Mission Support Grants offer general operating support for arts organizations that are based in and operate most programming in Wake County.
Donor Name: United Arts Wake County
State: North Carolina
County: Wake County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/03/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
Eligible organizations may request grant funds based on the annual operating expenses from their most recently completed fiscal year.
- Annual Operating Expenses Maximum Grant Request
- Less than $30,000: $1,500
- $30,000-$50,000: $2,000
- $50,000-$100,000: $2,500
- $100,000-150,000: $5,000
- $150,000-$250,000: $10,000
- $250,000-$600,000: $20,000
- Greater than $600,000: $25,000.
Grant Period
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
Uses of Funds
Mission Support Grant funds can be used for the following expenses:
- Programming expenses
- General operating expenses
- Administration expenses
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for Mission Support Grant funding, applicants must meet all of these primary eligibility criteria:
- Have a primary mission to directly produce, present, or support arts programs;
- Be a non-profit arts/cultural organization with 501c3 state and federal tax-exempt status;
- Be based and operate most of its programs in Wake County;
- Have produced arts programs in Wake County for at least one year;
- Be in Good Standing as defined in General Grant Policies;
- Maintain a board of directors which meets at least quarterly; and
- Have nondiscrimination, conflict of interest, and accessibility policies.
- In addition, eligible organizations must meet at least one of the following secondary criteria:
- Have arts programs specifically designed for youth
- Have arts programs that take place in Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell, or Zebulon
- Be a culturally-specific organization as defined by mission and leadership (complete definition below)
- Have had 501c3 status for less than eight years.
For more information, visit UAWC.
