What is the Grassroots Arts Program?
A. The Grassroots Arts Program is the largest funding category of the NCAC. The program was established by the NC General Assembly in 1977 to provide an equitable and reliable source of state funding for community-based arts organizations and programs in all 100 counties and to allow citizens at the local level to decide on the best uses of this funding. The program provides an annual per-capita allotment of money for each county. In 80 counties this Grassroots money is administered by countywide arts councils approved by the state arts council as Designated County Partners. In the other 20 counties organizations apply directly to the NCAC for Grassroots awards.
