In 1977, the North Carolina General Assembly established the Grassroots Arts Program to ensure that every citizen had access to quality arts experiences. The program distributes funds for the arts, primarily through local arts councils, to all 100 counties using a per capita based formula. The creation of the Grassroots Arts Program increased the state's already growing number of local arts councils and helped establish North Carolina as a leader in the national community arts movement.

The Stanly County Arts Council serves as a designated partner of the North Carolina Arts Council. 

We offer grant opportunities for local non profit art related organizations and or programs through the projects pull of the Grassroots Grant Program.

Each year, the Arts Council invites local non profit agencies to apply for Grassroots funding.  This is a matching grant.

Applications  cycle will be due July 1, 2009. 

Please click here for this year's application.