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Cultural Project Grants

Overview: Cultural Project Grants increase access to arts, science, history and heritage offerings and strengthen the quality of cultural programming in neighborhoods and towns throughout Mecklenburg County.  Click here to view the full program guidelines and frequently asked questions.

Eligibility: Any Mecklenburg County non-profit organization with a project that utilizes arts, science, history or heritage who does not receive an ASC Operating Support grant.

Whats new this year:

• Some projects previously eligible for funding through the Cultural Project Grant program will now need to request funding through the Cultural Festival Grant program.
  Click here to view the Cultural Festival Grant Program Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions. You may also contact the Program Director with eligibility questions at 704-335-3036.
• The Cultural Access program has been discontinued. However, in a continued effort to fund programming that increases access to arts, science, history and heritage programming to and about all cultures, those funds have been redistributed to the Cultural Project, Cultural Festival, and Cultural Innovation Grant programs.
  
• In lieu of a narrative attachment, this years application includes several open-ended response questions throughout the form. Each of these responses is limited to a maximum word count and includes a spell check option, utilized by clicking the red check mark to the right of the response field. Click here to view a list of the open-ended response questions that are included in the application.
  
• ASC is committed to helping applicants strengthen their requests for funding. With a recent update to our online application system, you are now able to email a draft copy of your application from directly inside the form. Simply click the "Email a draft copy" button located in the top right corner of the application form and have the draft directed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please note that each organization will be limited to only 1 draft review, and that draft reviews will not be accepted beyond March 16, 2012.
  

Deadline: Friday, March 23, 2012 at 12:00noon

Maximum Grant Amount: $7,500

Match Requirement: All applicants are required to match the grant dollar-for-dollar. (See Frequently Asked Questions.)

Frequently Asked Questions: Click here to view the full program guidelines and frequently asked questions.

How to Apply: All applicants are required to apply through our online application system.

Click Here to start a new application
Click Here to continue a previously started application

Grant Recipients:

Click here to access the online system.  All paperwork requirements are listed on the attachments page. 
Click here to access the Guidelines and logos to acknowledge ASC support.