Grants
Grants To Fund Art Education Programs
Alabama State Council on the Arts Grants Arts in Education Project Grants provide opportunities for high-quality arts education by funding activities for PreK-12 students. Applications are organized by proposals that use the Alabama State Department of Education Course of Study for structured or sequential arts education and activities that enhance or enrich the arts education experience of students.
Activities may occur in, or out of, school settings and emphasize arts education outcomes. For less formal family programming, Project Grants in Community Arts, or the program area of the included art forms, may be appropriate.
Applicants are encouraged to connect with the Artistic Literacy Consortium (ALC) Collaborative sites in Greater Birmingham, North Alabama, and West Alabama, the statewide coordination team, or with Council staff to connect with the ALC’s network of artists and arts educators.
Apply at arts.alabama.gov/apply
Have Questions? Use the “how-to” pages below!
In School Art Education Funding Grant Opportunity
Consolidated Project Grants
Available for activities in Community, Folklife, Literary, Performing, and Visual Arts.
If your project extends over multiple dates, like a season or series of events, you can “consolidate” the multiple events into a single request. Consolidated Project applications are strengthened when the various elements are conceptually related or cohesive.
Consolidated Grant proposals have included:
A season of musical or theatrical performances
Workshops with a variety of presenters that meet once a month
Multiple visual arts exhibitions over the course of a year
Request Limits:
$1,000 - $20,000
Grant funds are matched with:
An equal amount of expenses paid for by the applicant, in cash, or a combination of cash and in-kind donations or discounts.
Deadlines:
June 1 and September 1, 2022
Number of applications allowed:
Up to 2 Consolidated Project Grant applications per deadline Up to 2 Consolidated Project Grant applications per fiscal year
Exceptions or restrictions:
Proposals that support K-12 education with structured lessons, or in collaboration with one or more schools, please apply for an Arts in Education Curriculum-Based Project or Enhancement Project Grant.
Requests of $5,000 or more require a signed and notarized Disclosure Form – uploaded to the application and physically mailed to the Council on the Arts offices.
Arts in Education: Curriculum-Based Project Grants
Activities proposed in Curriculum-Based Project applications support PreK-12 arts education, with the essential qualification that arts education activities are intentionally designed to support sequential learning that coordinates with the curriculum of the Alabama State Department of Education Course of Study for Arts Education (including Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts). Curriculum-Based Project Grants require example lesson plans and documentation of standards-based materials.
Curriculum-Based Project Grant proposals have included:
Artists-in-residence
Curriculum development projects
Student productions and performances
School programs at local arts facilities
Workshops and professional development opportunities for teachers
Request Limits:
$1,000 - $10,000
Grant funds are matched with:
An equal amount of expenses paid for by the applicant, in cash, or a combination of cash and in-kind donations or discounts.
Deadlines:
June 1 and September 1, 2022
Number of applications allowed:
Up to 2 Curriculum-Based Project Grants applications per deadline
Up to 4 Curriculum-Based Project Grants applications per fiscal year
Exceptions or restrictions:
General classroom supplies or materials unrelated to the specific project are not eligible expenses.
Uniforms for marching bands are not an eligible expense.
Arts in Education: Enhancement Project Grants
Enhancement Projects support quality arts learning through experiences that introduce students to the arts and enhance arts education within the school. Curricular materials or connections to the Course of Study are not required
Enhancement Project Grant proposals have included:
• Field trips, Performances, Didactic materials, Transportation and admission tickets to local arts experiences
Request Limits:
$1,000 - $3,000
Grant funds are matched with:
An equal amount of expenses paid for by the applicant, in cash.
Schools with 40% or more of the students eligible for free or reduced lunches are exempt from this requirement.
Deadlines:
June 1 and September 1, 2022
Number of applications allowed:
Up to 2 Enhancement Project Grants applications per deadline
Up to 4 Enhancement Project Grants applications per fiscal year
Exceptions or restrictions:
General classroom supplies or materials unrelated to the specific project are not eligible expenses.
Uniforms for marching bands are not an eligible expense.
Arts in Education: Technical Assistance Grants
Technical Assistance Grants are for special, one-time needs unrelated to any other project or activity funded with a Council on the Arts grant.
These grants fund unexpected or impromptu programs, opportunities, or other activities that are important to promote, share, or support the arts. Successful applications vary widely.
Applicants must receive an access code from Council staff to begin an application, which is not an indication that grant funds will be awarded. Grants are approved based on available funds and at the discretion of the Executive Director.
Maximum request amount: $1,000, with no required matching expense
Applications are accepted: At any time, after access is provided by Council staff
Special note: Based on funds available, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS are available throughout the year.
Talk to a program manager to learn more about these grants of up to $1,000.
Program Managers
ARTS IN EDUCATION
Kaci Norman
334-242-5148
kaci.norman@arts.alabama.gov
PERFORMING ARTS