Here is some grant opportunities aimed at fostering success among diverse young people through the arts:
1. National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) – Arts Education Grants
- Focus: Support arts education projects that align with national or local education standards, benefiting PreK-12 students, especially in underserved communities.
- Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, schools, and government entities.
- Deadline: Annually in February.
- Website: www.arts.gov
2. The Lewis Prize for Music – Accelerator Awards
- Focus: Provides multi-year grants to organizations using music education to empower young people and improve community outcomes.
- Eligibility: Organizations that work with youth through music and emphasize social equity.
- Deadline: Applications typically open in the summer.
- Website: www.thelewisprize.org
3. Adobe Foundation – Creativity Grants
- Focus: Grants for programs that use creative tools and techniques to empower underrepresented youth through the arts.
- Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations and educational institutions worldwide.
- Deadline: Rolling basis.
- Website: adobe.com
4. New York Life Foundation – Grief Reach Program (Arts Focus)
- Focus: Funding for arts programs that support grieving children, often from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Deadline: Annually in the spring.
- Website: www.newyorklife.com/foundation
5. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation – Young Scholars Program
- Focus: Offers scholarships and arts education opportunities for high-achieving youth from low-income backgrounds.
- Eligibility: Middle school and high school students in the U.S.
- Deadline: Annually in spring.
- Website: www.jkcf.org
6. Surdna Foundation – Thriving Cultures Program
- Focus: Funds arts programs promoting social change, particularly those supporting young artists of color.
- Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations across the U.S.
- Deadline: Rolling.
- Website: www.surdna.org
7. Allstate Foundation – Good Starts Young Program
- Focus: Supports arts programs that build leadership, confidence, and creativity among young people from diverse backgrounds.
- Eligibility: Nonprofits focused on youth empowerment.
- Deadline: Varies by program.
- Website: www.allstatefoundation.org