Tennessee Arts Commission is seeking applications to support arts projects and activities across all disciplines that focus on community vitality and engagement in urban counties.
Donor Name: Tennessee Arts Commission
State: Tennessee
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/17/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000 to $12,000
Grant Duration: 11 months 15 days
Details:
Proposed arts projects must involve one or more Commission recognized art forms, including: visual arts, craft, media, design, music, theater, dance, folk and ethnic, or literary arts.
An organization may submit only one Arts Project Support application for any given fiscal year. Arts Project Support applicants may not apply for operational support or a rural arts project support grant. If eligible, an organization may also submit applications in the Arts Access and Arts Education categories for distinct projects. Organizations eligible to apply in more than one grant category in a single fiscal year must submit applications for unrelated, separate and distinct projects projects. Organizations may not apply in different categories to support different activities of the same project or event.
Funds requested may be listed in up to two expense categories on the budget page. The organization must be able to match the requested grant amount in cash, dollar-for-dollar. Applicant Cash Participation may be listed in multiple expense categories. The budget section requires that you include your entire projected budget rather than just an exact match to the grant request.
Funding Information
Funds awarded to a single organization in these categories range from $1,000 to $12,000 for non-arts organizations and arts organizations and entities of local government. Arts organizations serving a statewide audience may apply for up to $14,000.
For Projects Occurring
FY2024: July 1, 2023-June 15, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
First time applicants to this category are encouraged to contact Commission’s program staff prior to submitting an application to verify eligibility.
- Unique Entity ID (UEI): All applicants are required to have a Unique Entity ID. Information and application instructions can be found here.
- K-12 schools are not eligible under this category. Arts education-based projects, especially those primarily serving youth, must be submitted in one of the Arts Education grant categories.
- Applicant organizations must be chartered in Tennessee. National or regional 501(c)3 organizations, chartered in Tennessee, and serving as an umbrella organization applying for funds for another group are restricted to one application only per fiscal year.
Tennessee Urban Counties
- Anderson
- Blount
- Bradley
- Davidson
- Hamilton
- Knox
- Madison
- Maury
- Montgomery
- Putnam
- Rutherford
- Sevier
- Shelby
- Sullivan
- Sumner
- Washington
- Williamson
- Wilson
Arts organizations that receive revenue directly from a “New Specialty Earmarked Plate” under T.C.A 55-4-301 (a)(1) are ineligible for Commission grant funding.
For more information, visit Arts Project Support Grant.
