The Arts Education Program Grants support arts programs delivered to K-12 students in a variety of disciplines, including visual art, music, theatre, dance, media arts, and creative writing.
Donor Name: Georgia Council for the Arts
State: Georgia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/06/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Arts Education Program Grant supports arts education programs produced by Georgia organizations, schools, or agencies. Programs may be one-time events, such as an arts assembly or visiting artist program, or a series of events, such as a teaching artist residency, afterschool program, or summer arts program. Programs should align with Georgia Learning Standards. Programs with multiple components must demonstrate that there is a cohesive thread and singular goal that ties the elements together. The program must serve K-12 students; however, programming does not have to occur at a school or during school hours.
Funding Information
Applicants may request no less than $1,000 and no more than $5,000.
Grant Period
July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
Uses of Funds
Eligible uses of the grant include, but are not limited to, arts education program-related salaries or fees, rent, utilities, programming expenses, accessibility needs, marketing, insurance, etc.
Eligible Projects
All proposed projects must be ARTS EDUCATION projects. Eligible arts education projects include both in-person and virtual arts education projects. Arts education projects may include, but are not limited to:
- Performing Arts (dance, music, theatre, musical theatre, opera, storytelling, puppetry, and performance art)
- Visual Arts (two-dimensional, three-dimensional, photography, and digital)
- Media Arts (film, video, and audio)
- Literary Arts (poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction)
- Folk & Traditional Arts (music, dance, theatre, storytelling, and crafts)
- Public Art (murals, sculpture, public concerts, and performances)
- Multidisciplinary Arts Education Projects
- Education in any of the arts fields referenced above, including workshops, classes, demonstrations, and field trips
- Artist Residencies
- Arts Integration
- STEAM (arts integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math)
Eligibility Criteria
All eligible applicants must:
- Be located in Georgia.
- Have completed all requirements of any GCA or State of Georgia grant received in or prior to FY25. Organizations that received FY26 grants may apply for FY27 funding. Performing arts groups such as a band or a chamber music quartet organized as non-profits will be eligible to apply if a majority of the group’s members live in Georgia.
- An eligible applicant must be one of the following:
- A non-profit organization located within Georgia and registered with the Georgia Secretary of State and the IRS; organizations must have attained non-profit status before the grant deadline.
- A school
- A public library
- A government department or agency, such as a city, county, or local authority
- An entity within a college or university that:
- has its own community advisory board
- receives at least 20% of its income for the program from outside of the college/university
- is not an academic department within the college/university
- manages its own budget.
For more information, visit Georgia Council for the Arts.
