Arts Access Assistance
Forecasted
Arts Access Assistance supports organizations providing arts programming for underserved Kentucky populations, with the FY2027 cycle funding arts-based strategies to improve health and well-being.
Funder: Kentucky Arts Council
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $2,500 or $5,000 per grant
Summary: Supports arts programming for underserved Kentucky populations through a theme that changes each grant cycle.
Key Information: Applicants must be eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits with Kentucky vendor registration and a current, valid UEI.
Description
Arts Access Assistance is a Kentucky Arts Council program supporting arts programming for underserved populations across the Commonwealth. Its goals are to extend the reach of the arts, enrich lives, promote lifelong arts learning, and increase participation. Each grant cycle has a specific, timely theme.
The FY2027 theme focuses on arts-based strategies that enhance individual and community health and well-being. Activities may promote mental health, belonging, resilience, social connection, community engagement, physical activity, health equity, and access. Projects may address public health concerns, loneliness, isolation, or recovery from natural disasters, trauma, or addiction. Programming may also benefit healthcare workers, caregivers, patients, and their families. Partnerships connecting artists and arts organizations with healthcare and social service organizations are encouraged.
