Community Spotlight Project Grants for non-profit arts and cultural organizations that support:

• Arts festivals, productions, or classes that highlight and are led by underrepresented communities
• Programs that utilize the arts to engage with or address important community issues

Grants up to $10,000 will be awarded to projects taking place in Wake County.

The application for 2025-26 Community Spotlight Project Grants is now open!

The application for projects that take place July 2025 – June 2026 can be found here.

• Review the 2025-26 guidelines

Information Session

2024-2025 Community Spotlight Project Grants

United Arts is pleased to announce the investment of $129,500 for 17 Community Spotlight Grant Projects across Wake County. United Arts is dedicated to helping these arts and culture organizations create diverse and inclusive art events, programs, and services for all Wake County residents. Complete list of the 2024-2025 Grantees.

Manage Your Award

•  Final Reports for 2024-2025 Community Spotlight Project Grant recipients are due by July 9, 2025.
• Logos, Program Ads, and Acknowledgement Language

Questions?

Direct questions about programming grants to Ragen Carlile at rcarlile@unitedarts.org or (919) 839-1498 x209.

Community Spotlight Project Grants are supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, Wake County Board of Commissioners, and the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.