Grassroots Subgrant

The Grassroots Arts Program (GAP) provides per capita-based funding for arts programming to all 100 counties across North Carolina, ensuring opportunities for citizens to experience the arts in their own communities. Activities include festivals, concerts, dance and theater productions, artist-in-schools programs, galleries, Native American powwows, art classes, and African drumming circles.

What Type Of Projects Qualify?

• The first priority of sub-grant funding is to provide operating or program support to qualified arts organizations, including theaters, symphonies, galleries, art guilds, choral societies, dance companies, folk arts societies, writers groups, and arts festivals, among others. 
• The second priority of the Grassroots Arts sub-grant program is to support arts learning and arts in education programs conducted by qualified artists.  These can be artist residencies in schools, after-school summer camps, or adult arts learning classes.
• The third priority is to support community organizations that provide quality art experiences for the greater community.  These programs must be conducted by qualified artists. 

Eligible Uses of Funds

• Funds may be used for expenditures to conduct quality arts programs, or operate an arts organization.  Typical uses of Grassroots money include:
• Program expenses such as professional artists’ fees and travel, space rental, advertising, marketing & publicity, website & electronic media, scripts, costumes, sets, props, music and equipment rental or purchase.
• Operating expenses such as salaries, telephone, office supplies, printing, postage, rent, utilities, insurance and equipment rental or purchase