The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County is providing support for Cumberland County’s underserved communities with new grant programs.

The first, the Inclusive Outreach Grant program, is designed to increase funding for cultural agencies that promote diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion outreach. Grants range from $3,000 to $15,000 per award.

The Arts Council aims to fund five to eight new programs with this grant during the 2022-2023 fiscal year. 

The second program is the Technical Assistance Grant, which supports non profit agencies in Cumberland County to strengthen operations and reinforce organizational capacity. Grants range from $1,000 to $10,000 per award to fund development and fundraising, strategic planning, marketing and branding, and more.

“The Arts Council serves the whole community. It’s important that our grant programs reach and support all members of Cumberland County, including programs that are led by and are designed to positively affect BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and neuro atypical populations and artists,” says Michael Curtis Houck, Director of Grants and Allocations for the Arts Council. “Additionally, the Arts Council recognizes that not all support can or should be project specific. In providing Technical Assistance Grants, we will be able to stimulate growth within our community’s cultural agencies to increase capacity across our entire arts ecosystem.”

Funding for these grants are provided by the North Carolina Arts Council’s Grassroots American Rescue Plan Act allocation. 

For more information and applications, visit The Arts Council's website.