[Durham INC] Grants available for cultural festivals in Durham

[City of Durham Communications]

[Title: City of Durham Communications Department]

News Media Contact
CommsMedia at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:CommsMedia at DurhamNC.gov>


News Release
For Immediate Release: July 5, 2024


Grants available for cultural festivals in Durham

$295,000 available to support local events; applications due August 8

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DURHAM, N.C. – Festival and event organizers can apply for grant money to support their creative and innovative proposals. The City of Durham has $295,000 available to support qualified new or existing arts and cultural festivals and/or special events that will happen in the City and County of Durham. Grant applications will be accepted Monday, July 8 through 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, August 8.



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What You Need to Know

  *   $295,000 of grant money available to support Durham festivals and special events
  *   Online applications available beginning Monday, July 8; deadline to submit is August 8
  *   Eligible events must take place before December 31, 2025

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Members of the Durham Cultural Advisory Board developed this year’s RFP goals and criteria for the grant application process. Successful applicants must meet the following minimum requirements for in-person and/or virtual festivals and special events:



·                  Applicant must be a non-profit organization or partner with a non-profit acting as a fiscal agent.

·                  Applicable experience in festival planning or similar projects.

·                  Sufficient insurance against any potential liabilities provided by the contracted not-for-profit entity.

·                  Adequate financial capacity.

·                  Produce festival(s) and/or special events before December 31, 2025.


The RFP document, review criteria, online portal link, and a list of required application documents are available on the City’s website<https://www.durhamnc.gov/4830/Festivals-Special-Events-RFP>. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, August 8. Applications must be submitted using the online portal Submittable<https://keepdurhambeautiful.submittable.com/submit/fd5b1f52-753d-4301-8cb4-3fb177542f4a/festivals-and-special-events-request-for-proposals-rfp>; emailed packets will not be accepted.



Two workshops are scheduled for non-profit applicants:

  *   Thursday, July 18, 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. at the City of Durham General Services Department, 2011 Fay St., Durham, NC 27704
  *   Wednesday, July 24 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Zoom<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckf-muqD4oHdHpay3ZA4sjRgOjbPNUPNwu>. Registration required.

Spanish language translation will be available for the workshops.  Additional virtual drop-in office hours for questions will be held on Thursday, August 1 from 10:30 a.m. - noon and 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Zoom and/or in person. Appointments can be scheduled online<https://outlook.office365.com/bookwithme/user/20d2ddc823e94eec8cfeb1a361e0f360%40durhamnc.gov/meetingtype/a7ce80f2-01c2-4c01-af51-bb1cdf608ac5?bookingcode=ecc0514f-023d-419d-8fef-e3e20d2885e0&anonymous> . The deadline for submitting written questions regarding the RFP process is 5 p.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024.



Interested nonprofits can also email<mailto:dcab at durhamnc.gov> Cultural and Public Art Program Sr. Analyst, Annette Smith.





About the City of Durham General Services Department

The General Services Department<http://durhamnc.gov/733/> builds and maintains City properties to make Durham a great place for people to live, work, and play. Guided by the City’s Strategic Plan<https://durhamnc.gov/183/Strategic-Plan>, the department’s core functions include the acquisition and sale of properties, design and management of new construction and renovation projects, building maintenance, landscaping and urban forestry services, cemeteries management, sustainability and energy management, cultural and public art program management, and supporting the nonprofit Keep Durham Beautiful<https://keepdurhambeautiful.org/>.



About the City of Durham’s Cultural and Public Art Program

The City of Durham’s Cultural and Public Art Program<https://www.durhamnc.gov/450/Cultural-Public-Art-Development> affirms Durham’s rich cultural and arts community is a part of what makes Durham neighborhoods thrive, attracts tourism, catalyzes business development, and brings residents together. The Program seeks to bring cultural and public art opportunities into the everyday experience of Durham residents through delivery of culturally relevant programming. Under the Arts, Culture, and Sustainable Communities Division within the General Services Department<https://www.durhamnc.gov/733/General-Services>, the Program manages the City’s public art collection, festivals and special events funding, and two public advisory bodies: the Durham Cultural Advisory Board<https://www.durhamnc.gov/452/Durham-Cultural-Advisory-Board> and the Public Art Committee<https://www.durhamnc.gov/453/Public-Art-Committee>. Residents and artists interested in art-related opportunities can sign up for alerts through the Monthly Newsletter<https://durhamnc.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=e37a443a4b800f3fd6907ccc9&id=ab75d82b26>.



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