Arts for Community Engagement (ACE) project grants support community enrichment and public benefit by providing access to high quality arts performances, activities, and programs presented by community-based organizations, Main Street programs, and municipalities.
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 ACE grant supports a wide range of activities across a range of disciplines. These may include performances, exhibits, workshops, community arts programming, and collaborative public art projects. The goals of this funding category are to engage and benefit New Hampshire residents and communities through the arts, especially people who are underserved or under-represented; encourage collaborative and cross-sector community partnerships; stimulate local economies through cultural tourism and the arts; and enhance the vibrancy of New Hampshire communities and quality of life for New Hampshire citizens.
Funding Information
Funding requests may be made for $1,000 – $8,000.
Grant Period
- Matching funds will be waived for Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026).
- Projects occurring between December 1, 2025 – November 30, 2026.
Examples of Eligible Projects
The following are examples of eligible projects:
- A municipality partners with a performing arts nonprofit to offer a series of public performances at the farmers’ market. The event enlivens the town and attracts patrons to downtown businesses.
- A chamber of commerce and a community arts organization collaborate to host a weekend “Arts Walk” featuring local artists and live music to attract out-of-town visitors to the downtown area and increase walk-in traffic to local businesses.
- A Main Street program, library, and historical society engage an artist to host public workshops at the library and local schools to inform the creation of a community mural. The artist seeks multi-generational public input and participation to ensure the mural authentically reflects the identity, history, cultural heritage and/or landscape of the town.
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; or unit of a postsecondary educational institution that meets the following conditions:
- Make all programs and facilities accessible to people with disabilities
- Have submitted all required reports on past State Arts Council grants
- Good standing with the NH Secretary of State’s Office and the NH Attorney General’s Office
- Arts organizations only: at least one-year of arts programming prior to the application Deadline.
For more information, visit NHSCA.
