State Arts Council Grant Information

State Arts Council grants are a public investment in the cultural life of our state. Each competitive grant category is designed to meet an important need. Some grants help to secure the not for profit arts infrastructure of our state thereby helping organizations enrich their communities culturally and economically. Some grants bring artists into the schools to help develop the creative skills of our youth. Other grants bring artists into health care facilities to help heal and improve the quality of life for residents and patients. Some grants to individual artists help to preserve traditional art forms, some help artists build essential business skills and others honor an artist for accomplishment and professional commitment.

Click here to view lists of previously funded grants. 

Click here to view the FY2012 Power Point Presentation from our Grant Information Sesssions: PDF only (3MB file)

To learn about our current grant opportunities,
go right to our Grant Deadlines Chart.

IMPORTANT:  Please check each grant category for specific project dates.

Or go through a portal that best defines your organization or you:

• Arts Organizations
• Arts Partners (schools, state agencies, community nonprofit organizations, history & farm museums, municipalities, health care providers, nursing homes, etc.)
• Individual Artists

New and former applicants are urged to look over our grant guidelines carefully. Some changes have been made in response to our reduced resources and others are designed to make the process of applying for a grant more streamlined.

Before applying for a grant, it is very important to learn about the requirements and obligations of a grantee. Read about this in our:

• Grant Basics: Here you will find information on how the grant application process works, grantee responsibilities, a glossary of grant terms, frequently asked questions, information on grants workshops, some grant writing tips, as well as information on setting up a nonprofit organization.

Grants are reviewed through a peer panel review process. Would you like to apply to be a panelist or nominate someone?

• Panelist Nominations

For Existing Grantees:
All grantees are required to credit the NH State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Various formats are available of our logo at our:

• NHSCA Logo Download Center

Are you looking for final report forms? Click here for our:

• Forms

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Last updated: May 5, 2011