project
support grants
CYCLE TWO IS OPEN!
DEADLINE: AUGUST 15TH
Project Support Grants increase cultural arts programming in Cumberland County with awards to 501(c) agencies, Colleges/Universities, and Municipal Entities.
Awards up to $15,000 to support project expenses that are directly related to the completion of the cultural arts program, such as program-related material fees, contract fees, marketing. Cultural arts are defined as projects promoting arts, history, or cultural/heritage.
The Project Support Grant is supported locally by the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, and the Cumberland County Occupancy Tax. State funds are provided through the Grassroots Arts Program administered by the North Carolina Arts Council.
the Project Support Grant now has 2 cycles:
Cycle One:
NOW CLOSED
Cycle Two:
DEADLINE AUGUST 15TH
Save Your Spot
Upcoming Information Sessions:
Monday, August 4, 2025 | 12 PM (via Zoom)
Email Michael Houck to register (michaelh@theartscouncil.com)
To schedule an in-person meeting, contact
Michael Houck (michaelh@theartscouncil.com)
2025-26 project Support Grant Awardees
(Cycle One)
Artist Village Community Theatre
will produce a 2025-2026 Theatre Season consisting of two plays and one musical. Performances will take place between October 2025 and May 2026 at various locations across Hope Mills.
Cape Fear Valley Medical Foundation
will host a residential artist to provide on-site visual art activities within Cape Fear Valley Hospital’s Behavioral Health Unit.
City of Fayetteville/Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation
will produce the annual Independence Day Concert on July 4, 2025, at Festival Park, with community partners the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra.
City of Fayetteville/Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation
will produce community-focused music education activities through the new Music Lab initiative, with classes taking place all year long at the Orange Street School.
Cumberland Choral Arts
will produce a 2025-2026 Season of Concerts as part of the Cumberland Choral Arts choir and the Cross Creek Chorale. These two performance groups will produce five concerts across Cumberland County between October 2025 and May 2026.
Cumberland Choral Arts
will produce a 2025-2026 Season of Concerts with the Campbellton Youth Choir. This youth-centered choir will perform five concerts between October 2025 and May 2026.
Cumberland County Library
will produce the 2026 Storytelling Festival. This year’s theme is Enchanted Gardens and will feature a series of programs across the county throughout March 2026.
FTCC Foundation, Inc.
will produce the 2025-2026 Guest Artist Concert Series featuring local, regional, and nationally recognized musicians. Public performances and masterclasses will take place at FTCC between October 2025 and May 2026.
Gilbert Theater
will produce a 2025-2026 Season of Theater consisting of three plays and two musicals. Programming will take place at the Gilbert Theater in downtown Fayetteville between July 2025 and June 2026.
Gilbert Theater
will host a series of educational initiatives for adult and youth performers. Classes, camps, and workshops will be offered year round.
Groundswell Pictures
will produce the 10th Annual Indigo Moon Film Festival in Downtown Fayetteville. This film festival takes place in October and draws artists from around the world for a three-day film screening and awards ceremony.
The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex
will produce the 2025 History Live! series providing educational and historically-focused programs to the community between October and December 2025.
Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Church
will produce the annual Greek Arts and Learning Festival in September. This popular cultural celebration, held at the historic Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, draws attendees from throughout the region.
Service Source
will host a residential artist to provide on-site visual art lessons within the Bloom Art program. This once-a-week program serves adults with disabilities.
questions?
Questions? Contact the Grants Department:
Michael Curtis Houck
Director of Grants and Allocations
910-460-5725
Fund
Partners
The Project Support Grant program is supported locally by the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, and the Cumberland County Occupancy Tax. Additional funds are provided through the generous support of individual donors to the Arts Council of Fayetteville | Cumberland County.
Project Support Grants are also supported by the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. www.NCArts.org
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