Sustaining Support provides flexible funding to arts organizations in North Carolina that consistently produce arts programs and services that engage audiences and reflect their communities.
Donor Name: North Carolina Arts Council (NCAC)
State: North Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/02/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
These organizations provide work opportunities for artists and arts professionals, are well managed and financially accountable, are committed to diverse and inclusive practices, and contribute to the state’s creative economy.
FY2026‑27 eligible disciplines: literature, visual arts, film, and dance.
Funding Information
From $7,500 to $65,000.
Project Period
Grant funds must be spent between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
- Arts organizations that meet the North Carolina Arts Council’s general eligibility criteria and have maintained an average organizational expense budget of at least $75,000 over the past three fiscal years.
- Arts organizations that employ at least one half-time equivalent staff person, as demonstrated in the organizational financial statement for the most recent fiscal year.
Colleges, universities, and arts organizations that are part of another entity (such as a municipality) are not eligible to apply in this category.
Generally, organizations that receive funding through the Statewide Service Organizations grant category or that receive the county Grassroots allotment as a Designated County or Provisional County Partner are not eligible to apply in this category.
For more information, visit NCAC.
