, panel discussions, reading and discussion series, exhibits, reenactments and conferences. Major grants are awarded twice annually. Fellowships will offer $3,000 to West Virginia college and university humanities faculty and independent scholars for research and writing projects. Fellowships are awarded once a year. The council is especially interested in projects about strengthening American democracy and addressing climate change. Grant guidelines and applications are available on the Humanities Council website, www.wvhumanities.org.