The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro, in collaboration with High Point Arts Council, is accepting applications for a Grassroots Multicultural Grant for all Guilford County-arts-based multicultural organizations for project and operating support.
Donor Name: The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro
State: North Carolina
County: Guilford County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/16/2023
Size of the Grant: $500
Details:
Priorities for Funding
Priority areas of support for the Multicultural Grassroots Grant are to support creative investment, inclusion, and community impact through organizational programming and projects. The grant supports qualified arts organizations that demonstrate thoughtful goal setting and financial planning and who do not already receive or are eligible to receive support from N.C. Arts Council.
- First Priority: Arts organizations like symphonies, galleries, theaters, art guilds, choral societies, dance companies and music presenters.
- Second Priority: Arts learning and arts in education programs conducted by qualified artists.
- Third Priority: Civic, municipal or community-based organizations providing quality art experiences for the greater community.
Funding Information
Grant amounts range from $500.00 and up.
Grant Period
Projects must take place before June 15, 2024. Operational support will cover the period of January – June 2024.
Uses of funds
Grassroots Arts Program funds may be used for expenditures to conduct quality arts programs or operate an arts organization. Typical uses of Grassroots money include:
- Program expenses such as professional artists’ fees and travel, space rental, advertising, marketing and publicity, website and electronic media, costumes, scripts, sets, props, music, and equipment rental.
- Operating expenses for qualified arts organizations can include salaries, telephone, office supplies, printing, postage, rent, utilities, insurance, and equipment rental.
Eligibility Criteria
- Multicultural arts organizations in operation for at least one year (Start date prior to July 1, 2022)
- Nonprofit501(c)(3) status is preferred, organizations that are nonprofit in nature may also apply.
- Applicants must reside and carry out projects within Guilford County.
- If the organization is applying for project support for artist-led programming, the artists must be African American, Asian American, Arab American, Latino, Native American, or Native Hawaiian.
For more information, visit TACGG.