Catalyst Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
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.
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)
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
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Nonprofits
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