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About

Learn more about the Advancement Grant.

Mange your Grant

Manage your grant.

Application Period

Advancement Grant applications the 2025-26 school year are now closed. Applications open annually in January. Please check back. Until then you can view the current grant guidelines below.

Guidelines

View and download a PDF of the grant guidelines.

Application Instructions

View and download a PDF of the application instructions.

Apply

Apply for the 2025-26 Advancement Grant.

Sample Contract

View the sample contract. If a grant award is accepted by the district, the County will issue this contract to the district.

Technical assistance

Drop into a Virtual Office Hours session to have your questions answered by Arts and Culture staff. We encourage you to review the guidelines and the recorded workshops before attending.

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Virtual Office Hours: 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Thursday, February 20, 2025
Virtual Office Hours: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Immediately following the District Arts Coordinator Network Meeting

Thursday, March 20, 2025
Virtual Office Hours: 8:00am – 10:00am

 

Application Workshop Videos

For school districts interested in applying, watch our recorded workshop videos to learn about the guidelines, hear tips for submitting a strong request, and get support on navigating the Survey Monkey Apply grant portal.

 

Inquiries

If you have additional questions or would like to schedule one-on-one meeting with Arts and Culture staff to discuss this opportunity, your district’s eligibility, or the application process, please contact us. Schedule an appointment directly through our Bookings page or contact Keelia Postlethwaite Stinnett, Program Specialist.