Press Releases
North Carolina Arts Council Grant Deadline for Arts Funding is March 2
The North Carolina Arts Council’s 2020-21 grant guidelines for organizations are now available at
N.C. Transportation Museum Receives National Park Service Grant
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has been awarded a grant by the National Park Service to renovate a 1920s rail car built to comply with Jim Crow laws that is now at
Come Hear NC and National Trust for Historic Preservation Raise Over $60K for Preservation of Nina Simone’s Childhood Home
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the North Carolina Arts Council, the N.C. African American Heritage Commission and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are pleased to announce that more than $60,000 has been raised during the North Carolina Year of Music to benefit the rehabilitation and preservation of Nina Simone’s childhood home in Tryon, N.C.
National Park Service Awards Grant for Restoration of Tea House at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has been awarded a grant by the National Park Service to renovate a historic structure at the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum in Sedal
Aquarium Scholars Grants Available for 2019-2020 School Year
While the traditional school year is ending for teachers and students across the state, it is never too early for educators to think of exciting ways to engage their students next year.
State Library Announces Federal Grants to Local Libraries
N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susi H. Hamilton today announced more than $2 million in 2019-20 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants for local N.C.
National Endowment for the Arts Awards over $1.3 million to NC Arts Groups
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that 16 organizations will receive $1.3 million for fiscal year 2019.
The Conservation Fund Transfers 20 Acres Near Fort Raleigh to N.C. Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources
In late December, the final step in a plan to preserve the historic and natural landscape surrounding the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in Manteo was achieved when The Conservation Fund trans
N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund Closes Out 2017 Grant Year with Nearly $26 million in Awards
The state’s Clean Water Management Trust Fund will help conserve lands and protect waterways serving millions of North Carolinians through nearly $26 million in grants awarded in the 2017 grant yea
Institute of Museum and Library Services Funds N.C. African American Heritage Commission Project to Research Shipwreck of 18th Century Slave Trading Vessel
The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission has received a $33,558 federal grant from the national Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for its project "A Tale of Two Ships:
