2026-2027 Sustaining Creativity Community Partnerships Grant Application

Sustaining Creativity Community Partnerships Grant 2026-2027
Welcome to the Sustaining Creativity Grant

Creativity makes Greensboro a more vibrant, connected, and inspiring place to live—and Creative Greensboro is committed to supporting the organizations that make creative experiences possible in our community.

The Sustaining Creativity Grant provides support to Greensboro-based creative organizations, helping them sustain their work, strengthen their capacity, and continue creating opportunities for people to experience and participate in the arts.

We know that applying for funding takes time and care. This page is designed to make the process as clear and welcoming as possible. Here, you’ll find information to help your organization understand the grant, determine if it’s a good fit, and prepare a strong application.

Review Before You Apply
Before beginning the online application, we encourage you to review these three resources:

[Program Guidelines - Start Here]
Review the full program guidelines to learn about eligibility, funding priorities, requirements, important dates, and other information you’ll need before applying.

[Application Workseet & Scoring Rubric - Preview the Application]
Review the application questions and scoring criteria before you begin. The worksheet can help your organization gather the information you’ll need, plan your responses, and understand what reviewers will consider when evaluating your application.

Taking a few minutes to review these resources before you begin can help your organization determine if the grant is a good fit and prepare a thoughtful and complete application.

Your organization’s creative work matters. We’re glad you’re here.

Ready to begin? When you’re ready to start your application, please continue to the next page. We look forward to learning more about your organization and its work in Greensboro. Good luck!

Organization Name
Organization Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Executive Director Name

First NameLast Name
Organization Email
Grant Administrator Name

First NameLast Name
Grant administrator Email
Organization Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Federal Tax ID
Fiscal Sponsor Organization Name (if applicable)
Fiscal Sponsor Address (if applicable)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Fiscal Sponsor Federal Tax ID (if applicable)

1.Please share the mission and vision of your organization. (max 500 words)
2.Please upload a document of no more than 2 pages outlining the credentials and accomplishments for the key creative leadership for the organization.

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3. Please describe what “Excellence” means to the organization and what “Innovation” means to the organization. Describe how these commitments are reflected in programming choices made by the organization over the past year. (400 word limit)
4. Please discuss key creative programming planned for the next 12 months. (250 word limit)
5: Please describe the ways that the work of the organization has been recognized through earned media, awards, and the like over the past year. (250 word limit)

1: For your last completed Fiscal Year, indicate the workforce and compensation totals, and separated into Creative versus Administrative positions. (If an individual can be counted as both Creative and Administrative, please count them in only one category.)

Rows	Creative Workforce	Administrative Workforce
Number of FT positions (#)
Total Fulltime Compensation ($)
Total PT Compensation ($)
Total # of Contract positions( #)
Total Contract compensation

2: Please discuss the ways in which the workforce of the organization is/is not reflective of Greensboro demographics. As available, please include both quantitative and qualitative measures. (250 word limit)
3: Please indicate the total estimated # of participant and audience experiences for creative programming offered by the organization over the past 12 months.
4: Please describe how the creative programming of the organization offers a variety of ways and/or places for the community to engage. (250 word limit)
5: Please describe how an understanding of the Greensboro community has informed the past creative work of the organization. Please use specific examples of what you understand about the community, how you learned this, and how this informed specific programming choices. (250 word limit)

1: Please indicate the following regarding the Board of Directors for the organization.

Rows	Board Information
Total # of Board Members Currently Serving (#)
Minimum # of Board Members serving, per bylaws (#)
Maximum # of Board Members serving, per bylaws (#)
Average % attendance at last 12 Board meetings (%)
% of Board Members who are donors to Organization (%)

6: Please upload a document of no more than 2 pages outlining the credentials and accomplishments for the key administrative leadership of the organization. If the organization does not have paid administrative leadership, this may include volunteer leaders who are responsible for key administrative tasks.

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2: Please provide a brief description of key contributions, beyond financial gifts, regularly made by the organization’s Board Members. (250 word limit)
3.Please discuss the ways in which the Board of Directors for your organization is/is not reflective of Greensboro demographics. As available, please include both quantitative and qualitative measures. (250 word limit)
4: Does the organization’s Board of Directors operate under a Term Limit/Rotation policy? If yes, please upload it. If yes: Is the Board currently in compliance with the Rotation/Term-limit policy?
5: Please upload the organization’s Conflict of Interest Policy.

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7: Does your organization have a current strategic plan? If yes, please upload it below.
Strategic Plan

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8: Please describe how the organization plans, sets goals, measures success, and uses learnings to evolve. Please use specific examples from the past year. (250 word limit)
Budget and Data Metric Template
9: Please upload the completed Budget and Data Metrics Template (Form is located above this question. Click the link and download before submitting.)

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10: Please upload either a Board-approved Year-End Profit & Loss Statement or Form 990 (postcard versions not accepted) for EACH of the past 3 Completed Fiscal Years. Upload as 3 separate files, appropriately labeled or named)

(Note: Upload as 3 separate files, appropriately labeled or named)
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Sustaining Creativity Community Partnerships Grant 2026-2027