428 North Carolina Grants for Arts and Culture

428 Arts and Culture Grants for North Carolina

Discover grants supporting arts and cultural initiatives, including those for artists, performing arts, music, and dance. Additional funding covers visual arts, graphic arts, theatre, written works, and film. Grants are also available for accessible arts and cultural activities, museum programs, arts education, and career advancement in the arts.

Arts funding looks different depending on who's applying, from individual artist fellowships to museum capital campaigns. The recipient, location, and funding source filters above help match your project to the right list. GrantWatch helps organizations manage the entire funding process, from grant prospecting to post-award reporting, with tools such as the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, GrantWatch Intelligence™, and the AI Grant Writing Tool - built for creative projects, from artist fellowships to museum campaigns.

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Grants to USA Native American Organizations and Oregon Agencies and Charitable Organizations t...

Deadline: 09/08/26

Grants to USA Native American organizations and Oregon local governments and charitable organizations in eligible counties for programs that benefit Native American communities. Funding is intended to expand or bolster existing funding for a variety of community p...

GrantWatch ID#: 145701
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits, Faith-Based Organizations, Agencies, and Schools in Eligi...

Deadline: 09/08/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to North Carolina nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, schools, and fire and rescue departments in eligible regions for charitable programs and projects. Funding is intended for activities that meet the local needs o...

GrantWatch ID#: 171854
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Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Artists to Pursue Projects and Teach at an IHE

Deadline: 09/08/26

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International artists in various disciplines to pursue projects and teach at a university in New Jersey. Funding is intended for applicants who show noteworthy potential in their artistic practice. For the current cycle, application...

GrantWatch ID#: 174673
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools to Respond to Local Needs

Deadline: 09/08/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, religious entities, schools, and units of government to respond to local needs in eligible areas. Focus areas for funding include community programming, elementary education, habitat conservation, a...

GrantWatch ID#: 186242
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits, Agencies, Schools, and Faith-Based Entities to Respond to...

Deadline: 09/08/26

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public schools, faith-based entities, and fire and rescue departments to respond to community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support activities in areas such as human servi...

GrantWatch ID#: 187873
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Grants to Virginia and North Carolina Nonprofits to Support Charitable Projects in Focus Areas...

Deadline: 09/08/26

Grants to Virginia and North Carolina nonprofit organizations with a religious, scientific, literary, humanitarian, or educational emphasis for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects and activities in focus a...

GrantWatch ID#: 210476
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Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities for Preservation Projects Along the USA-Mexico Border

Deadline: 09/08/26

Cooperative agreements to USA local, tribal, and state governments, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and public entities for land conservation and preservation projects along the USA-Mexico border. Applicants must complete registrations before ap...

GrantWatch ID#: 230980
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Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Artists to Pursue Independent Projects at an IHE

Deadline: 09/08/26

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International artists in various disciplines to pursue projects at a university in New Jersey. This fellowship is intended for applicants who demonstrate outstanding potential in their artistic practice. For the current cycle, appli...

GrantWatch ID#: 231017
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Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International MDs, PhDs, JDs, and Artists for New Projects

Deadline: 09/10/26

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International MDs, PhDs, JDs, and artists to support creative scholarly projects in a variety of disciplines. The fellowships are intended to promote multidisciplinary collaborations through workshops and conferences. Fellows will b...

GrantWatch ID#: 160726
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits and Agencies for Public Humanities Programs

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies for public humanities programs. Funding is intended for activities, such as workshops, presentations, exhibitions, and lecture series, which involve community leaders and huma...

GrantWatch ID#: 184852
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Grants to USA Nonprofit Arts Organizations for Curator-Led Contemporary Visual Arts Projects

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants of up to $75,000 to USA and territories nonprofit arts organizations for curator-led visual arts projects. Funding is intended to support hosting existing exhibits and adapting them to develop new programs and modifying the exhibition checklist. Eligible pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 204940
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Filmmakers to Support Independent Cinema

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International filmmakers to support independent cinema. Funding is intended to support projects at a range of stages: development, production, or post-production. The goal of the funding is to encourage filmmakers to create projects of h...

GrantWatch ID#: 231992
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Grants to USA Nonprofits for Community Benefit Initiatives

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives. Funding is intended for proposals in the areas of education, humanitarian support, disadvantaged children, environment, arts and culture, and animal welfare. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 164766
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Grants to USA Nonprofits, Educational Institutions, and Qualifying Municipalities in Multiple ...

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, qualifying municipalities, and educational institutions in multiple states for programs that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support programs and projects in the areas of safety, community building, and envi...

GrantWatch ID#: 180329
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Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, and Black Churches for Historic Preservation Projects

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants to USA qualifying nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and historically Black churches for historic preservation projects. The purpose of the program is to preserve historically Black houses of worship and to promote continued preservation activities. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 204895
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Grants to North Carolina Artists for Professional Development

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants to North Carolina artists to promote professional development. Funding is intended to assist early-career and established artists in creating work, purchasing materials and equipment, traveling for professional opportunities, attending workshops, and enhanc...

GrantWatch ID#: 214530
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Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International Artists to Participate in a Visual Storytelling...

Deadline: 09/11/26

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists, photographers, and videographers to participate in a visual storytelling contest. Eligible genres include fashion, multimedia projects, documentary, fine art, portraiture, and experimental practices. The purp...

GrantWatch ID#: 230185
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Grants to North Carolina Artists for Business Development

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to North Carolina artists in eligible regions for artistic development. Funding is intended for craft, performing, visual, interdisciplinary, and traditional art mediums for established and emerging artists. The goal of this program is to as...

GrantWatch ID#: 230495
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Grants to USA Theatre Companies to Present the Works of American Playwrights

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants to USA theatre companies to present the works of American playwrights. Funding is intended for national tours, regional debuts, education initiatives, audience development, and other activities that will advance the work of under-presented and/or unknown Am...

GrantWatch ID#: 231934
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Grants to USA Nonprofit Visual Arts-Related Nonprofits for Arts Projects and General Operations

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations focused on the visual arts for general operations and arts programs and projects. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to art museums, artist residency programs, university visual arts departments, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 232356
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits to Provide Community Arts Programming

Deadline: 09/14/26

Grants of up to $7,500 to North Carolina nonprofit arts organizations in eligible locations for general operations and program expenses. Funding is intended for applicants who provide arts programming for local residents. Priority is given to applications from org...

GrantWatch ID#: 145289
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Grants to USA Young Musicians for Costs Associated with Studying Classical Music

Deadline: 09/14/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA young musicians for costs associated with studying classical music. Funding is intended to offset the financial costs of expenses including but not limited to instruments, camp tuition, private lessons, and audition travel. The grant...

GrantWatch ID#: 206604
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Explorers for Multidisciplinary Fieldwork

Deadline: 09/14/26

Grants of $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International explorers for multidisciplinary fieldwork. Funding is intended for applicants that are connecting history to the future, advancing science, and deepening the global understanding of the environment. In addition t...

GrantWatch ID#: 231836

Fellowships for USA, Canada, and International Scholars for Social Sciences and Humanities Res...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars with advanced degrees for research projects. Funding is intended to support research in the areas of social sciences and humanities. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research is particularly welcome. The f...

GrantWatch ID#: 139604

Fellowships to USA and Canada Scholars, Writers, Artists, and Scientists to Advance Their Work

Deadline: 09/15/26

Fellowships to USA and Canada mid-career scholars, writers, artists, and scientists to support projects in various fields. Funding is intended for professionals with a significant record of publication, exhibition, or performance who have demonstrated exceptional ...

GrantWatch ID#: 150420

Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits for Community Arts Programs and Projects

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations for arts projects and programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for community programming that involves arts professionals across a range of artistic disciplines, including performing, visual, multimedia, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 158951

Grants to USA Professionals, Scholars, Artists, and Academics to Support Research, Teaching, a...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to USA professionals, scholars, educators, administrators, and artists to support professional projects abroad. Awards will be offered to selected recipients specializing in a range of fields at all career levels. Eligible individuals may apply for projects...

GrantWatch ID#: 159878

Grants to USA, Canada, and International K-12 Teachers to Enhance English Language Education

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grant of up to $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International K-12 English language arts teacher to support research projects that enhance the quality of education in the field. Proposals must address a specific question or problem to be studied and provide a clear tim...

GrantWatch ID#: 160645

Grants to North Carolina Teachers to Enhance Student Learning

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to North Carolina educators for innovative and creative projects that enhance the learning experience for students. Funding is intended to assist K-12 teachers in subjects including but not limited to reading, art, math, science, music, history, technology,...

GrantWatch ID#: 171966

Grants to North Carolina Arts Nonprofits for General Operating Support

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit arts organizations in eligible locations for general operating support. Funding is intended for programming and general operational expenses. Eligible uses of funds include advertising, marketing, space and equipment rental, arti...

GrantWatch ID#: 172246

Grants to USA Individuals for Career and Project Development in the Field of Architecture

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to USA individuals for career and project development in the field of architecture. Funding may be used for production costs related to the creation of innovative architecture projects or as seed money toward res...

GrantWatch ID#: 172828

Grants to North Carolina Schools in Eligible Locations to Host Artist Residencies

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to North Carolina PreK-12 public and private schools and adult education programs in eligible locations to host artist residencies. Funding is intended to support residencies in schools, summer camps, after-school programs, and arts learning...

GrantWatch ID#: 173803

Grants to USA Organizations for Programs Benefiting Local Communities

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to USA organizations in multiple states and locations for programs that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life of local residents in areas served by the funding source. Eligible organizations are located in specified c...

GrantWatch ID#: 175956

Grants to USA and Scandinavia Nonprofits for Programs and Events that Promote Nordic or Americ...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and Scandinavia nonprofit organizations for public programs and events that aim to promote an appreciation of Nordic culture in the United States or American culture in Nordic countries. Funding is intended to encourage the public app...

GrantWatch ID#: 179950

Grants to USA Visual and Media Artists and Choreographers for Urgent Medical Needs

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and territories visual artists, choreographers, and artists working in the film, video, digital, or electronic arts for urgent and unanticipated health care needs. Funding is intended to offset the financial impact of mental, dental, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 188553

Grants to USA Nonprofits and Schools to Support Student Music Programs, STEM and STEAM Program...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and schools for programs related to music and STEAM and for projects that address hearing impairment. The purpose of the program is to support innovative music education, performance, and production activities; STEM and STEAM...

GrantWatch ID#: 193650

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Individuals to Research an American Folk Singer

Deadline: 09/15/26

Fellowships of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals to research an American folk singer and songwriter at an Oklahoma center. Research projects may take the form of audio or video presentations, writing, exhibitions, or other formats. The fel...

GrantWatch ID#: 210920

Fellowship to USA Scholars and Writers to Support Studies on Twentieth-Century Art

Deadline: 09/15/26

Fellowship to USA scholars and writers to support studies on twentieth-century art. Funding is intended for individuals who have proven their talent through accomplishments in the field, and are not currently in an academic program. The program is designed to supp...

GrantWatch ID#: 215501

Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits for Programs and Services that Enhance the Lives of Reside...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations for activities that enhance the lives of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support services and programs that serve charitable, educational, literary, or scientific purposes. Preference will be...

GrantWatch ID#: 216921

Grants to USA Artists Living with HIV to Support Their Ongoing Art Creation

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of $400 to USA artists living with HIV to support their ongoing art creation. Applicants must become members of the funding source at least one month before applying. Funding is intended for the purchase of materials or to cover any other expenses that will...

GrantWatch ID#: 218166

In-Kind Services to USA Artists Living with HIV to Digitize Eligible Audiovisual Materials

Deadline: 09/15/26

In-kind services to USA artists living with HIV to digitize eligible audiovisual materials. Grantees will have the opportunity to have analog video art, exhibitions, documentation of artwork, interviews, and performances digitized. Submissions on behalf of eligibl...

GrantWatch ID#: 218489

Fellowship to USA Postdoctoral Scholars to Pursue Research Projects at an Arts Academy in Isra...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Fellowship to USA postdoctoral scholars to pursue research projects at an arts academy in Israel. While scholars from any discipline are accepted, researchers must demonstrate how their project relates to the academy's areas of interest: design, art, and architect...

GrantWatch ID#: 219771

Opportunity for USA Scholars to Participate in a Research Program at a Natural History Museum ...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Opportunity for USA scholars to participate in a research program at a natural history museum in Israel. The focus of the fellowship program is the pursuit of multidisciplinary research projects that broadly address topics related to biodiversity. Fellows will rec...

GrantWatch ID#: 219773

Award to a USA, Canada, or International Individual to Recognize Lifetime Achievement in Publi...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize lifetime achievement in the field of public folklore. Award criteria include public engagement, community impact, quality of scholarship, publications, artistry, and impact on the disciplin...

GrantWatch ID#: 222477

Grants to North Carolina Public School Entities for Projects to Enhance Equity

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to North Carolina public school students, staff, families, and community members in eligible areas for projects to enhance equity and opportunities. Proposals must align with the focus areas of empowering youth, strengthening wellbeing, adva...

GrantWatch ID#: 223266

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Cultural Organizations, Museums, Archives, and Librar...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International cultural organizations, museums, archives, historic houses, and libraries for activities to advance awareness of collections conservation. Funding is intended for programs and projects that assist underresou...

GrantWatch ID#: 223404

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Faculty of Academic Institutions for Workshops, Confe...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International faculty members of academic institutions for workshops, conferences, and seminars that increase understanding of Chinese society and culture. Funding is intended to support research related to Chinese studi...

GrantWatch ID#: 225856

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Academic Publishers and IHE Faculty Members to Publis...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International academic publishers and faculty members working at academic institutions to publish material on the subject of Chinese society. Eligible projects include books, book manuscripts, and monographs. Funding is ...

GrantWatch ID#: 225857

Grants to USA Arts Nonprofits for Arts Programs

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to USA arts organizations, museums, and educational institutions for arts programs and endeavors. Funding is intended to enhance visual arts offerings through museum exhibitions, scholarly works, arts education, and more. All applicants must be nonprofit or...

GrantWatch ID#: 231485

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, Tribes and IHEs for Humanities Texts

Deadline: 09/16/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, and IHEs for the translation and preparation of humanities texts. Applications are encouraged for long-term and short-term editorial projects, as well as projects that ...

GrantWatch ID#: 151063
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