Artist Support Grants Fiscal Year 25 - 26

Craven Arts seeks applications for the North Carolina Arts Council Artist Support Grants

Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle St, New Bern NC 28563

September 12th, 2025 at 8 pm

Craven Arts Council & Gallery seeks applications for Artist Support Grants for 2025 - 2026. The deadline to apply is September 12th, 2025. These grants support artists in all disciplines with funding for projects that will have a significant impact on the advancement of their professional artistic careers.

The Artist Support Grant program is managed through a partnership with Craven Arts Council to serve artists in Craven, Carteret, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, and Pamlico counties. Funding is provided by the North Carolina Arts Council. Artists at any stage of their careers, emerging or established, are eligible to apply for grants in all disciplines, such as visual art and craft, traditional art forms, music composition, film/video, literature and playwriting, and choreography and dance. Types of fundable projects include the creation of new work, purchase of equipment and materials, and professional development workshops. Complete funding guidelines and applications are available online at www.cravenarts.org.

Grant awards generally range from $500-$1000 in $250 increments. CAC&G will also have additional funds for eligible organizations through Grassroots with details available at www.cravenarts.org. Applications must be received by Friday, September 12th, 2025 in person by 8 pm or online by 11:59 pm. For more information, questions or concerns, contact Jonathan Burger at 252-638-2577 or director@cravenarts.org.