Local Arts Grants

The City of Spokane Valley in Washington is offering a grant of over $1 million, funded by local lodging taxes, for projects that promote tourism through marketing, special events, and operations of tourism-related facilities, with the aim to boost economic activity in the city in 2025.

The City of Rockville in Maryland is offering a grant of over $1 million to local organizations that provide community services and enrichment programs to residents within the city limits, with applications to be submitted by 10/14/2024.

This grant provides funding to recycling businesses and nonprofit organizations in North Carolina to enhance their capacity and efficiency in diverting materials from the waste stream and creating jobs.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and schools in the Charlottesville area to create innovative projects that combine environmental education with the visual and performing arts for children who have limited access to these experiences.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Vancouver for events and programs that promote cultural enrichment, tourism, and community engagement, aiming to attract visitors and enhance the local tourism economy.

This grant provides funding to individuals and organizations in Hyattsville to create community-driven initiatives that promote healthy lifestyles, such as healthy eating, active living, and public awareness campaigns.

The Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Grant, offered by Orange County Animal Services in North Carolina, provides up to $500 for individuals, groups, or organizations to fund animal welfare initiatives in Orange County, honoring the legacy of former Animal Protection Society Executive Director, Pat Sanford.

The Taylor County Charitable Interest Fund grant is to support charitable purposes in Taylor County, West Virginia. Donor Name: Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia State: West Virginia County: Taylor County (WV) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 09/23/2024 Size of the Grant: Less than $1000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Funding Information Grants of approximately $500 – $1,000 will be made. Eligibility Criteria  Applications are accepted from non-profit organizations who are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or public institutions operating in Taylor County, West Virginia. The following attachments must accompany the application: Annual organization operating budget, showing income and expenses List of officers, board members and their titles, contact information Annual financial report – audit preferred. For more information, visit YCF.

The City of Tucson is offering a two-year grant ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to local organizations and businesses for programs in areas such as relief for families and workers, small business support, community reinvestment, workforce development, and affordable housing, with a focus on long-term, data-driven investments to address inequities and expand community services.

The City of Naperville's Special Events & Community Arts Grant Fund Program is a one-year grant available to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and individual artists, aimed at supporting special events and artistic cultural experiences that promote inclusivity and diversity, with applications due by October 4, 2024.

This grant provides financial support to individual artists and small groups in North Carolina for projects that enhance their artistic skills, promote their work, or create new art.

This fellowship provides a $15,000 award to a professional African American visual artist residing in Franklin County, Ohio, to support their creative work and community engagement.

This grant provides funding to property owners, agricultural businesses, and non-profits for the rehabilitation and preservation of historic properties in the unincorporated areas of Frederick County, Maryland.

This grant provides funding to public and nonprofit-private accredited Pre-K through grade 12 schools in Anne Arundel County to support arts integration into their educational programs through performances, assemblies, and artist residencies.

The Genesee Valley Council on the Arts is offering the Individual Projects Grant of $1,000 to $3,500 to artists residing in Livingston or Monroe Counties, New York, to create a new body of work within the year 2025, with the application deadline set for October 21, 2024.

The City of Renton is offering a grant for projects promoting tourism and cultural activities in Renton, Washington, with funds to be used for marketing and promotional purposes, specifically targeting audiences 50 miles away or more, and is open to nonprofits and municipalities with a focus on overnight stays, economic benefit, and diversity.

This grant provides financial support for music education programs and resources for children 18 and under in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is offering the AGRI Value-Added Grant, a reimbursement grant ranging from $100,000 to $500,000, to support value-added businesses such as bioenergy producers and hemp processors in increasing sales of Minnesota agricultural products through investment in equipment, production capacity, market diversification, and market access.

Applications are now being accepted for the Art Committee Grant Program to promote and provide expanded public access to quality arts programs, promote diversity in the arts and produce economic development and tourism for the citizens of the City of Gastonia. Donor Name: City of Gastonia State: North Carolina City: Gastonia Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 09/18/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: North Carolina General Statute authorizes local governments to establish and support arts programs and facilities; and, to appropriate funds to any governmental agency, public or nonprofit private association, corporation, or organization for the purpose of establishing and supporting such arts programs and facilities. Pursuant to the authority granted in Section160A-488 the City Council of the City of Gastonia has established the Gastonia Arts Committee Grant Program. The Arts Committee Grant Program will provide grant funding to eligible nonprofit organizations for the support of qualifying arts programs. Funding Information The grant awards will range from $1,000 to $10,000. Eligibility Criteria Any arts organization with 501(c)(3) status under the United States Internal Revenue Code, which maintains a permanent office,practice/performance space, or physical addresswithin the municipal boundaries of the City of Gastonia. North Carolina General Statute Section160A-488 refers to “arts” to include the performing arts, visual arts, and literary arts and includes dance, drama, music, painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, crafts, photography, film, video, architecture, design, and literature, when part of a performing, visual or literary arts program. For more information, visit City of Gastonia.

Deschutes County in Oregon is offering Fuel Reduction Grants ranging from $1000 to $10,000 for community-scale projects aimed at reducing wildfire risks through activities such as equipment rental, supplies for community work parties, roadside chipping, fuel reduction, and debris disposal, with a total of $125,000 available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.