{"id":19892,"date":"2025-09-15T11:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T11:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsandscience.org\/?page_id=19892"},"modified":"2025-10-03T21:12:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T21:12:23","slug":"arts-education-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsandscience.org\/arts-education-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts Education Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19892\" class=\"elementor elementor-19892\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea9db98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea9db98\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d49a991\" data-id=\"d49a991\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a5dc3 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1a5dc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arts Education Grants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c40f2 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18c40f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"line-height: 53px; color: #800080; text-align: center;\">opens September 15, 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5473542 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5473542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">The <\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">Arts Education Grants<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\"> program provides targeted funding to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">nonprofit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\"> education departments at mid to large cultural institutions within Mecklenburg County. These <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">education-operating <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">grants support high-quality, impactful arts, science, history, and heritage education programs delivered either within schools or at the organization\u2019s venue, specifically serving school-age children. With a dedicated focus on Title I schools, th<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">ese<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\"> grant<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">, funded <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">Mecklenburg County, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">seek to <\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW640208 BCX8\">expand arts education experiences<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">eliminate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\"> barriers to arts and culture participation for school-age children<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">enhance student achievement, foster creativity, and contribute to the holistic development of our next generation of leaders<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">. W<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">e believe that arts education is fundamental to building a more c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">reative<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">empathetic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW640208 BCX8\">, and vibrant future for all students within CMS.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW640208 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":279}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-712c13b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"712c13b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63828d9\" data-id=\"63828d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84863c3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"84863c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75e77e flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e75e77e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grant Highlights<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e739b flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58e739b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Application Fee:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Free\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Application Opens: <\/span><\/b>September<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a015, 2025<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":276}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Deadline: <\/span><\/b><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35734647 BCX8\">A<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35734647 BCX8\">pplications will be accepted on a rolling basis with preference to applications received by Monday, October 6, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW35734647 BCX8\">2025<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35734647 BCX8\"> at 12:00pm\/Noon.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Programs must take place:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fBetween October 1, 2025 \u2013 May 1, 2026. \u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":276}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Funding allowed:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW46557057 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46557057 BCX8\">Grant amounts offered wi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46557057 BCX8\">ll<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46557057 BCX8\"> reflect the scope of the education department\u2019s<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46557057 BCX8\">budget in<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46557057 BCX8\">relation to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46557057 BCX8\"> the full organizational operating budget<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46557057 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>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><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Timeline<\/strong>: For those who apply by October 6th, applicants will be notified of approval or decline by November 10th. All others may expect notification approximately 4 weeks after application receipt.<\/li><li><strong>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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa8218 elementor-widget-divider--view-line flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ffa8218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65acbed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65acbed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e640ed\" data-id=\"1e640ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ece69a flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-thegem-styled-textbox\" data-id=\"6ece69a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"thegem_elementor_preset\":\"basic\"}' data-widget_type=\"thegem-styled-textbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"gem-textbox styled-textbox-basic\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-top gem-textbox-top-none default-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-content default-background icon-top centered-box button-bottom gem-textbox-icon-image-wrapping-none\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-texbox-icon-image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-top \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"gem-mdi mdi-book-open\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-texbox-text-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"gem-textbox-title title-h4 bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrant Details &amp; FAQ\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-description gem-text-output\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart here! The link below includes everything you need to know about this grant offering.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-button-container gem-widget-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"gem-button gem-button-size-small gem-button-text-weight-bold gem-button-style-flat\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artsandscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025.10.03-Arts-Education-Grants-Overview-2025-2026-1.pptx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-inner-wrapper-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-text-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess guidelines here!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-bottom gem-textbox-bottom-none default-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53cadbd\" data-id=\"53cadbd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b53db2c flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-thegem-styled-textbox\" data-id=\"b53db2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"thegem_elementor_preset\":\"basic\"}' data-widget_type=\"thegem-styled-textbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"gem-textbox styled-textbox-basic\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-top gem-textbox-top-none default-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-content default-background icon-top centered-box button-bottom gem-textbox-icon-image-wrapping-none\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-texbox-icon-image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-top \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-money-bill-wave\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-texbox-text-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"gem-textbox-title title-h4 bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBudget Template<br>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-description gem-text-output\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Click below to access the budget template. This template must be utilized and submitted in tandem with your narrative proposal. This resource also includes the bus calculator.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-button-container gem-widget-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"gem-button gem-button-size-small gem-button-text-weight-bold gem-button-style-flat\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artsandscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025.10.02-Arts-Education-Budget-Template.xlsx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-inner-wrapper-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-text-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDOWNLOAD\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-bottom gem-textbox-bottom-none default-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-833e77e\" data-id=\"833e77e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-117db22 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-thegem-styled-textbox\" data-id=\"117db22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"thegem_elementor_preset\":\"basic\"}' data-widget_type=\"thegem-styled-textbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"gem-textbox styled-textbox-basic\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-top gem-textbox-top-none default-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-content default-background icon-top centered-box button-bottom gem-textbox-icon-image-wrapping-none\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-texbox-icon-image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-top \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-bell\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-texbox-text-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"gem-textbox-title title-h4 bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReady to learn more?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-description gem-text-output\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more about info sessions, draft review, and contact information for the program officer! \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-button-container gem-widget-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"gem-button gem-button-size-small gem-button-text-weight-bold gem-button-style-flat\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artsandscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025.09.15-Arts-Education-Grants-Learn-More.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-inner-wrapper-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-text-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"gem-textbox-bottom gem-textbox-bottom-none default-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c45b27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c45b27\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d872d83\" data-id=\"d872d83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e646eb5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e646eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bff76f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bff76f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a499f4\" data-id=\"3a499f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1234a52 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1234a52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I apply?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22abb21 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22abb21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All applicants are required to apply through our online application system (Blackbaud). Have questions about your Blackbaud account? Reach out for support at <a href=\"mailto:grants@artsandscience.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grants@artsandscience.org<\/a>.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bacaf69 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-auto flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bacaf69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/bbgm-apply.yourcausegrants.com\/apply\/programs\/213a64ac-2c0a-4e8b-86fe-0aa3ba21d28d\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start Your Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b8881 elementor-widget__width-auto flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"90b8881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/bbgm-apply.yourcausegrants.com\/apply\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Return to an Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ee03c elementor-widget-divider--view-line flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"76ee03c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d85685a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d85685a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ee689f\" data-id=\"9ee689f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7154e63 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7154e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">City of Charlotte &amp; Mecklenburg County Strategic Support <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406a69f flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"406a69f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Arts Education grants stemmed from the research and development of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlottenc.gov\/files\/sharedassets\/city\/v\/1\/streets-and-neighborhoods\/documents\/arts\/state-of-culture-report_web.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">City of Charlotte Arts &amp; Culture Plan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, which outlined a vision to sustain and grow the arts and culture sector in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. While inspired by this resource from the city, this grant offering also\u00a0aligns with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mecknc.widen.net\/s\/rptrbg5kbm\/corporate-strategic-business-plan-2023-2025\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mecklenburg County\u2019s strategic plan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> priorities, particularly those related to fostering a <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Connected Community <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">and promoting <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Economic Opportunities<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Successful proposals will demonstrate how their arts education programs contribute to the broader county goals, such as:<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":279}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fostering access to physical, social, and informational resources for all community members, especially youth.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":279}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Building a community where all people can thrive and be well through enhanced educational opportunities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":279}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Providing economic opportunities for individuals by developing critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills in young learners.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":279}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf076\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Wingdings\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf076\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Building a <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Healthy Community<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> where all people can thrive and be well.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":279}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf076\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Wingdings\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf076\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enhancing <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Community and Partnership Engagement <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">throughout the 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