Grants for Organizations in sampson county

2021-2022 Grassroots Grant Applications

due September 15, 2021
 

Since 1977, the N. C. Arts Council’s Grassroots Arts Program has provided North Carolina citizens access to quality arts experiences. The program distributes funds for the arts in all 100 counties of the state primarily through partnerships with local arts councils. The Sampson Arts Council serves as the N. C. Arts Council’s partner in awarding subgrants to local organizations for arts programs in Sampson County.

Eligibility 

Organizations must have been in operation for at least one year.  While nonprofit 501(c)(3) status is preferred, organizations that are  nonprofit in nature may also receive Grassroots Arts Program subgrants.

Priorities for Funding

The first priority for awarding subgrants is to  provide program or operating support to qualified arts organizations  (where they exist), including theaters, symphonies, galleries, art  guilds, choral societies, dance companies, folk arts societies, writers  groups, and arts festivals, among others. Grassroots funds are not  generally awarded to arts organizations that receive funding through the  N.C. Arts Council’s State Arts Resources (SAR) Program. SAR  organizations must receive prior approval from the N.C. Arts Council  staff before applying for Grassroots funds.

The second priority for subgranting grassroots funds  is to support arts learning and arts-in-education programs conducted by  qualified artists. These can be artist residencies in schools,  after-school summer camps, or adult arts learning classes. Grassroots  funds may not be used for activities associated with a school’s internal  arts programs such as in-school student performances, the purchase of  art supplies, or student arts competitions and publications.

The third priority includes subgrants made to other  community, civic, and municipal organizations that provide quality  experiences for the greater community. These programs must be conducted  by qualified artists.

This project is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.