Folk and Traditional Arts Project Grant
Forecasted
Folk and Traditional Arts Project Grant supports Colorado artists and communities in creating, teaching, presenting, and documenting traditional arts to preserve cultural heritage and strengthen belonging.
Funder: Colorado Creative Industries
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Online application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One-time $3,000 award; matching funds are not required
Summary: Supports creating, presenting, teaching, and documenting Colorado folk and traditional arts to preserve cultural heritage and strengthen communities.
Key Information: Projects must include a publicly accessible component and be led by or engage the community whose traditions they present.
Description
Colorado Creative Industries (CCI), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, administers this grant to celebrate, document, and preserve Colorado’s cultural heritage. It supports artistic traditions rooted in community life and passed between generations through demonstration, conversation, and practice. Funded activities include performances, teaching, workshops, exhibitions, festivals, community archiving, oral histories, photojournalism, and other creative documentary works.
The program aims to strengthen belonging, cultural identity, economic vitality, and sense of place. Priority favors projects led or produced by members of the community whose traditions are presented or documented. Community benefit, meaningful participation, artistic quality, and access for underserved populations are central considerations. Partnerships with History Colorado and Colorado State Archives connect funded work with digital archiving.
