Project Support is designed to help organizations that are producing and/or presenting specific arts programs that engage audiences and participants. Organizations may apply for support for exemplary programs in any artistic discipline. Here are some examples of such programs:

• A single exhibition, performance, or two to three related events, such as a reading series

• An annually or regularly recurring event, such as a festival

• An artist residency or commission

• A literary publication

Application dates

Open: January 6, 2025

Due: March 3, 2025

Grant amount

Range: From $5,000 to $15,000

Who may apply

Organizations may apply for Project Support grants if they meet the North Carolina Arts Council’s general eligibility criteria:

Must be a North Carolina-based nonprofit organization

Must have a track record of producing high-quality programs for at least two years

Must have prior-year organizational cash operating expenses of at least $20,000

An applicant that doesn’t meet the above criteria may apply with a fiscal agent that does. The details of fiscal agency for Project Support are listed below.

The following are not eligible for support through this category:

Organizations that receive Sustaining Support for Arts Organizations grants or Statewide Service Organizations grants

Designated and provisional county partners that receive the Grassroots Arts Program allocation for their county

Projects that focus primarily on children and/or take place in schools

(Applicants whose projects emphasize this audience should refer to the guidelines for grants in the Arts-in-Education category.)