{"id":19862,"date":"2025-08-29T18:43:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T18:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsandscience.org\/?page_id=19862"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:53:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:53:49","slug":"sig","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsandscience.org\/sig\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Investment Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t

Strategic investment Grants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
opens October 8, 2025<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
The <\/span><\/span>Strategic Investment<\/span> Grant<\/span><\/span><\/strong> is <\/span>designed to provide funding to <\/span>established<\/span> nonprofit<\/span>s in Mecklenburg County with a primary mission <\/span>centralized in <\/span>arts, science, history<\/span>, and<\/span>\/or<\/span> heritage<\/span>. This support will fund<\/span> <\/span>one-time strategic opportunities<\/span> <\/span>to invest in their <\/span>organization\u2019s<\/span> growth and sustainability<\/span>. <\/span>T<\/span>hese <\/span>project-based <\/span>grants aim to significantly improve an organization\u2019s management, strengthen fundraising,<\/span> provide a unique learning opportunity for staff\/boar<\/span>d<\/span>, and\/or achieve operating efficiencies<\/span> for maximized impact<\/span>. By investing in these capacity-building initiatives<\/span> among local nonprofits<\/span> and <\/span>fostering collaboration throughout the creative ecosystem and with other sectors<\/span>,<\/span> t<\/span>his grant recognizes that <\/span><\/span>targeted strategic investments are fundamental to achieving<\/span> sustained community benefit<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/main>\r\n\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
Grant Highlights<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Application Opens: <\/span><\/b>October 8, 2025<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
Deadline: <\/span><\/b>A<\/span>pplications will be accepted on a rolling basis with preference to applications received by Tuesday, November 4, <\/span>2025<\/span> at 12:00pm\/Noon.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>
Projects must take place:<\/span><\/b>\u202fBetween October 1, 2025 \u2013 May 1, 2026. \u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
Grant amount: <\/span><\/b>ASC will make grants up to <\/span><\/span>$<\/span>5<\/span>0,000 <\/span>for project-based support.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
For requests up to $10,000, a match is not required.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
For requests up to $50,000, ASC requires grantees to provide 50% matching funds toward the project expenses via funding from other grants, cash, or in-kind. This requirement demonstrates additional buy-in, financial sustainability, and expansion of the impact of this request among your organization. If providing a cash match is a burden to your ability to pursue this opportunity, please contact ASC staff at <\/span>grants@artsandscience.org<\/span><\/a>. Organizations with an operating budget of $1.25 million or more must provide matching funds.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
One Application Per Cycle Policy<\/strong>: This grant follows a one-application-per-cycle policy. The new policy is designed to support a more equitable review process and ensure fair distribution of funding across our community. We encourage applicants to submit their strongest proposal each cycle.<\/li>
Timeline<\/strong>: For those who apply by November 4th, applicants will be notified of approval or decline by December 8th. All others may expect notification approximately 4 weeks after application receipt.<\/li>
Due Diligence requirements<\/strong>: must be a 501(c)3 public charity, have a determination letter, and be in good status\/current on filed tax returns.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n
\n\n\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t
\n\n\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t