Tennessee Arts Commission

5 open grants and 18 recurring programs.

Open grants

State grantTennesseeDue Oct 30

Major Cultural Institutions

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
Arts organizations or arts councils chartered in Tennessee with six years of operation and $1 million annual revenue.
Amount
Up to $200,000
State grantTennesseeDue Jan 8

Creative Placemaking Grant

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
Tennessee local government entities and Tennessee-chartered 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
Amount
$3,000 – $30,000
State grantTennesseeDue Jan 8

Arts for All

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
Tennessee 501(c)(3) organizations with a UEI; K-12 schools and some arts groups are ineligible.
Amount
Up to $18,000
State grantTennesseeDue Jan 15

Individual Artist Fellowship

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
Professional artists 18 or older who have lived in Tennessee for three consecutive years.
Amount
$5,000

Recurring state programs

Programs that run again. The next round isn't posted yet.

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Who can apply
Tennessee 501(c)(3) nonprofits and government entities; individuals and some funded organizations are not eligible.
Amount
Up to $5,000
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Who can apply
Tennessee K-12 public schools, nonprofit arts organizations, public higher education institutions, or local government agencies, with two partners.
Amount
$20,000 – $30,000
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Arts Education Mini-Grant

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
Nonprofits focused on arts or education, local governments, public K-12 schools, libraries, and higher education institutions.
Amount
Up to $3,000
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Arts Education Project Support

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
Nonprofits with arts or education missions, local governments, K-12 schools, libraries, and higher education institutions.
Amount
$12,000 – $25,000
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Arts Education Teacher Training

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
Nonprofit arts organizations, arts councils, schools or districts, and higher education institutions in Tennessee.
Amount
Up to $18,000
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Arts Pathways for Youth Success

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
Nonprofits, government agencies, libraries, arts organizations, and PK-12 schools in Tennessee.
Amount
Up to $25,000
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Arts Project Support

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
Organizations chartered in Tennessee, excluding K-12 schools, applying for arts projects in urban counties.
Amount
$1,000 – $18,000
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Arts360

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
PK-12 public schools or school systems in Tennessee, with preference for Title I schools.
Amount
$10,000 – $55,000
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Creative Aging Tennessee IV

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
Tennessee 501(c)(3) nonprofits and governmental entities, including public universities and colleges.
Amount
Up to $4,000
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Partnership Support (PS)

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
Arts organizations and arts councils chartered and headquartered in Tennessee with a minimum budget of $75,000.
Amount
Up to $100,000
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Rural Arts Facilities Fund (RAFF)

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
Local government entities and nonprofit arts organizations in rural Tennessee counties.
Amount
Up to $200,000
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Rural Arts Project Support

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
Tennessee-chartered organizations, arts organizations, and local governments, excluding K-12 schools.
Amount
$1,000 – $25,000
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Who can apply
Arts organizations chartered in Tennessee rural counties with 501(c)(3) status or public arts councils.
Amount
Up to $50,000
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Who can apply
Tennessee-chartered arts nonprofits or public arts councils with budgets of at least $30,000.
Amount
Up to $45,000
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Special Opportunities: Arts Forward

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
Tennessee nonprofits, local or state government entities, and Tennessee residents for the GIA Conference.
Amount
$1,000 – $5,000
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Student Ticket Subsidy (STS)

Tennessee Arts Commission

Who can apply
Tennessee K-12 public schools in counties not closed for STS funding.
Amount
Up to $3,000
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Who can apply
Government entities, public schools, and nonprofits in identified rural Tennessee counties.
Amount
$1,000 – $5,000