Times being hard for artists is the understatement of the decade! Between sheltering in place and a global recession, artists are struggling to replace lost income. So we thought we’d take one thing off of your plate and research all of the national, state, and local emergency relief grants for artists. Because of unprecedented demand, many grantors have closed their applications. Others are between rounds of funding. But there is still monetary support out there for local artisans!

We have focused here on cash grants currently available to artisans living in North Carolina. Some have deadlines coming up. Some are rolling deadlines. If you know of other grants, please email us. The North Carolina Arts Council also shared this directory of opportunities for artists with us, and they are updating the list weekly.

We gathered this list of grants (in part) by reviewing similar lists compiled by artnet, ARTS North Carolina, and North Carolina Arts Council. If you’d like to re-share this list, please credit NC Handmade as a source — as we have done. We are a brand new, local, family-owned North Carolina business that’s dedicated to helping NC artisans to make a living wage in these socially distant times. We appreciate the boost you can give us in search results by linking to this article when you share it.

Thank you 🙂