State grantNorth Carolina
LEAD Scholarship Grant
Offered by North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
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- Who can apply
- Nonprofit arts organizations producing quality arts programs for at least two consecutive years.
- How much
- $3,500A $3,500 Technical Assistance grant to support conference registration fees and per diem travel and accommodations.
- By when
- Between roundsRecurring program. Next round not posted yet.Last round closed May 1, 2026. Applications due Friday, May 1, 2026 by 11:59 p.m. Award notification May 29, 2026.
Checked Oct 19, 2026
About this grant
The North Carolina Arts Council's LEAD Scholarship Grant provides $3,500 technical assistance grants to nonprofit arts organizations to send an arts administrator to the Kennedy Center's Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disabilities (LEAD) Conference and participate in a statewide arts accessibility learning cohort. The grant covers conference registration, travel, and accommodations, with remaining funds usable for accessibility initiatives or administrative time.
Eligibility details
- Notes: Must be a nonprofit organization (or an organization that has applied for non-profit status using a fiscal agent). Must have been producing quality arts programs for at least two consecutive years. Must have prior-year organizational cash operating expenses of at least $20,000. Priority given to arts organizations based in Tier 1 and Tier 2 counties and to organizations new to this grant category.
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