State programTennessee
Special Opportunities: Arts Forward
Offered by Tennessee Arts Commission
Found automatically on tnartscommission.org/grants/special-opportunities. Check details with the funder before applying.
- Who can apply
- Tennessee nonprofits, local or state government entities, and Tennessee residents for the GIA Conference.
- Covers
- School and training
- How much
- $1,000 – $5,000General Projects: up to $5,000 (no match). 2026 GIA Conference: up to $2,000 for organizations (minimum two representatives) and up to $1,000 for individuals. Funds are reimbursed after reporting requirements are met.
- By when
- Between roundsRecurring program. Next round not posted yet.Applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are depleted; submit at least 30 days prior to the project start date. The page notes that as of 9/4/2026 the application is closed, but the program is a recurring rolling grant cycle for projects occurring August 1, 2026–June 1, 2027.
Checked Oct 26, 2026
About this grant
The Tennessee Arts Commission's Special Opportunities: Arts Forward grant supports nonprofit arts and non-arts organizations and local governments in strengthening operations and expanding community engagement in the arts, including technical assistance, small equipment or supplies, arts events, and attendance at the 2026 Grantmakers in the Arts Conference in Memphis. General project grants are up to $5,000 with no match required, and GIA Conference funding is up to $2,000 for organizations and up to $1,000 for individual Tennessee residents. Applications are accepted on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until funds are depleted and must be submitted at least 30 days before the project start date.
Eligibility details
- Notes: Eligible: Tennessee-chartered and headquartered 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organizations; Tennessee-chartered and headquartered 501(c)(3) nonprofit non-arts organizations; entities of local or state government; and individuals who are Tennessee residents (individuals only for the 2026 GIA Conference). Public K–12 schools are not eligible. Organizations receiving revenue from a New Specialty Earmarked Plate under T.C.A. 55-4-301(a)(1) are not eligible. Applicants may receive one Special Opportunities: Arts Forward grant per fiscal year (either a general project grant or the GIA Conference grant, not both). Projects must involve one or more Commission-recognized art forms: visual arts, craft, media, design, music, theater, dance, folk and ethnic, or literary arts. Special encouragement for applicants in distressed, at-risk, and rural counties.
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