Mission Support Grants offer general operating support to arts organizations based in Wake County with missions to provide arts programming.
Donor Name: United Arts Wake County
State: North Carolina
County: Wake County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/05/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
Maximum grant request: $20,000.
Use of funds
Grant funds can be used for the following expenses incurred July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025:
- 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
- are a culturally specific organization as defined by mission and leadership
- have had 501c3 status for less than eight years
- are primarily an arts service organization
Evaluation Criteria
Each application will be evaluated and scored according to the following criteria:
- Artistic Merit 35%
- Community Value 35%
- Financial Management 20%
- Organizational Management 10%
For more information, visit UAWC.
