Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Program Type: Annual grants for on-going operations and year-round arts activities”

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Eligible organizations

  • Arts organizations and nonprofits with established seasons or annual programming

Other requirements

  • On-going operations
  • Year-round activities
  • Annual events

Overview

Program Type: Annual grants for on-going operations and year-round arts activities

The Season Grant Program supports arts organizations with on-going operations, year-round activities, and annual events. This is the appropriate program for organizations that do not qualify for Facility Grants due to the nature of their programming.

Eligible Recipients

  • Arts organizations and nonprofits with established seasons or annual programming

Eligible Projects

  • On-going operations
  • Year-round activities
  • Annual events

Funding

This program is funded by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the Durham Arts Council as lead administrator, and contributions from partner counties.

Recent Recipients (2021-2022)

Including: African American Dance Ensemble, Artists Standing Strong Together, Backbone Press Inc., Bulldog Ensemble Theater, BUMP: The Triangle, Carlota Santana Spanish Dance Company, Choral Society of Durham, Daylight Community Arts Foundation, Durham Ballet Theatre, Durham Central Park Inc., Durham Children's Choir Inc., Durham Community Chorale, Durham Community Concert Band, Durham Medical Orchestra, Durham Symphony Inc., Eno River Association, Gaspard & Dancers, Girls Rock NC, Hayti Heritage Center, Kidznotes, Liberty Arts Inc., Mallarme Chamber Players, Museum of Durham History, North Carolina Arts in Action, North Carolina Folklife Institute, Pleiades Arts, Southern Documentary Fund, Stand Up Speak Out NC, The Carolina Wren Press Inc., The Durham Art Guild Inc., The Durham Savoyards Ltd., The Mill Stage at Golden Belt, The Scrap Exchange Inc., Threshold Inc., Triangle ArtWorks, Walltown Children's Theatre, Young People's Performing Company Inc.

What The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
1
Total given
$25K
Median grant
$25K
  • By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Durham, NC.

Example grants

  • Durham Arts Council · Durham, NC

    $25K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Arts
  • Performing arts
  • Nonprofits

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