Available Grants and Project Opportunities 

Creatives always need resources to take that next step. Here are a few open opportunities to put your creativity to work in the community with support and funding:

ONE: Cultural Vision Grants (Arts & Science Council)

These grants are open to Mecklenburg County creatives executing community-based art, science and history programming focused on celebrating cultures, addressing complex issues, building community and more. 

• INFORMATION SESSION: Tonight (Sept. 2) at 4:30 p.m.
• HOW TO APPLY: Click here. 
• DEADLINE: Sept. 8 at NOON

⁣⁣TWO: “Firsts That Last” Film Festival

Visit North Carolina is looking for “emotional stories that are impossible to forget, stories that are romantic, raw, heart-warming, awe inspiring, enchanting, or thought provoking”⁣⁣ for an upcoming festival of short documentaries about a first experience had by the filmmaker (or someone the filmmaker knows) while traveling in North Carolina.⁣⁣ Finalists will receive $25,000 in funding to create a 3-5 minute film. The festival’s Grand Prize is $30,000. 

• HOW TO APPLY: Click here. 
• DEADLINE: Sept. 10 at 11:59 p.m. EST

THREE: Artist Support Grants (Arts & Science Council)

Established to help creatives impacted by COVID-19, Artist Support Grants is  designed to fund both professional and artistic development for creatives seeking to sharpen their artistic and business skills. Unlike the Cultural Vision Grant, this is open to creatives living in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln and Rowan Counties.

• HOW TO APPLY: Click here.
• DEADLINE: Sept. 27 at Noon

FOUR: Request for Proposals:
CPCC Student Success Center and Library Art Mural

Central Piedmont Community College’s Mural Commission is seeking proposals for an art installation designed to share the history of the college and celebrate students’ aspirations and ability to “Conquer Possibility.” The work is for the new Student Success Center and Library Art Committee Student Success Center and Library on the Central Campus. The project budget is $30,000 for a spring 2022 completion. A timeline and rubric is available here.

• HOW TO APPLY: Click here.
• DEADLINE: Sept. 30 by 11:59 p.m. (EST)

And, as always, you can apply for a $250 HUG Micro-Grant from Charlotte Is Creative, sponsored by NoDa Brewing, Google Fiber and Wells Fargo.