Deadline: 30-Jul-22
The North Carolina Arts Council is currently seeking applications for its Grassroots Arts Program.
The program distributes funds for the arts in all 100 counties of the state primarily through partnerships with local arts councils. The Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) is responsible for subgranting at least 50% of these funds out to Haywood County arts organizations.
Priorities for Funding
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The North Carolina Arts Council, in partnership with the local arts council network, suggests the following priorities when investing Grassroots funds in the coming years:
- Building sustainability of the arts ecosystem within each county (beyond projects, investing in operations and staff).
- Developing new relationships with arts organizations that have not been previously engaged.
- Investing in capacity building for arts organizations (shared trainings, specific capacity building tailored for individual organizations, strategic planning, board training, etc.).
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The priorities of the grassroots subgrants program are:
- To provide operating or program support to qualified arts organizations including theaters, symphonies, galleries, art guilds, choral societies, dance companies, folk arts societies, writers’ groups and arts festivals, among others.
- To support arts learning and arts in education programs conducted by qualified artists. These can be artist residencies in schools, afterschool or summer camps or adult arts learning classes.
- To fund community, civic and municipal organizations. These programs must be conducted by qualified artists.
Funding Information
- Grant amounts range from $500 and up.
- All projects must take place between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023.
- For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the total amount to be subgranted out is $27,538.50.
Eligibility Criteria
- All organizations must have been in operation for at least one While nonprofit 501(c)(3) status is preferred, organizations that are nonprofit in nature may also apply.
- All organizations must reside and carry out projects within the county they are applying for
- Individuals are not eligible to apply for Grassroots Arts
For more information, visit Grassroots Arts Program Funds.
For more information, visit https://www.haywoodarts.org/grants-funding/