Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants
Introduction
Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects grants fund projects that support the vitality of traditional arts and cultures in the mid-Atlantic region. Non-profit organizations in DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, USVI, PR, or WV may apply.
Eligible project activities may include performances, public art collaborations, workshops/trainings, exhibitions, fieldwork/documentation, and creation of new traditional work. Mid Atlantic Arts encourages projects that support or engage underserved or underrepresented artists, practitioners, traditions, or constituents.
Grant Support Range
$1,000 – $5,000
A 1:1 cash match is required.
Please note: This available grant request range is different than in previous years. Mid Atlantic Arts made this change to help us serve as many organizations as possible at the full amount of their grant request. Please contact program staff with any questions.
Eligibility and Schedule
Eligibility
In order to receive Community Projects grants, an organization must:
- Be located in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia, and Native nations that share this geography;
- Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, a unit of state or local government, or a Federally-recognized Indian tribal government. Units of state or local government must provide a document on official letterhead to confirm status as a government entity. Fiscal sponsorship is not permitted for this program;
- Be in good standing with Mid Atlantic Arts, with no overdue or outstanding required reports and/or grant documents.
Organizations may not apply for a Folk & Traditional Arts Community Projects grant in the same year as either of the following Mid Atlantic Arts grant programs:
Schedule
- Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1:00pm ET: Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants: The Basics (Webinar) | Register
- Jueves el 22 de enero, 13:00 ET: Subvenciones para Proyectos Comunitarios de Artes Tradicionales (Seminario web en español) | Inscripción
- Wednesdays, 1:00pm-2:00pm ET
Jan. 14, Jan. 21, Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18, Feb. 25, Mar. 4, Mar. 11, Mar. 18, Apr. 1, Apr. 8, Apr. 15, Apr. 22, Apr. 29
Open Office Hours | Join - Thursday, April 30, 2026: Application deadline
- July 2026: Decision notification
- September 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027: Funded project period
Guidelines and Application
Please view the 2026-2027 Folk and Traditional Arts Community Project grants application below.
*Email edassler@midatlanticarts.org to request a Spanish-language translation of the Final Report Preview.
*Envíe un correo electrónico a edassler@midatlanticarts.org para solicitar una traducción al español del informe final.
Guidelines
- Download 2026-2027 English-language Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Guidelines as a PDF (link opens in a new window)
- Download 2026-2027 English-language Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Guidelines as an accessible Word document (click link to download)
- Descargar las directrices de los Proyectos Comunitarios de Artes Folclóricas y Tradicionales en español en formato PDF (el enlace se abre en una nueva ventana)
- Descargar las directrices de los Proyectos Comunitarios de Artes Folclóricas y Tradicionales en español como documento Word acesible (haga clic en el enlace para descargar
- Download 2026-2027 English-language Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Final Report Preview as a PDF (link opens in a new window)
- Download 2026-2027 English-language Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Final Report Preview as an accessible Word document (click link to download)
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Image: Sweet Honey in the Rock® presents The Legacy of American Protest Music, a workshop for first year Shenandoah University students and community members (Goodson Chapel—Recital Hall, Nov. 18, 2024). Credit: Shenandoah University.
Learn more about the 2025-2026 Folk and Traditional Arts Community Grantees.
Panelists
For this program, Mid Atlantic Arts works with a panel of independent reviewers to recommend applications for funding. To be considered as a panelist for this and other programs, complete our Panelist Interest Form. You only need to complete the form once to be considered for multiple programs. Click here to access the Panelist Interest Form.
