Artists in all disciplines are eligible to apply for grants to support their professional and artistic development through a partnership of the North Carolina Arts Council and Franklin County Arts Council, Granville Arts Council, Halifax Arts Council, Northampton Arts Council, Vance Arts Council, and Warren Arts Council. 

Artist Support Grants are closed for 2022-2023

Now accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots

ARPA Funding subgrants through April 15, 2023. This is not the annual Grassroots Grants funds received annually from the State of North Carolina. The North Carolina General Assembly allocated additional American Rescue Plan Act Funding over and above the yearly Grassroots Grant allocation for each NC county for the years of 2023 and 2024.

Applications are available for non-profit organizations whose purpose is to promote and develop diverse cultural arts programming in Franklin County. Funding priority is given to qualified arts organizations and other community organizations that provide arts programs in the county to assist with capacity building, sustainability, and expanding relationships with BIPOC artists.  Grassroots ARPA funds are not generally awarded to arts organizations that receive funding through the N.C. Arts Council’s State Arts Resources. Projects must occur between July 1, 2022 – June 15, 2023.

Application may be picked up at the Franklin County Arts Council (213 E. Nash St., Louisburg, NC 27549) Thursday & Friday 12 noon – 4 PM and Saturday 11 AM – 3 PM and will be mailed upon request. Applications must be received no later than April 15, 2023.
Grant applications are evaluated by a diverse panel of community members and voted on by Franklin County Arts Council Board of Directors. Awards will be announced within 30 days after the application deadline.

2023 Grassroots Sub-grant Applications

                                   - Deadline December 23, 2022

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.

Grassroots Arts Program Grant Workshop - November 30, 2022 at 11:00 AM.

Email fcac.arts@fcacarts.org to register