The GRANT Program is available for eligible recipients to support the local match requirement when applying for a federal government grant. Applications open June 1, 2024 and will continue on a rolling monthly basis thereafter until funds expire.
Supports the efforts of nonprofit organizations to build vibrant communities that offer stable jobs, homes, and communities connected through culture, recreation, and play.
Funding through the Implementation Pathway will help communities and regions devise and implement long-term economic recovery strategies through a variety of construction and non-construction projects to address economic challenges in areas where a Presidential declaration of a major disaster was issued in 2023 and 2024.
NACo’s Counties for Housing Solutions will provide free virtual technical assistance to help counties assess and update their zoning codes to increase affordable housing development and overall housing supply. These fast-paced technical assistance sprints are designed to be high-intensity and implementation-focused, with a county being on track to formally adopt an amendment to their zoning code at the conclusion of the sprint.
South Arts welcomes applications from partnering entities working together on a project that addresses Arts & Health and Wellness through cross-sector partnerships. Projects must utilize the arts as a tool in creative approaches to address and advance a health and wellness issue that is of importance in their community. Projects should also establish or advance relationships across at least two different sectors, one being in the arts.
Submit letter of interest by July 2, 2025. Applicants should contact Nikki Estes at nestes@southarts.org or 404-874-7244 ext. 816 with any questions.
All applicants must have two partners - one who is an artist or arts organization and another from a different sector. Both partners must be located or reside in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee. One of the two applicants/partners must: be a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, an official unit of local, county, or state government (including an institution of higher education), or a federally recognized tribal community; and have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.
Applicants must first submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) form through our online grants system. LOIs are due Wednesday, July 30, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. ET. By Wednesday, August 27, 2025, a limited number of LOI applicants will then be invited to submit a full application. Applications are due Wednesday, October 1, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. ET. Preceding this deadline, all invited applicants will be required to schedule a virtual meeting with South Arts to discuss their projects. An informational webinar will be held on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET.