Funding
Find the funding your program deserves.
Our free funding guide highlights federal, state and private grant opportunities, plus pre-written language you can drop into your next request.
Funding types
Three places to look for funds.
The guide helps educators and leaders find and secure funding for arts integration initiatives, instructional materials and professional development.
Federal funding
A variety of federal funding opportunities can support your arts integration and STEAM initiatives. The guide shows which ones work best.
Specialized funding
There’s funding hidden inside many district, local and state budgets, and much of it is meant for arts-focused PD and resources. We’ll show you where to look.
Grant funding
Local partnerships and private grants offer essential funding and support. The guide lists the best grants available to get you started.
ESSA alignment
Federal funds that can support arts integration.
These ESSA funding streams are the ones schools most often use for PD like ours. Choose one to see what it can pay for.
School Improvement
Professional development that helps teachers use arts integration strategies to improve instruction.
- Teacher PD
- Arts integration strategies
- School improvement plans
School Improvement
Professional development that helps teachers use arts integration strategies to improve instruction.
- Teacher PD
- Arts integration strategies
- School improvement plans
Supporting Effective Instruction
Teacher professional development, including for arts educators, that supports the use of arts integration strategies.
- Teacher PD
- Arts educators
- Courses and certification
Student Support and Academic Enrichment
Courses or instructional programs that combine arts and academic instruction to give students a well-rounded education.
- Well-rounded education
- Instructional programs
- Arts and academics together
Awards for Academic Enrichment
“Arts in education” courses and professional learning programs for arts educators.
- Arts in education
- Professional learning
- Arts educators
How the guide helps
From finding it to getting it approved.
It’s not enough to find the funding. You also have to get it approved. The guide walks you through every step.
- Find the sourceUse the guide’s funding categories and curated grant list (with deadlines) to spot the money that fits your goal.
- Match your programThe funding alignment matrices connect the Institute’s programs to measurable outcomes, research and ESSA requirements.
- Write the requestCopy the pre-written language for Title funding applications and grant requests, then tailor it to your school.
- Submit with confidenceFollow the pro tips for securing grants, and remember the often-overlooked sources if your first request falls short.
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