# New Funding Opportunity for Mecklenburg County Creatives…

> Source: https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/custom-email/invest-in-creatives-nov-2/
> Updated: 2020-11-02T13:21:10+00:00
> Type: Email Newsletter

Creative individuals and small and mid-sized arts, science and history nonprofit organizations based in Charlotte-Mecklenburg can apply to the Arts,

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### **New CARES Funding Applications Opens Today at Noon for Local Creative Individuals & Small to Mid-Sized Cultural Nonprofits**

Creative individuals and small and mid-sized arts, science and history nonprofit organizations based in Charlotte-Mecklenburg can apply to the Arts, Culture and Creativity Fund for funding to address business interruption costs related to COVID-19 and incurred between March 1 and October 30, 2020. FAQs and information on paperwork needed to apply are available at **[www.InvestInCreatives.com](http://www.InvestInCreatives.com)**

**The application opens on November 2, 2020 at 12 p.m. and closes November 10, 2020 at 5 p.m.**

Virtual information sessions will be held today (Monday, November 2) at 3 p.m. for cultural organizations and at 6 p.m. for creative individuals. ([**Register here.**](https://www.investincreatives.com/info-sessions)) The sessions will be recorded and available for playback on the website.

The Fund, created using federal Coronavirus Relief Funding (CRF) provided through the CARES Act from the **City of Charlotte** and **Mecklenburg County**, may help eligible cultural organizations, with budgets less than $1 million, and creative individuals who have experienced financial hardship because of the crisis caused by the pandemic.

Allocations are being managed by the Arts & Science Council in partnership with Charlotte Is Creative and Hue House.

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