5x5 and Teacher Arts Grants (TAG)

This page contains information for school teachers and administrators interested in applying for 5×5 and TAG programs for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Arts Organizations: Program Proposals are no longer being accepted for 2025-2026. Please see timeline below and click here for more information.   

What are the 5×5 and Teachers Arts Grants (TAG)? 

5x5 and Teacher Arts Grants (TAG) support K-12 teachers and administrators in enhancing classroom instruction throughout the Fund for the Arts service area (Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, and Shelby counties in Kentucky; and Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties in Indiana). 5x5 and TAG programs are directly connected to core learning outcomes and complement what students are learning in the classroom.

How do 5×5 and TAG work?  

5×5 and TAG are grant-funded programs. Teachers and administrators request programming from the 5×5/TAG Program Brochure through the Fund for the Arts (FFTA) Online Grant Portal. Applications should be submitted by your school’s 5×5/TAG liaison. If you do not know who your school’s liaison is, or a new liaison is needed, please check with your principal or contact grants@fundforthearts.org. All applications must have principal approval before they are submitted. 

If awarded, FFTA notifies both arts organizations and schools of their award(s). The school works directly with the arts organization to schedule programming. While the school is awarded the program grant, FFTA pays arts organizations for completed awarded programs and pays the schools for awarded Field Trip bus funds. 

Who is eligible to apply? 

K-12 teachers and administrators in Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, and Shelby counties in Kentucky; and Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties in Indiana may apply for 2025-2026 5×5/TAG programs. 5×5/TAG funding can only be awarded to programs occurring during school time, and that are offered in the 5×5/TAG Program Brochure.

What is the deadline to apply? 

All applications are due in the Online Grant Portal by 11:59 pm EST, Friday, September 5, 2025.  

If you would like Fund for the Arts staff to review your application and confirm all required information and attachments have been provided before the final deadline, please submit your application(s) by Friday, August 22. 

Timeline  

Bold rows are specific to arts organizations. All times listed are EST.  

Information Session

How do I/we apply?  

1. Review the 2025-2026 School Year 5×5 and TAG Program Brochure.
   • Please Note:
     • Pages two and three of the brochure contain important navigational and other information for using the brochure and completing your application. 
     • Contact arts organizations directly with any questions you have about arts programs. Some arts organizations request that you contact them prior to application to confirm details. Arts organization contact information is available beginning on page four of the brochure.
       
       VIEW THE 2025-2026 5X5 AND TAG PROGRAM BROCHURE 
2. Watch the recorded Applicant Information Session and attend Virtual Office Hours if you have questions or need assistance (see Information Session and Timeline sections above for more information).
3. Submit one application for each program your school is requesting via the Online Grant Portal (see “Take Me To The Online Grant Portal” button below).
   • Please Note:
     • The vendor that hosts our grant portal has made updates, applicants will need to create a new account the first time they access the new Online Grant Portal.
     • Schools may apply for more than one program. If your school is applying for more than one program, we recommend no more than four program applications per school. 
     • Buses and transportation are not included for Field Trips. Your school is responsible for getting students to and from the off-site program. If you need additional funds to cover this expense, complete the “Bus Cost” section on the Funding Request page of the application. Fund for the Arts pays schools directly for awarded bus funds. 
4. When your application is complete, be sure to click submit!
   • If you do not receive confirmation from noreply@yourcause.com following submission, check your spam or junk folder before contacting grants@fundforthearts.org to confirm receipt.
     Take me to the Online Grant Portal

Questions? 

Contact the Fund for the Arts Community Investment & Support Team at grants@fundforthearts.org or join Virtual Office Hours Tuesday 4 – 5 pm (see Timeline for more information).