How much funding does Artist Support Grants provide?

Artist Support Grants provides Up to $3,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Artist Support Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Artist Support Grants?

Eligible applicants: Professional and emerging artists; Artists of all disciplines; Based in eligible counties.

How often is Artist Support Grants offered?

Artist Support Grants runs on an annual cycle.

Artist Support Grants

Arts & Science Council Charlotte/Mecklenburg Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Arts Grants for Visual Artists Professional Development Grants

Funding Amount

Up to $3,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

Professional and emerging artists
Artists of all disciplines
Based in eligible counties

Overview

Support professional and artistic development for emerging and established artists to enhance their skills and abilities to create work or to improve their business operations and capacity to bring their work to new audiences.

Geographic Scope: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln and Rowan counties (regional partnership)

Focus Areas:

Equipment and materials purchase
Professional development
Development or upgrading of promotional materials
All artistic disciplines eligible

Eligibility:

Professional and emerging artists
Artists of all disciplines
Based in eligible counties

Funding Support:

North Carolina Arts Council
City of Charlotte through the Infusion Fund
Generous private donors

Background:

2022 round: 74 awards granted from 120+ applications
Combined funding of $198,100 in 2022
Represents nearly 150% increase in applications year-over-year
Artists represent creative disciplines from film and theatre to visual arts and dance

What Arts & Science Council Charlotte/Mecklenburg Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Grants in 2024: 85
Total given: $2.77M
Median grant: $20K
Range: $5,750–$336K

By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Charlotte, NC; Huntersville, NC; Davidson, NC.
22% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
31% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.