Grants & Resources

ALSDE AAEI Grants
(Alabama Arts Education Initiative)

The Alabama State Department of Education offers $20,000 – $25,000 grants to public schools and community organizations to strengthen the development and implementation of a comprehensive arts education program in the schools. Grants may provide additional support to schools having a current plan designed to provide quality arts instruction. Schools must have the full support of staff, including teachers, administrators, specialists, and assistants, and be willing to participate in intensive arts professional development. Programs must show a concerted effort to include the participation of every student, staff member, and administrator. Community organizations must show evidence of planning in partnership with school personnel, designing to meet the needs of the school(s).

RFP’s are usually available in the fall of each school year and the application is due by October 31. Funding, if awarded, becomes available in the late spring. 

For more information, please contact Andy Meadows, Arts Education Specialist,
at (334) 694-4768 or via email at ameadows@alsde.edu

Alabama State Council on the Arts Grants

The Arts Council offers a variety of arts related grant opportunities to schools, districts, organizations and individuals with various application deadlines.

Proposed activities must be located within Alabama and implemented by grantees based within the state.

Contact a program manager for more information.

    • Project Grants, see page 6

    • Administrative Project Grants, see page 8

    • Consolidated Project Grants, see page 9

    • Curriculum-based Project Grants, see page 10

    • Live Arts Learning Grants, see page 11

    • Fellowship Grants, see page 12

    • Folk Arts Apprenticeship Grants, see page 14

    • Operating Support, see page 15

    • Arts Facilities Grants, see page 17

    • Quick Assist Grants, see page 19

“Support the Arts” License Tag Grant

The purpose of the Alabama Arts License Tag Grant Program is to promote the arts in Alabama, especially arts education, including visual arts, dance, folk arts, drama, and music.

501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, schools, and school systems may apply for a grant up to $5,000.  The application deadline is June 15 and December 15. 

    • A grant may be submitted from nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)3 designation, schools, or school systems. Grants will not be considered for individuals.

    • One grant request per organization up to $5,000 will be considered per deadline.

    • Only one grant per organization will be awarded per calendar year.

    • If an organization is awarded a grant, they must sit out the next two (2) tag grant deadlines before they are eligible to submit another application. They may apply again on the 3rd deadline after the deadline in which they were awarded a grant.

    • Final reports for a previously funded project are required for an organization to be considered eligible when applying for a new project grant.

    • Projects with an arts education focus, statewide impact and/or are creative and innovative will receive priority funding.

The application must be completed in its entirety. Additional pages will not be accepted. If you have further questions, please call Donna Russell at 334-391-1334.

You can support this program by buying a Support the Arts Tag for your car at the County Probate Judge’s office.  It is only $50 (including personalization), and $48.25 of that goes back to the Arts Tag Fund.  The beautiful design was created by Bethanne Hill.

South Arts Grant

South Arts offers a variety of grant opportunities to artists, communities and organizations located within the South Arts Service region states, which includes Alabama.

Click below for open and upcoming grant opportunities:


Alabama Course of Study: Arts Education 2017

Arts Literacy: Inspiring and Engaging Lifelong Learners is the goal of Alabama's K-12 arts education program.

Encompassing the disciplines of dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts, the arts in education program provides opportunities for students to explore the artistic processes of these disciplines while making connections to all subject areas. To emphasize the importance of the arts for Alabama students, the Alabama Course of Study: Arts Education provides rigorous standards for all students in Grades K-12. This document reflects national standards, providing for the development of skills in each discipline with an underlying appreciation for the significance of the arts across societies and cultures.