Artpreneur Launch Grants
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Foundation Inc
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
In 2022, a pilot round of Artpreneur Launch Grants were awarded to UNCSA alumni. The program provided support for creative start-ups and creative projects led by alumni.
Purpose: Support for:
- Creative start-ups led by alumni
- Creative projects led by alumni
Definition: UNCSA defines an Artpreneur as an artist who reaches beyond existing disciplines, technologies, constructs, and processes to effect change they wish to see in the world through their creative practice.
Eligibility: UNCSA alumni
Geographic Scope: UNCSA alumni worldwide
Program Status: The pilot round was awarded in 2022. Applications are currently not being accepted.
How to Apply
Artpreneur Launch Grants Application
Applications are not being accepted at this time.
When applications were open, they were submitted via:
- Online Form: Artpreneur Launch Grants application (now closed)
Contact for Questions: Sunny Townes Stewart at stewarts@uncsa.edu
What University of North Carolina School of the Arts Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $3.92M
- Median grant
- $3.92M
- By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Winston-Salem, NC.
Example grants
UNC School of the Arts · Winston Salem, NC
Payments for scholarships, faculty sabbaticals and grants
$3.92M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Startups
- Arts
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