The North Carolina Arts Council is awarding $11 million in grants for fiscal year 2025–26. A total of 373 awards will support nonprofit arts groups, schools and after-school programs, municipalities, and individual artists in all 100 counties. Grants range from $2,000 to $347,014.
DNCR Secretary Pamela Cashwell says the state’s investment in arts and culture is “critical for our communities and our economy.”
Funding priorities this year include community outreach and audience engagement, strengthening organizational capacity, connecting K–12 students with artists—especially in North Carolina’s traditional arts—building public-private partnerships, serving military members and veterans, and supporting local arts partners statewide.
This is the second year of the Council’s Sustaining Support grants, which provide operating funds; this cycle focuses on music, folklife, and arts-in-education organizations.
A full list of FY 2025–26 recipients is available at NCArts.org.
