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.
Applications move from March 11–April 8, 2026 to February 23–March 23, 2027, opening and closing at noon. Projects must start July 1–December 31, 2027 instead of June 1–December 31, 2026, and may run through June 30, 2028 instead of June 30, 2027; application resources also changed.
Community Connector Grant Creative Individuals supports Charlotte-Mecklenburg creatives developing community programs that remove barriers to participation in arts, science, and history.
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 Non-Profit Organizations supports nonprofits delivering free, resident-informed arts, science, and history experiences to expand cultural access in underserved Mecklenburg County neighborhoods.
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.