{"id":20091,"date":"2025-10-27T13:02:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T13:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsandscience.org\/?page_id=20091"},"modified":"2025-12-05T19:47:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:47:59","slug":"venue-access-grants-nonprofits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsandscience.org\/venue-access-grants-nonprofits\/","title":{"rendered":"Venue Access Grants – Nonprofits"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

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Venue Access Grants
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The <\/span><\/span>Venue Access Grant<\/span><\/span><\/strong> is <\/span><\/span>a program of the Arts & Science Council <\/span><\/span><\/span>designed to alleviate financial barriers for Mecklenburg County\u2019s <\/span>smaller to mid-size <\/span>nonprofit arts, science, and history organizations, enabling them to <\/span>utilize<\/span> publicly and privately owned venues for cultural programming. This grant funding, provided solely by Mecklenburg County, aims <\/span>to<\/span> provide<\/span> acce<\/span>s<\/span>s to affordable space for the creation and experience of arts and culture<\/span>, fostering a more vibrant and active cultural landscape across the county. This grant supports projects that directly lead to <\/span><\/span>increased public engagement with arts, science, and history in accessible and <\/span>appropriate spaces<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span>\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
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Application Opens: <\/span><\/b>Wednesday, January 14, 2026<\/span><\/li>
Deadline: <\/span><\/b>A<\/span>pplications will be accepted on a rolling basis with preference to applications received by Wednesday, February 11, <\/span>2026<\/span>\u00a0at 12:00pm\/Noon.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>
Events must take place:<\/span><\/b>\u202fBetween September 1, 2025 \u2013 December 31, 2026. \u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
Funding allowed:<\/span><\/b> Grant amounts up to $20k will be offered based on the applying organization\u2019s operating budget.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/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 February 11, applicants will be notified of approval or decline by approximately March 11. All others may expect notification approximately 4 weeks after application receipt.\u00a0<\/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.
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