# New Knight Foundation Fund Supports Creative's Tech Needs

> Source: https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/%f0%9d%97%a1%f0%9d%97%98%f0%9d%97%aa-%f0%9d%97%9e%f0%9d%97%a1%f0%9d%97%9c%f0%9d%97%9a%f0%9d%97%9b%f0%9d%97%a7-%f0%9d%97%99%f0%9d%97%a2%f0%9d%97%a8%f0%9d%97%a1%f0%9d%97%97%f0%9d%97%94%f0%9d%97%a7/
> Updated: 2022-10-14T01:01:19+00:00
> Type: Post
> Categories: CLT Creatives, Creative News | Contributors: The Biscuit Staff

On Oct. 11, the Charlotte office of the Knight Foundation announced the opening of a new fund designed to support local creatives and arts organizations

---

![](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Knight-Art-and-Tech-Logo-1-300x300.jpg)On Oct. 11, the Charlotte office of the **Knight Foundation** announced the opening of a new fund designed to support local creatives and arts organizations integrating technology into their work.⁣ [**The deadline to apply is Oct. 28, 2022**](https://knightfoundation.org/challenges/knight-art-tech-expansion-fund/).
 ⁣
 The Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund is open for submissions. The fund was created to “strengthen digital integration in the Charlotte arts sector.” ⁣
 ⁣
 “The integration of technology into the arts was well on its way before the pandemic, but over the past two-plus years the trend has accelerated,” said **Koven Smith**, senior director for the arts at Knight Foundation. “Technology — whether an augmented reality headset, a recording studio, a responsive website or social media — is a tool for artists and the organizations that support them to reach people where they are, in trying times or in times of relative calm.”⁣

## **HOW THE FUNDS CAN BE USED⁣**

In their communication, the Knight Foundation suggested this fund could be used by individual creatives and organizations alike for:⁣
 ⁣
 ▶️ Purchasing and installing hardware and/or software⁣
 ▶️ Building-out/permanent infrastructure⁣
 ▶️ Staff or contract support⁣
 ▶️ Designing or developing a website⁣
 ▶️ Developing a mobile application⁣
 ▶️ Digitization/archiving⁣
 *⁣*
 *Charlotte creatives are encouraged to apply by the deadline on Oct. 28*.

[![](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/BUTTON-Apply-1.jpg)](https://knightfoundation.org/challenges/knight-art-tech-expansion-fund/)