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Operating Support Arts Grant

Raleigh Arts

Updated: Apr 10, 2026

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Eligible Organizations Grant Amount Workshops Application Documents

Operating Support is available to established arts organizations and provides non-project assistance toward ongoing administrative costs for qualifying organizations. Eligible applicants are established, arts-committed organizations that provide a quality cultural product or service with wide-ranging impact on the City of Raleigh and that are responsible for their own programming.

Eligible Organizations

Nonprofit arts organizations headquartered in Raleigh with 501(c)3 tax-exempt status.

New Applicants: Must have successfully completed Program Support 2 grant projects for three of the past four years.

Grant Amount

$10,000 - $175,000

Workshops

All Raleigh arts organizations interested in applying for a Raleigh Arts Commission Operating Support Grant must attend a grant workshop this year. 

View the required grant workshops

Application Documents

The grant guidelines and application forms for 2026–2027 posted below are for reference only. New forms for the 2027–2028 grant application process will be posted by the fall of 2026. 

Related Links

 

Program Support 1 Arts Grant

Arts Commission

Program Support 2 Arts Grant

Raleigh Arts

Raleigh Arts Commission

Contact

 

S.A. Corrin
Arts Grant Director
sarah.corrin@raleighnc.gov
919-996-4686

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