Community Connector Grant Creative Individuals supports Charlotte-Mecklenburg creatives developing community programs that remove barriers to participation in arts, science, and history.
Applications shift from March 11–April 8, 2026 to February 23–March 23, 2027 (noon opening and deadline). Projects must now start June 30–December 31, 2027, rather than June 1–December 31, 2026, and finish by June 30, 2028 instead of June 30, 2027; other details also changed.
Community Connector Grant Nonprofits supports Charlotte-Mecklenburg nonprofits with new or expanded arts, science, and history programs that remove access barriers and build sustained community engagement.
Venue Access Grants Creative Individuals support Mecklenburg County creatives with venue rental subsidies for public arts, science, history, and heritage events that expand cultural access.
Project Support Grants from the North Carolina Arts Council fund innovative arts projects that engage and enrich North Carolina communities across artistic disciplines.
Venue Access Grants Nonprofits supports smaller and mid-size cultural nonprofits with venue rental costs to expand public access to arts, science, and history programming in Mecklenburg County.
Culture Blocks for Creative Individuals supports creatives and teaching artists in delivering free, resident-informed arts, science, and history experiences to expand access in underserved Mecklenburg neighborhoods.