City of Raleigh Arts Commission announces Grant Program (US)

Deadline: 5-Jan-21

The City of Raleigh Arts Commission’s Grant Program has been announced which is the official vehicle for municipal support to the City’s arts organizations.

A major example of the City Council’s dedication to the cultural development of Raleigh, the program is supported currently by a $5 per capita allocation, which resulted in grant awards totaling $1,897,634 for 2020-2021.

Funding Information

Program Support 1 Arts Grant: $1,000 – $15,000;
Program Support 2 Arts Grant: $1,000 – $35,000;
Operating Support Arts Grant: $10,000 – $175,000.

Funding Categories

Program Support 1 grants help support a wide variety of quality arts programming that take place throughout the City of Raleigh. Successful applicants show how their projects are relevant to and supported by the Raleigh community as well. Funding may cover up to 50 per cent of program expenses. Program Support 1 is designed to support applicants new to the Arts Grant Program and non-arts and cultural organizations.
Program Support 2 grants help support a wide variety of quality arts programs and projects that take place primarily in the City of Raleigh. Program Support is available for arts programming produced by nonprofits that advance the applicant organization’s artistic development, upgrade services by the applicant, or develop new areas of interest. Funding may cover up to 50 per cent of program expenses.
Operating Support is available to established arts organizations and provides non-project assistance toward ongoing administrative costs for qualifying organizations. Eligible applicants are established, arts-committed organizations that provide a quality cultural product or service with wide-ranging impact on the City of Raleigh and that are responsible for their own programming.

Eligibility Criteria

Subject to eligibility requirements, any nonprofit organization, with 501(c)3 tax-exempt status and whose corporate headquarters are located within the limits of the City of Raleigh, may apply for an Arts Grant.
Program Support 1 Arts Grants:
- Nonprofit organizations headquartered in Raleigh with 501(c)3 tax-exempt status.
Program Support 2 Arts Grants:
- Nonprofit organizations headquartered in Raleigh with 501(c)3 tax-exempt status.
- New Applicants: Must have successfully completed Program Support 1 grant projects for three of the past four years.
Operating Support Arts Grants:
- Nonprofit organizations headquartered in Raleigh with 501(c)3 tax-exempt status.
- New Applicants: Must have successfully completed Program Support 2 grant projects for three of the past four years.

DATE	ACTIVITY	DESCRIPTION
November to December	Required Grant Workshops	All organizations interested in applying for funding must attend at least one of the annual grant workshops scheduled for November and December. See the grant workshop section for complete information and workshop dates.
Nov. 20 to Dec. 18	Arts Grant Director Meetings	Organizations new to the Raleigh Arts Grant Program, and those interested in applying for a different type of funding than they have in the past must notify the Arts Grant Director of their intent to apply and schedule a meeting with her to discuss their proposals.
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021	2021 – 2022 Grant Application Deadline	To be considered for 2021-2022 funding, grant applications must be received by this date.
July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022	Grant Funded Programming Occurs	2021-2022 Arts Grants will support arts programming that runs July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022.