ncff Named Finalist for Levitt Grant
The North Carolina Folk Festival is in the running to bring a free outdoor music series to Greensboro starting in 2026.
With funding from the Levitt Foundation, a national social impact funder at the intersection of music, public space, and community building that supports the largest free outdoor concert series in America, the North Carolina Folk Festival hopes to qualify as a finalist to receive a Levitt Music Series Grant. The public is urged to support the proposal by participating in the public voting process, via online or text to vote, taking place from September 5–15, 2025, at levitt.org/vote.
Levitt Music Series Grants are an exciting, multi-year matching grant created by the Levitt Foundation to bring the joy of free outdoor concerts to towns and cities across the country. For the 2026–2028 grant cycle, the Levitt Foundation will award U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits up to $120,000 over three years (up to $40,000 per year) to produce their own Levitt Music Series. Each series will feature 7 to 10 free outdoor concerts annually, with a diverse lineup of professional musicians, activating an underused public space and creating a vibrant, inclusive community destination for people of all ages and backgrounds.
The North Carolina Folk Festival submitted the proposal for Greensboro to present the free music series in LeBauer Park and Center City Park. There are two easy ways for the public to cast their vote: online at levitt.org/vote or via text to 877-409-5525 with keyword MUSICGSO.
