Helpful, Unfettered Gift (HUG) Creative Micro-Grant Program
HUGs can be used for a wide array of creative projects, initiatives or businesses (for-profit or nonprofit) in Charlotte. We announced a new set of HUG grantees will be announced publicly at the monthly CreativeMornings/Charlotte gathering.
Donate Now!Give support to a Charlotte creative!
Charlotte needs creative ideas and projects.
Creative ideas and projects need financial to move forward.
And, the creatives behind them need to know they’re seen, appreciated and supported.
In short, they need a HUG. And, that’s where we come in.
Already Got a HUG?Share your story here!!
“LOVE BOMBS OF CASH”
H.U.G.s (Helpful Unfettered Gifts) are $250 strings-free micro-grants – aka “Love Bombs of Cash” – awarded monthly to non-profit and for-profit creative initiatives in Charlotte to help propel the project forward or remove a small obstacle to its overall success.
This is real money, making a real difference. All of it is at work today in the Queen City.
If you are awarded a H.U.G., you can apply for your second (and final) $250 HUG after 12 months.
HUG Recipients are doing work across Charlotte in the categories below:
- Visual & Performance Arts
- Community Building
- Music
- Creative Community Engagement
- Podcasts and Media
- Craft and Fashion
AN EXTRA SQUEEZE
The Extra Squeeze Grant is an extention of the H.U.G. Micro-Grant -- a special collaboration between Bogues Group, Springclean Global, Charlotte Five and Charlotte Is Creative.
Each month, one of the monthly $250 H.U.G. grantees is awarded a second $250 grant and a custom promotional support package to help build their capacity and regional recognition.
DONATE AND SPONSOR A H.U.G.
If you’re interested in helping, you can donate in any amount. To do so, please reach out to us at hello@charlotteiscreative.com
If you’d like to be an official H.U.G. sponsor at the partner level ($300 a month for 6 or 12 months), please reach out to us here.
Ready to apply? Click here and take a brief moment to read about eligibility and get cracking!
At this time, HUG micro-grants will be awarded exclusively to projects that can be executed and shared online by June 1, 2020. If your submission is not able to be completed by June 1, please note that in the next boxes below. We will hold it an consider for a $250 grant when current stay-at-home orders have been recinded.