North Carolina Grants

This grant provides financial support to local nonprofit organizations, schools, and government entities in Alexander, Caldwell, and Catawba counties, with a focus on early childhood development, mental health, and substance use disorders.

This grant provides financial support to local charitable organizations in Jones County, North Carolina, to help them enhance community services and initiatives.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to charitable organizations, local governments, schools, and religious entities that serve the Craven County community.

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations in Pamlico County, North Carolina, to help address community needs and enhance local services.

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations in Wake County that focus on improving the lives of women and children, with awards typically ranging from $10,000 to $50,000.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that serve the residents of Haywood County, North Carolina, to support local programs and initiatives addressing community needs.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations serving Madison County, North Carolina, to enhance community well-being and development through various local initiatives.

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations serving Wilkes County, North Carolina, to address local needs and strengthen community programs.

This grant provides funding to charitable organizations, local governments, and religious entities in Greene County to support community services and initiatives.

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations serving the needs of residents in Rockingham County, particularly those in the western part of the county.

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations and local entities serving the Eastern Band of Cherokees in specific North Carolina counties.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local nonprofits, government entities, and religious organizations in Graham County, North Carolina, for community service programs that promote inclusivity and benefit residents.

This grant provides financial support to local charitable organizations in Wake and Durham counties that focus on community strengthening, education, and services for veterans and military personnel.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that serve the Greater Rocky Mount community, supporting projects that address local needs and enhance community resources.

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations in Avery County for various local needs, including education, health, youth development, and the arts.

This grant provides financial support to local nonprofit organizations in Clay County to address community needs and enhance well-being through targeted projects and services.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Jackson County that address critical community issues such as food insecurity, youth safety, and substance use disorders.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in North Carolina that address housing security challenges for women and girls, with a focus on initiatives led by women of color or those from historically marginalized communities.

The South Arts In These Mountains (ITM) initiative is a grant program designed to support projects that promote the sharing, teaching, learning, preserving, documenting, and continuity of folk arts and traditional culture within Central Appalachia. This aligns with a broader mission to foster cultural preservation and community enrichment, particularly in underserved regions. The program seeks to empower communities through their unique cultural heritage, ensuring these traditions are passed down through generations and remain vibrant within the region. The target beneficiaries for this grant program are nonprofit organizations and educational organizations located in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) counties in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee. This includes a wide array of entities such as community cultural organizations, schools, colleges, universities, libraries, museums, performing arts presenters, community festival organizations, and faith-based organizations. The primary impact goal is to strengthen the traditional arts and cultural fabric of these communities, particularly those in rural areas with populations under 50,000, by providing essential funding for relevant projects. South Arts has several key priorities and focuses for this initiative. They are deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, actively encouraging applications from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-led and LGBTQIA+-led organizations, as well as organizations led by people with disabilities. Furthermore, they prioritize applications that feature BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and traditional artists with disabilities. Another significant focus is on funding traditional arts projects specifically in rural communities. The grants are awarded in the amount of $10,000, with a project period from October 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The expected outcomes and measurable results of the ITM initiative include a sustained and increased engagement with folk arts and traditional culture in Central Appalachia. Success will be measured by the number and quality of projects that effectively share, teach, learn, preserve, document, and support the continuity of these cultural practices. The prioritization of diverse and rural-led organizations aims to ensure that funding reaches those most in need of support and that a wide array of voices and traditions are represented and uplifted. The strategic priority of South Arts, as evidenced by this grant, is to build a more equitable and culturally rich Central Appalachia through targeted investment in its traditional arts.

This program provides financial support to rural nonprofit and governmental organizations in select Southern states for presenting touring artists across various disciplines, including film, performing arts, and visual arts.