Mid Atlantic Arts’ Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects grants fund projects that support the vitality of traditional arts and cultures in the mid-Atlantic region.
Donor Name: Mid Atlantic Arts
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Territory: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/10/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects grants fund projects that support the vitality of traditional arts and cultures in the mid-Atlantic region. Non-profit organizations in DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, USVI, PR, or WV may apply for $1,000 to $7,000 grants. A 1:1 match is required.
Funding Information
$1,000 – $7,000.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
Eligible Project Activities
Eligible project activities may include, but are not limited to:
- Performances and festivals
- Public art collaborations
- Workshops, trainings, and folk arts education programs
- Exhibitions
- Fieldwork and documentation projects
- Commission/creation of new traditional arts work.
Projects must include some publicly accessible component, such as a:
- Public performance, festival, or exhibit
- Video/radio broadcast or podcast
- Q&A session
- Public interest meeting
- Accessible archival collection
- Website
- Published report.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to receive Community Projects grants, an organization must:
- Be located in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia, and Native nations that share this geography;
- Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, a unit of state or local government, or a Federally-recognized Indian tribal government. Units of state or local government must provide a document on official letterhead to confirm status as a government entity. Fiscal sponsorship is not permitted for this program;
- Be in good standing with Mid Atlantic Arts, with no overdue or outstanding required reports and/or grant documents.
For more information, visit Mid Atlantic Arts.
