FY25 Grant Offerings
How to Apply for a Nevada Arts Council Grant:
- Review the GRANT POLICIES which include information on overall eligibility requirements, funding restrictions, review processes, and grantee responsibilities.
- Review the current Nevada Arts Council GRANT PROGRAMS AND GUIDELINES below.
- Submit an application through our online grants management system, SUBMITTABLE (applicants must create an account to apply).
The application question documents below are for informational purposes only. All applications must be submitted online using the Nevada Arts Council grant application portal, Submittable.
Open & Upcoming Grants:
ARTS LEARNING EXPRESS GRANT – Cycle A
Supporting short-term teaching artist residencies
Open to: Individuals on the Nevada Arts Council Teaching Artist Roster, nonprofit organizations, and public institutions
Grant Activity Period:
- CYCLE A: Activities July. 1–Dec. 31, 2024
- Applications open: Feb. 1, 2024, 8 a.m. PST
- Application deadline: At least 30 days before the proposed activity (while funds remain available)
- Guidelines
- Application Questions/Support Material
- Review Grant Policies
PROJECT GRANT FOR ARTISTS
Provides project support for individual artists
- Open to: Individuals
- CYCLE B: Activity Period: Jan. 1 – June 30, 2025
- Applications open: Aug. 1, 2024, 8 a.m. PST
- Application Deadline: Oct. 1, 2024 at 5 p.m.
- Guidelines
- Application Questions/Support Material
- Review Grant Policies
FOLKLIFE ARTIST GRANT
Supporting the Work of Nevada’s Folk Artists and Culture Bearers
- Open to: Individuals
- Grant Activity Period: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
- Applications open: Feb. 1, 2024, 8 a.m. PST
- Application deadline: At least 30 days before the proposed project (while funds remain available)
- Guidelines
- Application Questions/Support Material
- Review Grant Policies
FOLKLIFE COMMUNITY GRANT
Supporting the Work of Folk Artists in Nevada Communities
- Open to: Non-profit organizations with annual budgets of $30,000 or less
- Grant Activity Period: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
- Applications open: Feb. 1, 2024, 8 a.m. PST
- Application deadline: At least 30 days before the proposed project (while funds remain available)
- Guidelines
- Application Questions/Support Material
- Review Grant Policies
ARTS LEARNING EXPRESS GRANT – Cycle B
Supporting short-term teaching artist residencies
Open to: Individuals on the Nevada Arts Council Teaching Artist Roster, nonprofit organizations, and public institutions
Grant Activity Period:
- CYCLE B: Activities Jan. 1–June 30, 2025
- Applications open: Aug. 1, 2024, 8 a.m. PST
- Application deadline: At least 30 days before the proposed activity (while funds remain available)
- Guidelines
- Application Questions/Support Material
- Review Grant Policies
Target of Opportunity Grant
Providing Flexible Funding for Agency Initiatives
- APPLICATIONS OPEN: While funds remain available
- DEADLINE: Dependent upon funding source – consult with agency
- GRANT AMOUNT: Dependent upon available funding
- GRANT PERIOD: Agency approved period of performance
- Guidelines
- Review Grant Policies
CLOSED GRANTS:
PROJECT GRANT FOR ORGANIZATIONS
Supporting Arts and Cultural Projects with Community Impact
- Open to: Non-profit organizations and public institutions
- Grant Activity Period: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
- Applications open: Dec. 1, 2023, 8 a.m. PST
- Application deadline: March 1, 2024, 5 p.m. PST
- Guidelines
- Application Questions/Support Material
- Review Grant Policies
PROJECT GRANT FOR ARTISTS
Provides project support for individual artists
- Open to: Individuals
- CYCLE A: Activity Period: July 1 – Dec. 31, 2024
- Applications open: Feb. 1, 2024, 8 a.m. PST
- Application Deadline: April 1, 2024, at 5 p.m. PST
- Guidelines
- Application Questions/Support Material
- Review Grant Policies
ARTS LEARNING PROJECT GRANT
Supporting Arts Learning Activities for Pre-K – 12 and Lifelong Learning
- Grant Activity Period: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
- Applications open: Feb. 1, 2024, 8 a.m. PST
- Application deadline: May 1, 2024, 5 p.m. PST
- Guidelines
- Application Questions/Support Material
- Review Grant Policies
ARTIST FELLOWSHIP award (Visual ARTs)
Recognizing outstanding individual artists in Nevada
- Open to: Individuals
- Amount: $5,000
- Applications open: April 1, 2024, 8 a.m. PST
- Application deadline: May 1, 2024, 5 p.m. PST
- Guidelines
- Application Questions/Support Material
- Review Grant Policies
Nevada Heritage Fellowship
Recognizing our state’s outstanding tradition bearers
- Open to: Individuals
- Amount: $5,000
- Nominations open: May 1, 2024, 8 a.m. PST
- Nominations deadline: June 30, 2024, 5 p.m. PST
- Nominee application deadline: July 1, 2024, 5 p.m. PST
- Guidelines
- Application Questions/Support Material
- Review Grant Policies
The Nevada Arts Council Grants Program reflects a significant commitment by the State of Nevada to support the creation of art and access to the arts for its citizens. Nevada Arts Council grants support the efforts of nonprofit arts and community organizations, public institutions, and individual artists to make cultural activities and experiences widely available to those who live in or visit Nevada. The reach of this program is expansive – grant recipients are found in every corner of the state and sponsor activities such as exhibitions, concerts, film series, and festivals. Grant funds also support Nevada’s individual artists, dance, opera and theatre companies, symphonies, orchestras, choral groups, and local arts councils statewide.
STAFF AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
- Grants and Projects Analyst II, Stephanie Montgomery
- Grants Program Assistant, Krista Ficken
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