NFO Members are entitled to apply for Grants and the deadline is November 1, 2024.

THE DISCOVERY GRANT was designed to help pay for travel expenses to educational folk-related events such as camps, festivals, conferences, programs of study, etc. Grants of up to $500 each are available twice annually for the serious folk enthusiast. A limited number of grants may be awarded each year.

Discovery Grant deadlines:
May 1^st for events from July 1 to December 31 of the same year
November 1^st for events from January 1 to December 31 of the following year

Download NFO DISCOVERY GRANT Instructions & Sample Budget

Download NFO DISCOVERY GRANT Application

THE FOLK ARTS GRANT was created to help exceptional and qualified folk arts advocates develop projects that support the vision, mission statement, and values of NFO.   Folk Arts Grants are made available once each year, and are recommended by the Grants Committee to the NFO Board of Directors for approval. Grant amounts have an upper limit of $2000.

Folk Arts Grant deadline:
November 1^st for projects from Jan 1 to December 31 of the following year

Download NFO FOLK ARTS GRANT Instructions & Sample Budget

Download NFO FOLK ARTS GRANT Application

To apply for either type of grant:

EMAIL applications to Sally Martin at moc.oohay@nitrambyllas

or

MAIL applications to:
Sally Martin,
70 Coleman Avenue,
Chatham, NJ 07928