North Carolina Humanities Grants
Explore 36 grant opportunities
Application Deadline
Mar 1, 2026
Date Added
Apr 12, 2024
This grant provides financial support for innovative projects that improve health, education, and cultural resources, as well as assist those in need within the Black Mountain and Swannanoa Valley community.
Application Deadline
Dec 10, 2025
Date Added
Oct 5, 2025
This grant provides financial support and professional development opportunities to exceptional scriptwriters residing in the Southern United States, celebrating their contributions to the region's cultural landscape.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
May 2, 2024
This grant provides financial support for capital projects in healthcare, higher education, and human services in North Carolina, including funding for critical service delivery vehicles.
Application Deadline
Nov 19, 2025
Date Added
Nov 6, 2024
This grant provides financial support to Southern writers and independent publishers for literary projects that celebrate the region's unique traditions and voices.
Application Deadline
Dec 10, 2025
Date Added
Oct 5, 2025
This grant provides financial support and recognition to exceptional visual artists in the Southern U.S. to enhance their artistic practice and promote their work through exhibitions and residencies.
Application Deadline
Oct 13, 2025
Date Added
Aug 26, 2025
This grant provides funding for historical markers that celebrate local legends and folklore, aimed at nonprofit organizations and government entities in select U.S. states to promote cultural heritage and tourism.
Application Deadline
Jan 1, 2026
Date Added
May 5, 2025
This grant provides funding for project-based initiatives that improve community well-being in Western North Carolina, focusing on areas such as arts, conservation, health, education, and youth services.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Apr 12, 2024
This grant provides funding to U.S.-based non-profit organizations to support projects that promote Japanese arts and culture, particularly in areas with limited access to such events.
Application Deadline
Oct 14, 2024
Date Added
Sep 19, 2024
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.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Dec 12, 2024
This grant provides funding for teen-led service projects that positively impact the community in Gaston County, encouraging youth leadership and collaboration.
Application Deadline
Jul 1, 2024
Date Added
Jun 7, 2024
The Cameron Charitable Trust provides grants to support charitable organizations primarily in North Carolina that benefit indigent or sick persons. Donor Name: Cameron Charitable Trust State: North Carolina County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline:ย 07/01/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Program Areasย Health Human services Grantmaking Priorities Grants are made primarily, but not necessarily exclusively, to charities whose purpose is to benefit the poor and needy or the ill and infirm. Preference is given to charities with a record of using money wisely and efficiently, without excessive overhead. Situations in which a grant would make a real difference will be favored. Funding Information Average grant size: $125,000 to $175,000. Average total giving per year: $850,000. Eligibility Criteriaย Organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information, visit Wells Fargo.
Application Deadline
Oct 11, 2024
Date Added
Sep 20, 2024
This program provides financial support to individual artists and small collectives in North Carolina to enhance their artistic skills and business operations, enabling them to reach new audiences.
Application Deadline
Oct 25, 2024
Date Added
Sep 19, 2024
The Arts in Bloom Educator Grant, funded by the Union County Community Arts Council in North Carolina, offers less than $1000 to public and charter school teachers in Union County for the development of new, innovative arts education projects for students, with applications evaluated on creativity, artistic need, student engagement, cultural appreciation, and budget clarity.
Application Deadline
Feb 15, 2025
Date Added
Apr 22, 2024
Brunswick Electric Membership Corp. (BEMC) offers Community Grants for a wide array of programs within its service areas, including Brunswick and Columbus counties, as well as parts of Bladen and Robeson counties in North Carolina. These grants support various initiatives, such as family service programs, civic and community programs, cultural and arts programs, emergency services, and economic development activities aimed at enhancing the community's well-being. The grant aims to fund projects and programs that offer significant benefits to the BEMC service area, prioritizing those that cater to families, children, the elderly, and economic health. Grant renewed every year. Grant Annual opening/closing deadline: December 1st to February 15th.
Application Deadline
Oct 11, 2024
Date Added
Sep 19, 2024
Mountain BizWorks in North Carolina is offering 20 micro-grants of $2,500 each to startups and emerging businesses owned by historically underrepresented groups, aiming to support their growth and contribution to the local community.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Dec 27, 2024
This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in central and western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee that focus on education, medical services, and essential human services.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Aug 18, 2025
This grant provides funding for creative individuals to develop and deliver free cultural programming in underserved neighborhoods of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, fostering community engagement and access to the arts.
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Not specified
Date Added
Apr 28, 2025
This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Burke County, North Carolina, for facility-related costs that enhance or expand their community service programs.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Sep 10, 2025
This grant provides financial support to North Carolina-based nonprofit organizations for projects that promote dramatic arts, human rights, and literary excellence, reflecting the legacy of playwright Paul Green.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Mar 24, 2025
This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that serve the communities of Beaufort and Hyde counties in North Carolina, supporting various local initiatives that address community needs.