Grants and Funding Opportunities
Grants and resources are available to arts and community organizations, schools, educators, teaching artists and more, in support of learning in, through and about the arts. Through the Arts Learning department at the Arizona Commission on the Arts, grants and resources support a range of arts learning activities taking place in a variety of settings and formats.
For Organizations and Schools
Visit Grants: Guides to download guidelines for Artist in Residence and Community Enrichment grants.
Arts Learning Grants: Descriptions and Eligibility
Arts Learning Project Grants for Schools
Who should apply?
Schools and school
districts.
Which fees are eligible expenses?
Grant funds can be used for artist fees, travel and per diem expenses for guest artist(s).
What does this grant program support?
These projects focus on student learning and may additionally provide professional development services.
Is a match required?
Yes.
Funding Period
July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013
Application Deadline
Thursday, March 15, 2012 |
Arts Learning Project Grants for Organizations
Who should apply?
Social service and community organizations.
Which fees are eligible expenses?
Grant funds can be used for artist fees, travel and per diem expenses for guest artist(s).
What does this grant program support?
These projects focus on student learning and may additionally provide professional development services.
Is a match required?
Yes.
Funding Period
July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013
Application Deadline
Thursday, March 15, 2012 |
Grants on Hiatus
Grants on Hiatus for Fiscal Year 2011 and Fiscal Year 2012.
Following recent budget reductions, priority was given to programs which are most accessible to the broadest audience. During FY2009 and FY2010, state funds allocated for specific arts education grant programs were rescinded by the Arizona State Legislature, requiring that several effective initiatives be put on hiatus. Review the attached document for more information.
Arts Learning Grant Programs on Hiatus (120Kb PDF) |
Quick Turnaround Grants
Visit Grants: Quick Turnaround Grants to download guidelines for each of these grant programs.
Professional Development Grants
Professional Development Grants provide funding to individual artists, arts administrators and arts educators for participation in artistic development and skills building activities or opportunities that contribute to professional growth and career development.
Other Funding Opportunities
Other Funding Resources (104Kb PDF)
This document provides a list of other potential funding opportunities for a variety of arts learning-related programming and expenses. This list is provided for the convenience of grant seekers and is not comprehensive.
