The Tennessee Arts Commission is seeking applications for its Arts Education Project Support Grant to provide high-quality, hands-on arts education experiences designed to stimulate learning, prosperity, health, and well-being for Tennesseans.
Donor Name: Tennessee Arts Commission
State: Tennessee
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/20/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Arts Education Project Support is a single grant category that consolidates the former Arts Education Community Learning, Arts Education Teacher Training, and Arts Pathways for Youth Success grant programs. This category supports a range of arts education projects including community-based arts learning, professional development for arts educators and teaching artists, and out-of-school time programs for youth. Projects must involve high-quality, hands-on arts education led by a professional artist or instructor and must include measurable goals and objectives.
Funding will depend upon an organization’s rating in the review process and upon the total amount of funds available to the Commission for grant allocation. This grant program is competitive, and most grant requests are not fully funded.
Funding Information
- Tier 1: Series of Single-Session Projects
- Maximum Funding Request: $12,000
- Tier 2: Multi-day or Multi-week Intensive Projects
- Maximum Funding Request: $18,000
- Tier 3: Long-Term / Year-Round Projects
- Maximum Funding Request: $25,000
Project Period
Projects Occurring July 1, 2026-June 15, 2027.
Eligible Expenses
Eligible expenses include:
- Contracted professional fees for planning, implementation, or evaluation directly related to the project
- Fees or stipends for permanent staff corresponding to time spent in direct instructional roles within the project
- In-state travel and/or lodging for permanent education staff or contracted personnel
- In-state transportation for students to and from the site location for participation in the arts learning project, such as bus rentals, driver fees, fuel, or other non-capital transportation costs necessary to ensure participation in the project.
- Space rental
- Marketing
- Consumable supplies related to the project
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be one of the following:
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with a primary mission of arts and/or education
- Local government agencies
- Public K–12 schools or districts
- Libraries
- Institutions of higher learning
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.
For more information, visit Tennessee Arts Commission.
