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North Carolina Arts Council 2025-2026 Grant Awards is a suite of grants from the North Carolina Arts Council that funds arts programs, organizations, and administrative support across all 100 counties of North Carolina for fiscal year 2026.
The award types include Grassroots Arts Program grants (distributed to county arts councils for local programs), Sustaining Support Grants for established arts organizations, Project Support Grants for specific arts projects, Military and Veterans Healing Arts grants, Traditional Arts Programs grants, and Artist Support Grants for professional development.
Awards range from thousands to over $100,000 per organization depending on grant type and county population. Eligible applicants include county arts councils, nonprofit arts organizations, schools, and artists throughout North Carolina.
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# North Carolina Arts Council # Grants by County for FY26 Alamance County Arts Council,Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $114,754 Alamance County Arts Council,Inc. Workshops and exhibit showcasing the works of local military veterans and their connected families.
Military and Veterans Healing Arts $5,000 Culture Mill, Inc. Dance performance featuring professional dancers and people Project Support Grant $11,000 Paperhand Puppet Project 25th Anniversary Puppetry Show and related activities.
Project Support Grant $15,000 Studio 1 Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $16,000 Young Musicians of Alamance Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $12,000 $173,754 Total for Alamance: Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $33,049 $33,049 Total for Alexander: Alleghany Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $19,396 Alleghany Junior Appalachian Musicians Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $8,000 Alleghany Junior Appalachian Musicians Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for $35,396 Total for Alleghany: HOLLA!
Community Development Corporation Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $24,769 Page 1 of 29 Name Title Category Ashe County Arts Council Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for Ashe County Arts Council Residency with Hobey Ford including puppetry performances and workshops for both students and teachers Ashe County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $27,584 Lost Province Center for The Cultural Arts Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $8,000 Banner Elk Elementary School Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $22,628 Beaufort County Arts Council dba Arts of the Pamlico Residency with Hobey Ford including puppetry performances and workshops for both students and teachers Beaufort County Arts Council dba Arts of the Pamlico Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $37,102 $44,602 Total for Beaufort: Bertie County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $22,072 $22,072 Total for Bertie: Clarkton School of Discovery Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $29,358 $29,358 Total for Bladen: Brunswick County Arts Council, Inc.DBA Brunswick Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $109,146 $109,146 Total for Brunswick: Page 2 of 29 Name Title Category Arts For Life Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $14,000 Asheville Area Arts Council (dba ArtsAVL) Professional development of artists in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania counties.
Artist Support Grant $22,500 Asheville Area Arts Council (dba ArtsAVL) Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $85,144 Asheville Art Museum Association, Inc Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $55,000 Asheville Creative Arts, Inc Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $15,000 Asheville Glass Art School dba North Carolina Glass Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $30,000 Asheville Symphony Society, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $43,000 Black Box Dance Theatre Weekly dance classes for veterans, culminating in two public Military and Veterans Healing Arts $15,000 Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $19,000 Black Mountain Swannanoa Art Center Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $16,000 Black Mountain Swannanoa Art Center Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for Claxton Elementary School Residency with Dancing Drum including workshops, performances and resources for students, teachers, and families LEAF Global Arts In School songwriting residency led by Pierce and Nnenna Freelon for advanced English and Language students at Clyde A.
Erwin High School, culminating at LEAF Festival AIE Artist Residencies $9,218 LEAF Global Arts Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $38,000 Montford Park Players Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $12,000 North Carolina Stage Company Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $21,000 Pack Place Performing Arts, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $38,000 Pan Harmonia Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $8,000 Punch Bucket Lit Punch Bucket Literary Festival.
Project Support Grant $5,000 Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance, Inc Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $12,000 The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $47,500 White Horse Stepstone Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $25,000 Page 3 of 29 Name Title Category Yetzirah 4th Annual Jewish Poetry Conference.
Project Support Grant $11,000 YMI Cultural Center Inc Kuumba Artist in Residence Program.
Project Support Grant $11,000 $570,922 Total for Buncombe: Burke Arts Council Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for Burke Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $62,992 Cabarrus Arts Council, Inc. Residency with Maya Freelon offering an installation project experience and teacher development workshop Cabarrus Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $76,205 $91,205 Total for Cabarrus: Caldwell Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $58,363 Caldwell Arts Council Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for The Town of Hudson Stories of Resilience unites veterans, families, and artists to create Military and Veterans Healing Arts $12,000 $78,363 Total for Caldwell: Camden County Public Library Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $18,873 $18,873 Total for Camden: Arts Council of Carteret County Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $52,160 $52,160 Total for Carteret: Page 4 of 29 Name Title Category Caswell Council for Arts and History, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $25,322 $25,322 Total for Caswell: Hart Square Foundation, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $25,000 Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $12,000 Hickory Community Theatre, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $25,000 Hickory Museum of Art Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $25,000 United Arts Council of Catawba County dba Arts Professional development of artists in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell, McDowell counties.
Artist Support Grant $12,000 United Arts Council of Catawba County dba Arts Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $106,328 Western Piedmont Symphony the Unifour Orchestra Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $25,000 $230,328 Total for Catawba: Chatham County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $59,199 Chatham County Arts Council, Inc. Powers of Poetry residency led by poet Phillip Shabazz for all 7th graders at Chatham Middle School AIE Artist Residencies $7,500 Shakori Hills Community Arts Center Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $32,500 $99,199 Total for Chatham: Cherokee County Arts Council of NC, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $29,548 John C.
Campbell Folk School Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $62,500 John C.
Campbell Folk School Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for $100,048 Total for Cherokee: Page 5 of 29 Name Title Category Chowan Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $20,542 $20,542 Total for Chowan: Clay County Historical & Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $19,635 Cleveland County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $68,894 $68,894 Total for Cleveland: Columbus County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $41,306 $41,306 Total for Columbus: Craven Arts Council & Gallery Inc. Professional development of artists in Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico counties.
Artist Support Grant $5,000 Craven Arts Council & Gallery Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $69,751 $74,751 Total for Craven: Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $198,649 Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County Professional development of artists in Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland counties.
Artist Support Grant $11,000 Cape Fear Botanical Garden Concert and youth engagement with Fayetteville Symphony Project Support Grant $11,000 Cape Fear Regional Theatre Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $38,000 Cool Spring Downtown District, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $26,000 Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra Summer children's series and an on-post orchestral concert for military personnel and their families Military and Veterans Healing Arts $15,000 Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $20,000 $319,649 Total for Cumberland: Page 6 of 29 Name Title Category Currituck County Schools Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $31,038 $31,038 Total for Currituck: Dare County Arts Council, Inc. Professional development of artists in Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell, Washington counties.
Artist Support Grant $2,500 Dare County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $34,010 Roanoke Island Historical Association Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $118,957 Arts Davidson County Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $112,131 $112,131 Total for Davidson: Davie County Schools Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $37,910 Duplin County Public Schools Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $40,646 $40,646 Total for Duplin: Page 7 of 29 Name Title Category African American Community Collaborative, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $11,000 American Dance Festival, Inc. Afterschool dance residency led by Gaspard Louis for students at George Watts Montessori Elementary School culminating at AIE Artist Residencies $5,270 American Dance Festival, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $55,000 Brogden Middle School (Durham Public Schools) In-school writing and publishing residency with NC author Melissa Rooney for eighth graders at Brogden Middle School in Durham AIE Artist Residencies $14,100 Carolina Theatre of Durham Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $55,000 Choral Society of Durham Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $11,000 Duke University Health System Musicians in Residence bedside visits program.
Project Support Grant $15,000 Durham Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $101,967 Durham Arts Council, Inc. Professional development of artists in Alamance, Durham, Artist Support Grant $22,500 Durham Central Park, Inc. PLAYlist: series of First Friday concerts with community Project Support Grant $11,000 Durham Symphony, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $8,000 Empower Dance Foundation Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $10,000 Gaspard&Dancers Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $11,000 Kidznotes Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $24,000 Liberty Arts Inc 9th Annual Liberty Arts Iron Pour.
Project Support Grant $10,000 Mallarme Chamber Players, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $12,000 North Carolina Arts in Action Inc Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $28,500 North Carolina Folklife Institute The Gospel Convening, including performances, workshops, and educational talks highlighting gospel traditions of the Carolinas.
Project Support Grant $10,000 Northstar Church of the Arts Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $14,000 ShaLeigh Dance Works enVISION creation, production, workshops, and community Project Support Grant $15,000 South Eastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for Spanish Dance Arts Company Flamenco performances and related public programs.
Project Support Grant $10,000 Page 8 of 29 Name Title Category St Joseph's Historic Foundation Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $26,000 The Carolina Wren Press, Inc. dba Blair Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $16,000 The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $24,000 The Durham Art Guild, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $10,000 Vault Theatre Limited Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $8,000 $546,337 Total for Durham: Freedom Org Summer filmmaking camp for Edgecombe County youth led by Blair Barnes, Landon Bost, and Mizani Ball, culminating in a AIE Artist Residencies $12,520 Tarboro-Edgecombe Public Arts Commission Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $39,658 $52,178 Total for Edgecombe: Page 9 of 29 Name Title Category Authoring Action Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $13,000 Bookmarks Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $43,000 Music Carolina 18th Annual SummerFest concerts.
Project Support Grant $5,000 North Carolina Black Repertory Company, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $43,000 Piedmont Opera Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $28,500 RiverRun International Film Festival Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $23,500 RJ Reynolds High School Residency with Black Box Dance Theater including dance focused workshops, performances, and teacher resources The Arts Council, Inc. (Arts Council of Winston-Salem Professional development of artists in Davidson, Davie, Guilford, Forsyth, Randolph counties.
Artist Support Grant $15,500 The Arts Council, Inc. (Arts Council of Winston-Salem Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $231,863 Triad Cultural Arts, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $12,000 Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $12,000 Winston-Salem Symphony Association, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $55,000 $496,163 Total for Forsyth: County of Franklin Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $58,585 Falani Spivey Professional development Artist Support Grant $1,000 $59,585 Total for Franklin: Gaston Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $148,733 $148,733 Total for Gaston: Gates County Education Association of Excellence Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $18,639 Page 10 of 29 Name Title Category Stecoah Valley Arts Crafts and Educational Center Inc Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $16,000 Stecoah Valley Arts Crafts and Educational Center Inc Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for Stecoah Valley Arts Crafts and Educational Center Inc Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $17,391 $41,391 Total for Graham: Granville Education Foundation, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $47,457 $47,457 Total for Granville: Greene County Arts and Historical Society dba Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $24,050 Snow Hill Primary Residency with Dancing Drum including workshops, performances and resources for students, teachers, and families West Greene Elementary Residency with Storyteller Donna Washington including performances for students and teacher development workshop $43,260 Total for Greene: Page 11 of 29 Name Title Category Center for Creative Aging North Carolina Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $16,000 Community Theatre of Greensboro Production of "The Wizard of Oz."
Project Support Grant $11,000 Green Hill Center for NC Art Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $22,000 Greensboro Literary Organization Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $14,000 Greensboro Symphony Orchestra Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $47,500 Montagnard Dega Association Inc. Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for Music for a Great Space Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $8,000 Piedmont Blues Preservation Society Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $8,000 Reconsidered Goods Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $25,000 Summerfield Elementary School (Guilford County The Poetic Puppets residency led by shadow puppeteer Matt Sandbank for fourth grade at Summerfield Elementary School AIE Artist Residencies $5,000 The Choral Arts Collective, Inc Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $12,000 The Music Academy of NC Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $24,000 United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro, Inc. dba Arts Council of Greater Greensboro Professional development of artists in Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph counties.
Artist Support Grant $15,500 United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro, Inc. dba Arts Council of Greater Greensboro Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $321,037 United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro, Inc. dba Arts Council of Greater Greensboro Year-long Dance and Theatre Integration residency led by Tarayjah Hoey-Gordon and Annika Pfaender for grade 3 at Sedalia AIE Artist Residencies $11,100 $548,137 Total for Guilford: Halifax County Schools Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $38,147 $38,147 Total for Halifax: Downtown Dunn Development Corporation Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $94,260 $94,260 Total for Harnett: Page 12 of 29 Name Title Category First United Methodist Church of Waynesville Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for Haywood County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $48,584 North Carolina International Folk Festival DBA Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $14,000 $70,584 Total for Haywood: Henderson County Government Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $80,837 The Art League of Henderson County Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $12,000 Vagabond School of the Drama, Inc. dba/Flat Rock Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $57,500 $150,337 Total for Henderson: Gallery Theatre, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $23,056 $23,056 Total for Hertford: Hoke County Schools Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $43,902 Hyde County Schools Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $15,504 Ocracoke Alive Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $11,000 Iredell Arts Council Inc Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $128,305 North Carolina Charter Education Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Iredell Charter Academy of Arts and Science Residency with Dancing Drum including workshops, performances and resources for students, teachers, and families $138,865 Total for Iredell: Page 13 of 29 Name Title Category Jackson County Arts Council Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for Jackson County Government Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $37,724 $45,724 Total for Jackson: Johnston County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $77,790 $77,790 Total for Johnston: Jones County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $18,075 Heart of Carolina Jazz Society Performance and community engagement with Heart of Carolina Jazz Society in Moore County.
Project Support Grant $5,000 Temple Theatre Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $30,000 The Lee County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $51,450 Kinston Arts Council, Inc. dba Community Council for Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $42,644 Kinston Arts Council, Inc. dba Community Council for Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for $50,644 Total for Lenoir: Lincoln Cultural Development Center, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $67,562 $67,562 Total for Lincoln: Page 14 of 29 Name Title Category Macon County Art Association Local artists create portraits of Macon County veterans, culminating in portrait presentation on Veterans Day.
Military and Veterans Healing Arts $5,000 Macon County Heritage Center Professional development of artists in Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon, Swain counties.
Artist Support Grant $2,500 Macon County Heritage Center Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $34,341 The Bascom Corporation Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $43,000 Madison County Arts Council Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for Madison County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $25,029 Trillium Arts, Inc Choreographic Fellowship Project.
Project Support Grant $5,000 $38,029 Total for Madison: Martin County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $24,417 Martin County Arts Council, Inc. Cell phone photography lessons for Veterans and other military Military and Veterans Healing Arts $5,750 $30,167 Total for Martin: Glenwood Elementary School Residency with Dancing Drum including workshops, performances and resources for students, teachers, and families McDowell Arts Council Association Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $37,561 $48,121 Total for McDowell: Page 15 of 29 Name Title Category Afro-American Cultural Center Inc, dba Harvey B.
Gantt Center for African- American Arts + Culture Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $57,500 Arts, Science, & Cultural Council Charlotte- Professional development of artists in Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan counties.
Artist Support Grant $23,500 Arts, Science, & Cultural Council Charlotte- Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $335,940 Artsplus Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $43,000 Charlotte Ballet Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $62,500 Charlotte Ballet West African dance residency led by Teaching Artist Javonne Gbenyon-Spearman and percussionist Freddie Rivera for grades 9- 12 at Statesville High School AIE Artist Residencies $5,584 Charlotte Center for Literary Arts, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $14,000 Charlotte Is Creative Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $23,500 Charlotte Master Chorale, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $12,000 Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $62,500 Children's Theatre of Charlotte Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $62,500 Clayworks, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $23,500 Cornelius Arts/Community Center Inc Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $43,000 Davidson Community players Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $25,000 Gay Men's Chorus of Charlotte, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $13,000 Girls Rock Charlotte Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $12,000 Goodyear Arts, Inc. Fall Artist in Residence Program and related public programs.
Project Support Grant $15,000 JazzArts Charlotte Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $28,500 Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works, Inc. NC Choreographer's Residency Project with performances and Project Support Grant $10,000 Matthews Playhouse of Performing Arts Inc Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $25,000 McColl Center for Art + Innovation Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $43,000 Page 16 of 29 Name Title Category Mint Museum of Art, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $62,500 North Carolina Performing Arts Center at Charlotte Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $62,500 Opera Carolina Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $57,000 Que-OS Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $12,000 The Arts Empowerment Project Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $12,000 Theatre Charlotte, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $22,000 Theatre Gap Initiative Intensive professional development to enhance audition experience, deepen artistic identity, and support college readiness for gap year theatre students AIE Artist Residencies $11,100 Theatre Gap Initiative Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $13,000 Three Bone Theatre Inc Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $11,000 VAPA Center Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $18,000 YMCA of Greater Charlotte - Young Mens Christian Residency with Storyteller Donna Washington including performances for students and teacher development workshops $1,230,274 Total for Mecklenburg: Penland School of Craft Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $62,500 Toe River Arts Council, Inc Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $21,027 Toe River Arts Council, Inc Professional development of artists in Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Artist Support Grant $8,000 Toe River Arts Council, Inc Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for $99,527 Total for Mitchell: STARworks Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $27,325 STARworks Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $43,000 $70,325 Total for Montgomery: Page 17 of 29 Name Title Category Arts Council of Moore County, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $74,852 Arts Council of Moore County, Inc. Arts series for veterans, active-duty soldiers, national guard, reservists, and their families.
Military and Veterans Healing Arts $12,000 Arts Council of Moore County, Inc. Professional development of artists in Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly, Union counties. Artist Support Grant $6,000 Friends of Weymouth, Inc. Come Sunday concert series.
Project Support Grant $10,000 $102,852 Total for Moore: Nash County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $67,474 Brooklyn Arts Music Academy Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $13,000 Cucalorus Film Foundation Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $22,000 DREAMS Center for Arts Education Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $24,000 DREAMS Center for Arts Education Multidisciplinary arts workshops for military families culminating in a public community showcase.
Military and Veterans Healing Arts $8,000 Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $47,500 Narrative Arts Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $16,000 Snow Productions dba WIlmington Performing Arts Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $12,000 The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $148,164 The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover Professional development of artists in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender counties.
Artist Support Grant $12,500 WSO, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $19,000 $322,164 Total for New Hanover: Northampton County Government-Northampton Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $21,907 $21,907 Total for Northampton: Page 18 of 29 Name Title Category County of Onslow Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $132,980 White Oak Elementary School Residency with Dancing Drum including workshops, performances and resources for students, teachers, and families $143,540 Total for Onslow: Hidden Voices Production of "A GOOD BOY."
Project Support Grant $8,500 Hillsborough Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $12,000 Orange County Arts Commission Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $97,503 The Marian Cheek Jackson Center for Saving and Summer camp residency led by Master Quilter David Lyles and Creative Movement Artist Christine Abernathy for high school students from Durham and Orange Counties AIE Artist Residencies $10,890 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - PlayMakers Repertory Company Production of "STEEL MAGNOLIAS."
Project Support Grant $7,500 $136,393 Total for Orange: Pamlico County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $20,064 Pamlico Musical Society Concert series with community engagement activities.
Project Support Grant $7,500 $27,564 Total for Pamlico: Arts of the Albemarle Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $35,693 $35,693 Total for Pasquotank: North Topsail Elementary School Residency with Dancing Drum including workshops, performances and resources for students, teachers, and families Pender County Schools Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $51,550 $62,110 Total for Pender: Page 19 of 29 Name Title Category Perquimans Arts League Professional development of artists in Chowan, Bertie, Camden, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties.
Artist Support Grant $2,000 Perquimans Arts League Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $20,419 $22,419 Total for Perquimans: Person County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $34,906 $34,906 Total for Person: East Carolina University Writing workshops for veterans.
Military and Veterans Healing Arts $5,000 East Carolina University Publication of NCLR 2026 October, January, and April issues. Project Support Grant $15,000 Emerge Gallery Art Center (DBA Pitt County Arts Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $109,722 Emerge Gallery Art Center (DBA Pitt County Arts Professional development of artists in Edgecombe, Greene, Nash, Pitt, Wayne, Wilson counties.
Artist Support Grant $6,500 Emerge Gallery Art Center (DBA Pitt County Arts Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for Greenville Museum of Art, Incorporated Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $16,000 Tryon Fine Arts Center, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $23,871 Page 20 of 29 Name Title Category North Carolina Pottery Museum, Inc Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for Randolph Arts Guild Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $94,699 RhinoLeap Productions Production of "WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME."
Project Support Grant $11,000 RhinoLeap Productions Interdisciplinary afterschool programming for Randolph public schools culminating in a student-teacher performance led by Patrick Osteen, Kira Geiger, Allen Tedder, and Terra Hernandez AIE Artist Residencies $9,218 $122,917 Total for Randolph: Richmond County Schools Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $35,738 $35,738 Total for Richmond: Lumbee Film Festival 7th Annual Lumbee Film Festival.
Project Support Grant $5,000 Robeson County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $76,753 $81,753 Total for Robeson: Piedmont Folk Legacies, Inc. Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for Rockingham County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $63,752 $71,752 Total for Rockingham: Rowan Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $97,761 Waterworks Visual Arts Center Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $14,500 $112,261 Total for Rowan: Page 21 of 29 Name Title Category Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center DSAEC will engage Chinobay to compose curriculum and compositions for a nine-week residency with a local high school orchestra, culminating in school and LEAF Festival performances.
AIE Artist Residencies $10,522 Rutherford County Government Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $48,887 $59,409 Total for Rutherford: Sampson Arts Council Inc Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $46,310 $46,310 Total for Sampson: Storytelling Arts Center of the Southeast dba The Arts Council of Scotland County Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $31,197 $31,197 Total for Scotland: Endy Elementary School Residency with Dancing Drum including workshops, performances and resources for students, teachers, and families Stanly County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $49,014 $59,574 Total for Stanly: Stokes County Arts Council Professional development of artists in Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin counties.
Artist Support Grant $5,000 Stokes County Arts Council Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for Stokes County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $38,214 $51,214 Total for Stokes: Page 22 of 29 Name Title Category Foothills Arts Council Inc Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant-Update $14,000 Surry Arts Council Residency with Pierce Freelon including classes, performances, and teacher development workshop Surry Arts Council Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for Surry Arts Council Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $52,413 Cherokee Historical Association Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $43,000 J.
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of Swain County at Mountain Discovery Students learning traditional arts from local heritage artists in after- Traditional Arts Programs for Museum of the Cherokee People Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $43,000 Swain County Schools DBA Swain Arts Center Arts programs and administrative support Grassroots Arts Program $20,510 $114,510 Total for Swain: Brevard Music Center, Inc Arts programs and administrative support Sustaining Support Grant $62,500 Transylvania Community Arts Council Arts
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit arts organizations, schools, after-school programs, municipalities, and artists in North Carolina. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $2,000 to $347,014 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
Yes — AI tools like Granted can help research funders, draft proposal sections, and check compliance. However, always review and customize AI-generated content to reflect your organization's unique strengths and the specific requirements of the solicitation.
Review timelines vary by funder. Federal agencies typically take 3-6 months from submission to award notification. Foundation grants may be faster, often 1-3 months. Check the program's timeline in the official solicitation for specific dates.
Many federal programs offer multi-year funding or allow competitive renewals. Check the official solicitation for continuation and renewal policies. Non-competing continuation applications are common for multi-year awards.
Grassroots Arts Program Subgrants (Catawba County) is sponsored by Arts Culture Catawba (North Carolina Arts Council). The Grassroots Arts Program provides arts funding to all 100 counties in North Carolina through local arts agencies, such as Arts Culture Catawba. Funds are distributed on a per capita basis to ensure access to high-quality arts experiences.
Hurricane Helene Relief Grants for Organizations in Western North Carolina is sponsored by North Carolina Arts Council. Flexible funding designed to assist nonprofit arts organizations in Western North Carolina with recovery and sustainability efforts following the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Priority is given to organizations in the impacted Appalachian region.