Arts Project Grants
Forecasted
Arts Project Grants support New Hampshire organizations working with professional artists to offer creative experiences that strengthen communities, improve wellbeing, and enrich K–12 learning.
Funder: New Hampshire State Council on the Arts
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Draft review) | May 2027 (Application)
Funding Amounts: $2,000–$7,500 for fiscal-year projects; no match required
Summary: Supports arts experiences that strengthen New Hampshire communities, improve individual wellbeing, and enrich K–12 learning.
Key Information: Projects must directly involve professional artists; therapy to treat a diagnosed disorder is ineligible.
Description
The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts supports initiatives that use artistic practices to strengthen communities and individual wellbeing, enrich K–12 learning, and encourage creativity and positive experiences for participants. The program expands access to meaningful, high-quality arts engagement that informs, educates, and helps build healthier communities across New Hampshire.
Intended participants include students, families, older adults, people with disabilities, military personnel and veterans, law enforcement, and people experiencing physical or mental health challenges. Projects provide creative experiences with professional artists in healing or learning environments, rather than therapy to treat diagnosed disorders. Examples include artist-led recovery workshops, adaptive dance residencies, school murals, intergenerational storytelling, and participatory arts programs in hospitals or senior centers.
