Grants for Organizations
We recognize dreams can be big and the budget is too small. Apply for one of our competitive grant programs and let us give you a hand. Bringing cultural enthusiasm and development is a win for everyone.
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Operating Support Grants

We recognize dreams can be big and the budget is too small. Apply for one of our competitive grant programs and let us give you a hand. Bringing cultural enthusiasm and development to Charlotte is a win for everyone.
Technical Assistance Grants

Technical Assistance Grants support capacity building opportunities that improve an organization’s management, develop audiences, strengthen fundraising and/or achieve operating efficiencies. We wish to encourage staff and board development at all levels of the organization.
Professional Development

We provide funds to Charlotte-Mecklenburg non-profit organizations with a primary mission of arts, science or history to encourage staff and/or board members to attend workshops, conferences, or short-term training programs.
Cultural Vision Grants

The Cultural Vision Grant program directly responds to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community’s interest in arts, science, history and heritage programming that builds strong communities and demonstrates innovative, relevant and transformative cultural expression.
Guidelines for Culture Blocks Providers

This program seeks to support cultural programming close to where residents live by utilizing libraries, parks, recreation centers and other community spaces.