Arts in Education
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
The Arts in Education program promotes arts education for students, including disadvantaged students and students who are children with disabilities, through activities such as (1) professional development for arts educators, teachers, and principals; (2) development and dissemination of accessible instructional materials and arts-based educational programming, including online resources, in multiple arts disciplines; and (3) community and national outreach activities that strengthen and expand partnerships among schools, local educational agencies, communities, or centers for the arts, including national centers for the arts.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- Public nonprofits
- Other public organizations
- Private nonprofits
- Other private organizations
State educational agencies; local educational agencies in which 20 percent or more of the students served are from low-income families; institutions of higher education; museums and other cultural institutions; the Bureau of Indian Education; a national nonprofit organization; and any other public or private agencies, institutions, or organizations.
Beneficiaries
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Arts educators and administrators, and their students benefit.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
The applicant must submit the following by the designated deadline: Written narrative addressing the selection criteria and application content; all required forms: SF 424; A,B,C,D of Form 525; Assurances Non-Construction programs; Certification Regarding Lobbying, Debarment and Suspension; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements; Disclosure of Lobbying Activity; Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tiered Covered Transactions.
Award Procedure
Applications are reviewed by the agency for eligibility and completeness; applications are reviewed and scored by a panel of experts; and applications are ranked according to raw scores. A funding slate is prepared, and the highest ranked applications are recommended for funding. Successful and unsuccessful applicants are notified of the outcome, and grant awards are prepared and mailed to successful grantees.
The approval/disapproval time is approximately 60 to 120 days following the application deadline.
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Grants are awarded on a competitive basis. This program is subject to non-supplanting requirements and must use a restricted indirect cost rate which is referenced under 34 CFR 75.563. For assistance call the Office of Chief Financial Officer/Indirect Cost Group on 202-708-7770.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements