Have a vision?
Check out these funding opportunities!

Creating special places in our towns and cities can be a difficult and daunting task. Grants are an excellent resource and we have done some of the legwork for you! See below for available opportunities.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

Grants for Arts Projects
The second deadline for Grants for Arts Projects is now open until Thursday, July 9. These grants support artistically excellent projects that celebrate our creativity and cultural heritage, invite mutual respect for differing beliefs and values, and enrich humanity. Cost-share/matching grants range from $10,000 to $100,000. For more information, visit the National Endowment for the Arts website .

Our Town Grants
Our Town grants support projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes. These projects require a partnership between a nonprofit organization and a local government entity, with one of the partners being a cultural organization. Cost-share/matching grants range from $25,000 to $150,000. Check out the National Endowment for the Arts website for grant guidelines and to join upcoming webinars on application requirements. The grant deadline is Thursday, August 6.

PRIVATE GRANTS

Irvin Henderson Main Street Revitalization Fund
The National Trust Community Investment Corporation, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, provides up to $2 million in tax credit financing for transformational historic rehabilitation projects in low-income Main Street communities. For more details, visit the National Trust Community Investment Corporation website .

Rural LISC Community Facilities Fund
Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) provides permanent and construction to permanent financing for rural community facilities, including museums and libraries, in rural communities with populations under 20,000. For more information, visit the LISC website .