The Tennessee Arts Commission is pleased to announce the Arts Pathways for Youth Success Grants 2025.
Donor Name: Tennessee Arts Commission
State: Tennessee
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/16/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Arts Pathways for Youth Success grants provide funds for out-of-school time projects serving youth from communities and groups that have been traditionally underserved and underrepresented, meeting the following objective and one or more strategies:
Objective
Prepare students for success in school, career and life through the arts.
- Strategy 1: Advance arts education and arts integration initiatives that develop 21st century learning and literacy skills.
- Strategy 2: Nurture initiatives that build skills to prepare students for jobs in the creative sector.
- Strategy 3: Encourage positive youth development through the arts.
Eligible projects must provide hands-on, experiential arts learning activities. Professional artists must be integral to the project and provide primary instruction in one or more of the following artistic disciplines: performing, visual, literary, and/or folk arts.
Funding Information
This category provides funds up to $25,000 to support out-of-school time, arts learning programs designed for underserved and underrepresented youth in grades PK-12, which may include ethnic groups, youth with disabilities, and youth from low-income backgrounds.
Project Period
July 1, 2024-June 15, 2025
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be one of the following:
- nonprofit organizations or government agencies with a primary mission to serve youth
- libraries
- nonprofit arts organizations
- PK-12 schools or school systems (public or schools with nonprofit 501(c)3 status)
For more information, visit Tennessee Arts Commission.
