Folklife and Traditional Arts Project Grants support projects that focus on presenting and preserving folklife and traditional arts in New Hampshire.
Donor Name: New Hampshire State Council on the Arts (NHSCA)
State: New Hampshire
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/27/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The goals of this funding category are to deepen the appreciation for and understanding of folklife and traditional arts so that they continue to be a meaningful and visible part of the community life and to support traditional artists and cultural communities so that they can continue to preserve these living traditions for future generations to benefit from.
Traditional Arts and Folklife are artistic and cultural expressions actively passed down from one generation to the next within communities through observation, conversation, imitation and practice and are an important part of the living cultural heritage. Folklife and traditional arts can include music, dance, crafts, storytelling, celebrations, architecture, and way of doing things. They represent a sense of beauty, skills, knowledge and community values refined over generations. Communities can be defined in many ways, such as groups that share the same ethnic heritage, language, geographic area, religion, occupation, or way of life.
Funding Information
Requests may be made for $1,000 – $8,000.
Grant Period
- Matching funds will be waived for Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026).
- Project Dates: December 1, 2025 – November 30, 2026).
Eligibility Criteria
Any organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS and not-for-profit incorporation in the State of New Hampshire; state, federal, county, municipal, or government agency; school; or unit of a post-secondary educational institution that meet the following conditions:
- Make their programs accessible to people with disabilities;
- Have submitted all required reports on past State Arts Council grants;
- Good standing with the N.H. Secretary of State’s Office and the N.H. Attorney General’s Office.
- Arts organizations only: at least one-year of arts programming prior to the application deadline.
For more information, visit NHSCA.
