The City of Charlotte’s Arts and Culture Advisory Board is accepting new grant requests from Charlotte-Mecklenburg artists and arts and culture groups to receive Opportunity Fund support for near-term projects and initiatives that align with the recently approved Charlotte Arts and Culture Plan.
Donor Name: City of Charlotte
State: North Carolina
County: Mecklenburg County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/28/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The grants are available through the Opportunity Fund, a flexible and innovative mechanism of the Infusion Fund, a public-private partnership of the city, Foundation For The Carolinas and private donors to stabilize the Charlotte-Mecklenburg arts and culture sector through June 2024 while planning for a more sustainable cultural future.
Funding Information
Applicants can request up to $40,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofits, artists and creative groups that are located in Charlotte or Mecklenburg County, North Carolina can request dollars through the Opportunity Fund. Artists and groups that are not nonprofits must apply with a nonprofit fiscal agent or sponsor. For-profit groups are not eligible for this grant.
Grants are restricted to projects, programs and initiatives that:
- Advance a specific Priority and related Strategy in the Charlotte Arts and Culture Plan. (Applicants will be asked to indicate which specific Priority and related Strategy in the plan their project aligns with, and how.)
- Take place wholly or primarily in Charlotte or Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
- Take place between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
- Do not require unrestricted or multi-year funding.
- If the applicant was previously supported through the Opportunity Fund, the project funded first must be completed or on track to be completed by June 30, 2024.
For more information, visit City of Charlotte.