United Arts Wake County is pleased to announce the 2025-2026 Community Spotlight Grants.
Donor Name: United Arts Wake County
State: North Carolina
County: Wake County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/04/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Community Spotlight Project Grants support:
- Arts festivals, productions, or classes that highlight and are led by underrepresented communities.
- Programs that utilize the arts to engage with or address important community issues.
Funding Information
- Maximum grant request: $10,000.
- Minimum grant request: $1,000.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026.
Uses of Funds
Community Spotlight Project Grant funds can be used for the following expenses:
- Project-related fees and contracts
- Marketing and advertising expenses
- Expendable supplies and materials
- Space rental
- Up to 25% of grant funds may be used for administrative expenses including salaries that are directly related to the project.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- be a non-profit organization with 501c3 state and federal tax-exempt status.
- have produced at least three years of programming.
- have a history of working with historically marginalized, underfunded, or underrepresented communities.
- have nondiscrimination, conflict of interest, and accessibility policies.
Eligible Projects
To be eligible for funding, proposed projects must be either:
- an arts festival, production, or class that highlights and is led by an underrepresented community; or
- a program that utilizes the arts to engage with or address an important community issue.
In addition, proposed projects must:
- take place in Wake County.
- be compatible with the applicant’s mission.
- include an opportunity for public engagement.
For more information, visit UAWC.
