What are the 5×5 and Teacher Arts Grants?

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

Who is eligible to apply?

To be eligible to apply as a 5×5/TAG arts program provider, applicants must meet all of the following criteria: 

• Recognized as a 501(c)(3) for at least the last three consecutive years. 
• Has a primary place of business in Greater Louisville. 
• Employs at least one full-time equivalent (FTE) staff or contract person to ensure consistent delivery of programs. 
• Maintains liability coverage of no less than $1,000,000. 
• Has skilled, trained teaching artists with classroom and teaching experience in the applicant’s artistic area of expertise. 
• Completes annual background checks on all teaching artists who interact with students. 2022-2023 guidance from JCPS is available for your reference here. Arts program providers will be updated when the new guidance for 2023-2024 is available. 
• Be in good standing with current and/or previous Fund for the Arts grant requirements and reporting. 

Mission and Programs: 

• Has at least three years of experience providing arts education programming in schools and/or out-of-school-time locations. 
• Provides arts education programming at least nine months of the year and that aligns with at least one of the following artistic areas: Dance, Design, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Arts, Theater, Visual Arts. 
• Has arts education programs that are directly connected to core content standards, and can provide evidence of the connection. 

How do I/we apply? 

• Please submit one form for each program your organization would like to offer through 5×5 and TAG. 
• You are welcome to copy and paste into fields, but please avoid bullet points and extra formatting. 
• If you are a returning organization (an organization who provided programming in 2022-2023) who would like to submit a 2022-2023 program with some, or no, changes for 2023-2024 consideration, please complete the abbreviated application here. 
• Prior to submitting an abbreviated application, please review your organization’s descriptions as presented in the online 2022-2023 School Year 5×5 and TAG Program Brochure by clicking here.  
• You may include up to 10 programs for resubmission per abbreviated application. If you would like to submit more than 10 programs for resubmission, you will need to submit multiple abbreviated applications. 
• Arts program providers should not exceed 15 total proposed programs (new and/or old) for 2023-2024. 

What is the deadline to apply?

All Program Proposals are due in the Online Grant Portal by 11:59pm, EST Friday, June 30. 

Preliminary Timeline 

Italicized rows are specific to teachers and administrators, but have been included for arts program provider reference. All times listed are EST. 

Apply! 

Questions? 

Contact the Fund for the Arts Community Investment & Support Team at grants@fundforthearts.org