Arts Community Development Grants (The Endowment)
Funding Amount
$2,000 - $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Geography
- In New Hanover County
Overview
Program Overview:
The Arts Council of Wilmington & NHC, in partnership with The Endowment, distributes grants to nonprofit arts organizations in New Hanover County. The Arts Council has been selected as The Endowment's first nonprofit sub-granting partner. Grants provide crucial programming and operating support to strengthen the local arts community.
Geographic Scope: New Hanover County
Funding Source: The Endowment was established from the sale of the county-owned New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health in 2020, with an initial fund of nearly $1.3 billion.
Eligible Applicants
- Nonprofit arts organizations in New Hanover County
Purpose
- Programming support
- Operating support for arts organizations
About The Endowment
The Endowment's mission is to address root challenges in community safety, community development, social and health equity, and education and to develop impactful solutions for every person in New Hanover County.
About the Arts Council
The Arts Council of Wilmington & NHC is the nucleus of Wilmington's vibrant arts scene. It is the Designated County Partner to the NC Arts Council and is the art agency of record for the City of Wilmington and New Hanover County.
Recent Award Distribution
For 2024-2025, $172,000 was distributed to 30+ nonprofit arts organizations.
Contact Information
Address: 221 N. Front St., Suite 101, Wilmington, NC 28401
What Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 16
- Total given
- $142K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $6,000–$10K
- By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Wilmington, NC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 13% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Cucalorus Film Festival · Wilmington, NC
Arts Support
$10K
Brooklyn Arts Academy · Wilmington, NC
Arts Support
$10K
Dreams Center for Arts Education · Wilmington, NC
Arts Support
$10K
Mouth of Babes · Wilmington, NC
Arts Support
$10K
Cameron Art Museum · Wilmington, NC
Arts Support
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Nonprofits
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