“Support the Arts" License Tag Grant Program

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.

Proceeds from the sale of the Support the Arts License Tag fund a variety of school and community projects.
Buy one the next time you renew your auto plate or exchange your current plate for one of the new Support the Arts plates at your county Probate Judge's Office. (For more information, please visit revenue.alabama.gov)

Since 2004, over $2,000,000 in the form of grants has been awarded to schools and arts organizations from Ashland to York!

Program Requirements and Guidelines

• 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.