347 Kentucky Grants for Arts and Culture

Grants to USA, Canada, and International still photographers for projects related to Alzheimer's Disease and dementia. Funding is intended for creative projects by visual storytellers that require support to be completed, exhibited or published. The purpose of the prog...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for arts-related activities that attract and engage young residents. New applicants must contact staff prior to applying. The grant program is intended to provide seed f...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for projects that celebrate Black and African American arts. New applicants must contact staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for arts and cultural heritage proje...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars for interdisciplinary research and collaboration in humanities fields. The program is a year-long residential fellowship in New York. Eligible applicants hold PhDs and are currently working on topics related to thi...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International practitioners and scholars for exceptional work in the historical disciplines. The awards are intended for early and mid-career PhDs and individuals who have published at least one significant piece of work. Eligible disciplines...

Grants to USA parent teachers associations for programs and initiatives that emphasize literacy, STEM-related topics, the arts, digital citizenship, mental health, and healthy lifestyles. Funding is intended to offer extra support to PTAs for operating programs or maki...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit music presenting and performing organizations for musical performances, operating support, and professional development. New applicants are required to create an account, and certain applicants require approval prior t...

Fellowships to USA and territories PhD scholars for academic research projects in the humanities and eligible social sciences. Fellowships are intended to support projects at all stages of development. Eligible proposals for social science research must utilize predomi...

Grants to USA and territories state arts agencies, regional arts organizations, and national services organizations for public arts programming. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to allow agencies...

Grants to USA and Japan nonprofit organizations for projects that address shared challenges in both countries. Funding is intended for collaborative projects that strengthen relations between the United States and Japan and that focus on challenges such as climate chan...

Grants to USA individual artists and teams of artists to showcase their work and further their creative projects. Funding is intended to support emerging and mid-career musical theater artists who are creating new, fully producible stage works. Eligible artists include...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations and individuals for projects related to music. Funding is intended to support music preservation, music archiving, and research exploring the effects of music on individuals an...

Award of $10,000 and in-kind support to a USA, Canada, or International artist in eligible locations to recognize outstanding artistry. In addition to a $10,000 unrestricted monetary grant for the winner, the winner and runners-up will receive studio visits from season...

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations focusing on Japan-US relations to enhance organizational capacity. Funds are intended to support nonprofits that foster greater grassroots-level understanding between Japan and the US. Project categories include bu...

Fellowships to USA filmmakers to improve their work. This program will provide documentary filmmakers with the opportunity to work with a cohort of peers and to receive mentorship and support to improve their craft. To be eligible, this must be the first feature-length...

Grants to Kentucky nonprofit organizations and government agencies for commemorative projects related to state and national history. Funding is intended to promote educational programs, preservation projects, and statewide events and activities that help to celebrate t...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International MDs, PhDs, JDs, and artists to support creative scholarly projects in a variety of disciplines. The fellowships are intended to promote multidisciplinary collaborations through workshops and conferences. Fellows will be bas...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools to equip music programs with musical instruments. The applicant organization must show evidence of need and a commitment to raising matching funds. The purpose of this program is to give children nationwide the opp...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that promote and advance Jewish values through science, arts, and education. Applicants must complete an online eligibility quiz before being invited to apply. Proposals will be evaluated based on quality, potential, c...

Grants of $5,000 to USA early career artists in eligible counties for professional development. In addition to receiving the cash award, grantees will participate in learning opportunities that include networking, training, and promotion, which will equip them to provi...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for projects related to handicrafts and the applied arts. Funding is intended to support a wide range of activities, including exhibitions, demonstrations, travel, teaching and study, community awareness, materials...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International amateur artists to enter a competition for science fiction and fantasy illustrations. The purpose of the contest is to provide fledgling artists with professional feedback and to expose their artwork to a larger audience. ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Kentucky nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for projects and programs in the focus areas of arts, education, human needs, and land. While regional projects are supported, the Foundation primarily supports initiatives in the local comm...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for arts-based projects and scientific research. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: art exhibitions, art preservation, art education, and general advancem...

Residencies to USA, Canada, and International individuals, collaborators, and collectives to explore their passion for artistic culinary expression. The residency takes place in two installments: a ten-day program in the winter and a culminating public program during t...

Grants of up to $30,000 to Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee nonprofit organizations, museums, libraries, arts presenters, and festival organizations to promote folk and traditional arts in eligible counties. Funding is intended for a wide range of programming ex...

Grants of up to $65,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars and professionals in the social sciences, humanities, or arts for a three to nine-month residency. The theme for the current cycle is provenance. In addition, a fellowship related to the study of Africa...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International individual scholars whose research requires the use of collections and materials found in the funding source's library, located in California. Funding is intended to provide partial support toward the costs of travel, lodging, a...

Grants of up to $500 to USA educators for projects and materials to enhance classroom learning. Funding is intended for a wide range of classroom materials, including but not limited to, books, calculators, math manipulatives, lab materials, software, art supplies, and...

Fellowships with stipends of $30,000 or $35,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars to participate in a research residency at a renowned arts institution. The theme for the current cycle is repair. In addition, a fellowship related to the study of African Americ...

Grants of $4,000 to USA and Canada grassroots groups, tribes, First Nations, and organizations to mitigate the negative impacts of mining. Priority funding is intended for projects that protect ecosystems, the environment, community health, and cultural resources from ...

Fellowships of up to $2,000 to Kentucky independent scholars, college and university teachers, and graduate students for historical research. Funding is intended to assist visiting scholars with costs incurred while exploring Kentucky's historical collections. Eligible...

Grants to USA professional writers for critical financial support during times of economic difficulty. Funding is intended to assist journalists, poets, authors, translators, screenwriters, and playwrights who can demonstrate how the funds will help them address a shor...

In-kind grants to USA, Canada, and International artists for the production of sculptures. The purpose of this program is to help artists in need engineer large-scale art sculptures by providing mechanical and structural engineering services. Services may include const...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to help individuals gain employment in the food industry. Funding is intended to help expand existing programs, improve facilities, improve teaching, improve employer partnerships, and add certificatio...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA individuals, music organizations, and groups for initiatives related to equity and diversity in the musical profession. Funding is intended to support research activities and creative projects, including but not limited to educational pro...

Grant of $10,000 and additional smaller grants to USA nonprofit organizations that address inequity and social injustice through music. Funding is primarily intended to support performance-based and educational activities. Both operating support and specific projects w...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars to pursue studies in the humanities. Funding is intended for scholars focusing on any area of humanities, as well as the arts, the professions, public life, and natural and social sciences. The residencies will tak...

Grants to Kentucky public and private high schools to participate in a nationwide poetry reading competition. Funding is intended to reimburse the cost of hiring a professional teaching artist who will work with students and help them prepare for the competition. Parti...

Opportunity for USA researchers and artists to participate in a residency program in media arts in New York. Participants will have the opportunity to create new work or continue ongoing projects. In addition to access to equipment, consultation, and facilities, partic...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Kentucky individuals for research projects related to local history. Applicants must obtain a letter from an accredited Kentucky repository. Funding is intended to assist amateur or professional oral historians with oral history research proje...

Grants to Kentucky institutions, organizations, and individuals for costs associated with preserving and cataloging oral history interviews. Individual applicants must obtain a written agreement from a repository for access to and storage of the interviews, transcripts...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Kentucky organizations to present oral history collections. Individuals and other organizations may apply in partnership with a suitable repository. Funding is intended to support the presentation of oral history collections in a range of medi...

Fellowships of $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals for research, discussion, and the creation of works related to pre-twentieth-century American history, culture, and literature. Eligible applicants include filmmakers, performing artists, writers, and ...

Grants to USA college graduates, young professionals, and graduate students for international exchange programs. Funding is intended to provide students with opportunities for research, study, and teaching in a wide range of disciplines. Program opportunities include t...

Grants of up to $3,000 to USA and territories professional dancers for support in facing financial challenges caused by unexpected circumstances. Eligible uses of funding include expenses related to food, housing, medical, transportation, and other essential needs. The...

Opportunity for USA young artists to compete for a cash prize and in-kind support in a variety of disciplines. The goal of the program is to identify outstanding young artists and encourage their development in the following disciplines: film, jazz, classical music, th...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International emerging artists to join a program at a craft school. The program is intended for artists who are interested in expanding their abilities while performing integral jobs at the school. Fellows will work part-time in position...

Grants to Kentucky nonprofit and faith-based organizations and neighborhood and homeowner associations for community improvements, clean-up efforts, and beautification projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to partner with neighborhood and other community-...

In-kind donations of musical instruments to USA public school music teachers, administrators, after school program directors, and social workers for students who cannot take part in music programs due to financial need. For some programs, a site visit may be required....