The Cultural Pass provides free access to many of Greater Louisville’s arts and cultural institutions for youth.
2026 Partner Registration Opens December 1.
Fund for the Arts Grant Programs
At Fund for the Arts, our mission is to contribute to the overall health and well-being of our community by generating resources for, investing in, and supporting our local arts, artists, and arts organizations. Keep scrolling to learn more about our current and upcoming funding opportunities!
Looking to complete your grant? Click here to log in to your existing grant account via the grant portal.
Visit the pages below to see new grant opportunities.
Questions for the Fund for the Arts Community Investment & Support team? Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday at 4 pm to answer questions related to grant applications, support opportunities, and other additional work of Fund for the Arts. Note: There will NOT be office hours on December 30, 2025. Click here to join the meeting.
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Community Event Mini-Grant
Mini-Grants support the implementation of short-term or one-time innovative and creative events that engage communities. This grant program is part of the Arts in Neighborhoods initiative.
Deadline: January 16, 2026; April 17, 2026
We welcome applications from: Individual artists, arts organizations, or community groups looking to host an in-person neighborhood event that includes arts.
5x5 and Teacher Arts Grants (TAG)
5×5 and Teacher Arts Grants (TAG) support K-12 teachers and administrators in enhancing classroom instruction throughout the Fund for the Arts service area. The teacher and administrator application for school year 2025-2026 is open July 21 – September 5, 2025.
Event Artist Application
The Event Artist Application creates a roster featuring artists and organizations of various disciplines who wish to perform or activate audiences as part of community events, hosted in partnership with Fund for the Arts.
Deadlines: Rolling
We welcome applications from: Greater Louisville individuals, collectives of artists, groups or organizations with OR without tax-exempt status.
Sustaining Impact Grants
Unrestricted, operating grants for nonprofit arts organizations.
Sustaining Impact Grant applications have closed for 2025.
We welcome applications from: Greater Louisville nonprofit arts organizations. See Grant Guidelines for more information on eligibility.
Teaching Artists and Organizations Directory
The purpose of the Directory is to identify and promote teaching artists and/or arts organizations, and to connect teaching artists and/or arts organizations with community partners.
Deadline: Ongoing
We welcome applications from: Teaching Artists and Arts Organizations
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Questions? Contact Us
We would love to hear from you! Feel free to reach out and we will get in touch soon. Or, join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday at 4 pm to answer questions related to grant applications, support opportunities, and other additional work of Fund for the Arts. Click here to join the meeting.
