How much funding does Catalyst Grant provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for Catalyst Grant?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

How often is Catalyst Grant offered?

Catalyst Grant runs on an annual cycle.

Who has received Catalyst Grant funding?

The Durham Arts Council Inc's IRS filings list 14 awards under this program (2021–2024). Recent recipients include Vault Theatre (Durham, NC), $2,450 in 2024; The School for Living Futures (Fiscal Sponsor Durham Art Guild) (Durham, NC), $2,300 in 2024; Redbird Arts (Fiscal Sponsor Fractured Atlas) (Durham, NC), $2,300 in 2024.

Catalyst Grant

The Durham Arts Council Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Arts Grants for Nonprofits

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

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.

Overview

Catalyst Grant

Overview: A competitive grant program supporting arts initiatives and projects.

Geographic Scope: Multi-county program (Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange, and Person Counties)

Funding Sources: North Carolina Arts Council (division of Department of Natural and Cultural Resources), Durham Arts Council as lead administrator, and contributions from partner counties

Past Recipients (2020-2021):

BlackSpace

Duke University String School

Durham Medical Orchestra

ShaLeigh Dance Works

Stand Up Speak Out NC

Organization: Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris Street, Durham, NC 27701, Phone: 919.560.2787

Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from The Durham Arts Council Inc's IRS filings)

Vault Theatre

Durham, NC · 2024

$2,450
The School for Living Futures (Fiscal Sponsor Durham Art Guild)

Durham, NC · 2024

$2,300
Redbird Arts (Fiscal Sponsor Fractured Atlas)

Durham, NC · 2024

$2,300
Huron Stage Music Venue (Fiscal Sponsor Mallarme Music)

Durham, NC · 2024

$2,300
Stone Soup Theatre Company

Durham, NC · 2024

$2,050

14 grants in The Durham Arts Council Inc's 2021–2024 filings reference “Catalyst Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

What The Durham Arts Council Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 96
Total given: $382K
Median grant: $3,000
Range: $604–$57K

By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Durham, NC; Rougemont, NC; Raleigh, NC.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

Carolina Theatre of Durham · Durham, NC

Fletcher performing arts fund grant

$57K
Zenzalai Group INC(FISCAL Sponsor St Joseph's Historic Foundation) · Durham, NC

Arpa grant

$9,800
Empower Dance Studio LLC · Durham, NC

Arpa grant

$9,800
Historic Preservation Society of Durham Inc DBA Preservation Durham · Durham, NC

Arpa grant

$7,700
The Stagville Memorial Project · Durham, NC

Arpa grant

$6,000