Arts Learning Grants
Funds innovative arts education projects for K-12 Oregon students, prioritizing underserved, rural, and economically distressed schools through partnerships between nonprofits and educators.
Funder: Business Oregon
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (application deadline, projected) | June 2027 (full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 per award; typically one-year project period; dollar-for-dollar match required (cash or in-kind).
Summary: Supports high-quality arts education projects for K-12 students in Oregon, prioritizing underserved, rural, and economically distressed schools through partnerships between nonprofits and educators.
Key Information: Applicants funded in both FY2025 and FY2026 are not eligible for FY2027, except rural organizations.
Description
The Arts Learning program, administered by Business Oregon through the Oregon Arts Commission, funds innovative arts education projects designed to benefit K-12 students across Oregon. The program encourages strong collaboration between nonprofit arts organizations and classroom educators, with an emphasis on serving Title 1 schools, rural areas, and economically distressed communities. Funded projects must demonstrate artistic excellence, responsiveness to student needs, and meaningful partnership between artists and educators. The program prioritizes sequential arts learning opportunities that have a measurable impact on student achievement, skills, and attitudes.
