Arts and Community Grants

Small annual grants from a Black-led community foundation covering 12 rural counties in Alabama's Black Belt. Genuinely local money that rarely circulates outside the region.

Indicative award

$500–$5k (total award)Arts grants $500-$3,500; community grants $500-$5,000, as published on the foundation's grants page.

Timing

Annual cycleAnnual cycle · JanNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The 2026 cycle opened 20 January 2026 and is now closed, with decisions in late March/early April. The foundation states the next cycle opens in January 2027; no exact date is published.

Who can apply

Community organisation, Practitioner

Eligibility

Arts organizations and community-based organizations or nonprofits operating in the 12-county service area (Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Wilcox). Organizations that have not previously applied must attend a Grantseekers Workshop before submitting, which rules out last-minute outside applicants.

SSWR clusters

Topics

alabama black belt · rural community development · community arts

Apply at

https://blackbeltfound.org/grants/

This entry

Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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Arts and Community Grants

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