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grants & allocations
The Arts Council of Fayetteville & Cumberland County takes pride in its commitment to supporting the arts community by offering various grant programs. Whether you're an individual artist or part of an arts organization, we have grants available to meet your needs. Please peruse each section to find the grant that best suits your requirements and learn more about our guidelines and procedures.
Anti-Discriminatory Statement
The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County prohibits any Arts Council support (including but not limited to support, grants, festival / event vendor opportunities, use of Arts Council controlled spaces as well as contractor opportunities with the Arts Council) of organizations or individuals engaged in discriminatory or “hateful" activities defined to mean activities that incite or engage in violence, intimidation, harassment, threats, or defamation targeting an individual or group based on their actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability. These activities are contrary to the Arts Council’s mission, core values and its charitable status.
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ORGANIZATIONS
GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS
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Project Support Grants increase opportunities for access to cultural arts programming in Cumberland County.
Nonprofits in Cumberland County that demonstrate financial and administrative stability may be awarded. Colleges, Universities, and Government Entities may apply.
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Mini Grants help fund creative arts, culture, or history-based projects, activities, or events.
Nonprofit organizations, municipal entities, or artists operating or residing in Cumberland County may be awarded.
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Cultural Organization Resource Grants (C.O.R.E.) strengthen and stabilize major Arts Institutions whose programs are vital to the cultural life of the community.
Local arts agencies in Cumberland County may be awarded.
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The mission of the Inclusive Outreach Support grant program is to ensure that cultural agencies receive proper support for cultural arts programs which promote diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion and which impact traditionally underserved constituencies in Cumberland County including but not limited to BIPOC populations, LGBTQIA+ populations, and cultural arts agencies that represent persons with disabilities.
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Technical Assistance Grants support Cumberland County based cultural arts agencies with program planning and oversight assistance to strengthen operations and reinforce organizational capacity.
Support may include but is not limited to the hiring of consultants to strengthen development and fundraising, strategic planning, marketing and branding, financial oversight and accountability, program evaluation, and general organizational and board development.
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Capital Project Grants provide capital support for small to medium projects for 501(c) organizations in Cumberland County with an Art, Culture, or History-focused mission. Capital Project Grants will enhance the cultural quality of the community by increasing infrastructure in public facing spaces within Cultural Organizations, and can be used to acquire, construct, remodel/repair, and maintain facilities.
INDIVIDUALS
GRANTS FOR INDIVIDUALS
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Artist Support Grants provide direct support to emerging and established artists who work in visual arts, crafts, performing arts, traditional, or interdisciplinary art forms.
Artists operating or residing in Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson, and Scotland Counties may be awarded.
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Mini Grants help fund creative arts, culture, or history-based projects, activities, or events.
Nonprofit organizations, municipal entities, or artists operating or residing in Cumberland County may be awarded.
OTHERS
GRANTS FOR OTHERS
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Municipal Arts Allocations help increase access to arts, cultural, and historical programming in municipalities outside the City of Fayetteville in Cumberland County.
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Mini Grants help fund creative arts, culture, or history-based projects, activities, or events.
Nonprofit organizations, municipal entities, or artists operating or residing in Cumberland County may be awarded.
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