Historically, the Organizational Support Grant (“OSG”) program has been an evaluative program that rewarded select organizations that demonstrated artistic and organizational excellence with financial support to assist with their operating and administrative costs. Eligible applicants were limited by criteria that included size of operations (e.g., annual revenue) and institutional governance protocols.
The Arts Council is currently reassessing the OSG program as part of a strategic review of all grant-making operations. We expect the OSG program may be revamped – or modified significantly if it is continued—in order to achieve The Arts Council’s strategic objectives. A principal such objective is ensuring that grants and other direct financial support are appropriately inclusive and impactful with respect to the numerous arts organizations and individual artists who comprise the community’s arts constellation.
The following information relates to the OSG program as it existed before the reassessment. It is included here for historical perspective only, because the historical eligibility criteria, application forms, review process, etc., described below are likely to change in significant respects.
Eligibility Criteria
As discussed above, the following information is likely to change and is included here for historical perspective only.
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Organizations must have consistently produced arts & cultural programs and demonstrated organizational stability for a minimum of 5 years
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Organizations' primary residence and/or service area must be in Forsyth County
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Organizations must have annual revenue of $150,000 for the past 3 years with diverse revenue streams
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Organizations must have at least one full-time paid staff member
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Organizations must have received an Arts Council Event & Series Grant for at least two out of the past three years
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Organizations must be an Arts Council Member Organization with 501c
If you are a first-time applicant please contact Dara Silver, Vice President of Grant and Partner Relations at
336-747-1426 to verify your eligibility.
Download Application and Forms
As discussed above, the following information is likely to change and is included here for historical perspective only.
Timeline and Review Process
As discussed above, the following information is likely to change and is included here for historical perspective only.
Questions: Contact Dara Silver at or 336-747-1426
Grantee Reporting
Organizations that receive an OSG are required to submit quarterly attendance reports on program statistics, including demographics and financial statements and an annual financial audit or review.
This project was supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.