Grant amounts range from $5,000 to $18,000. Matching funds from the applicant are required. Consortium grants operate on a two-year cycle.

Community Consortium grants support well-established partnerships between schools, arts organizations, and community partners. Partners work together to develop, implement, and evaluate high quality arts learning programs. Partners work together on goals and share responsibilities.

Successful grantees build support for K-12 education in their community. They work to provide long-term, participatory, and meaningful arts learning experiences. These programs must reach K-12 students as part of the regular school day.

Community Consortium grants can support professional development for arts educators. They can also help fund initiatives and strategies to build your program. This grant does not support extra-curricular arts education. It does not support programs that provide one-time exposure to an arts event.

Application Information

The application deadline for Fiscal Years 2020-21 (July 1, 2019-June 30, 2021) was March 20, 2019. The next opportunity to apply will be in March 2021, and updated Guidelines will be posted by January 2021. You can view the FY20-21 materials here so that you can learn more about the application expectations and process.