The Grassroots Arts Program (GAP) provides per capita-based funding for arts programming to all 100 counties across North Carolina ensuring opportunities for citizens to experience the arts in their own communities.
Donor Name: Franklin County
State: North Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/24/2025
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Priorities for funding
- Applications that support qualified arts organizations, such as theaters, symphonies, galleries, art guilds, choral societies, dance companies, folk arts societies, writer’s groups, and arts festivals.
- Applications that support arts learning and arts-in-education programs or projects conducted by qualified artists. These can be artist residencies in schools, after-school programs, summer camps, or adult arts learning classes.
- Applicants that support community, civic, and municipal organizations that provide high quality arts experiences for the greater community. These programs must be conducted by qualified artists.
Funding Information
- Franklin County will receive $58,585 in state funding to subgrant for this grant opportunity.
- Grant amounts range from $500 and up.
The grants will fund
- Program expenses for projects of high artistic merit including artist fees and travel, space rental, marketing, advertising, costumes, sets, props, and equipment rental.
- Limited operating expenses for arts organizations only.
- Examples of arts programs that are commonly supported with Grassroots funds are:
- Performances
- Festivals
- Art exhibitions
- Arts camps and after-school programs
- Artist residencies for K-12 schools
- Artist fees for classes and workshops
- Marketing expenses for art walks and studio tours
- Royalties, props, sets, and costumes for theater performances
- Equipment rental for arts programming
- Space rental for arts programming
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations must have been in operation for at least one year to be eligible to receive a subgrant. While nonprofit 501(c)(3) status is preferred, organizations that are nonprofit in nature may also receive Grassroots Arts Program subgrants. Grassroots partners may require unincorporated nonprofits to have a fiscal agent to receive the funds on their behalf.
- All organizations must reside and carry out projects within the county in which they are applying.
- Only complete applications received by the due date will be considered.
- Subgrants may not be awarded to arts organizations that already receive operating support directly from the N.C. Arts Council.
Evaluation Criteria
A local panel of volunteers will adjudicate the Grassroots Applications based on the following criteria:
- Artistic quality of the proposed project
- Community impact of project or program
- Ability to plan and implement project
- Stability and fiscal responsibility of the organization
For more information, visit NCAC.
