Program Funding Tips

We're here to help you! Funding is available from more sources than you may have thought! We are available to help you find these sources and complete grant opportunities.

Additional funding for educational arts programs may be found through these resources:

Title 1 Discounts :

Through the generosity of the Kansas Arts Commission and the Missouri Arts Council, KCYA provides subsidies to qualified schools. These funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so call early as we receive more requests than we can fulfill.

YOUR PTA/PTO:

Many PTAs/PTOs are willing to raise money or already have money allocated to support arts enrichment activities.

MISSOURI ARTS COUNCIL:

A variety of grants are also

offered by the Missouri Arts

Council. Including the School Touring grant for schools outside of Kansas City and the Artist in Residence grant which is great for after-school programming.

KANSAS ARTS COMMISSION:

A variety of grants are offered by the Kansas Arts Commission.

CIVIC GROUPS:
Civic groups such as the Junior League, Optimists, and Young Matrons organizations etc. provide grants to organizations that serve children and families through the arts.

LOCAL FOUNDATIONS:

Many local foundations such as the Francis Family Foundation will provide grants for arts programs in schools. The Small Arts Grants Fund is available for schools. (Please note that individual artists can not apply for this grant.)

BUSINESSES:
Corporations such as Target, Bank of America, Starbucks, and Wal-Mart offer grants to schools. Visit the community relations page on their websites or stop by a local branch/store to ask how to apply for a grant.

LOCAL ARTS COUNCILS:

County arts councils may offer grants to schools in support of arts-based programming.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA):

Two giving areas for the NEA include Access to Artistic Experience and Learning for the Arts for Children and Youth.

GRANTS.GOV

This website allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. Grants.gov is the single access point for more than 1,000 grant programs.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR STATE ARTS AGENCIES (NASAA):

NASSA is not a grant-making organization, but their website includes a list of foundations that support arts and culture.

For more information contact:
Megan Crook
816.531.4022 ext. 1009
booknow@kcya.org

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