Arts Grants for Santa Clara County Teachers
The ArtsEdConnect program awards grants to teachers and classrooms in Santa Clara County to support and encourage arts education in our schools.
The ArtsEdConnect partnership of the Santa Clara County Office of Education and SVCreates is pleased to announce Arts Education grants through the generosity of public and private funders.
Why It’s Important:
Research concludes that engagement in arts and creativity sparks a passion for learning, fuels imagination, and builds relevant skills. (Winsler, Adam et al., 2020; Hardiman, M., Rinne, L., & Yarmolinskaya, J., 2020; Gardiner, P., 2019; Ghanbari, S., 2015; Müller, E. et al., 2020; Bowen, D., Kisida, B., 2020)
Source:
ArtsEdSearch
Application Information:
- Only teachers in Santa Clara County public schools are eligible to apply (Note: San José Unified teachers are not eligible for the grant this year).
- No applications for field trips or events outside of Santa Clara County will be accepted.
- Applicants must have approval from their school principal to apply.
- Multiple teachers from one school may apply for their own grant. Teachers from a single school may also collaborate on a single project.
- Total grants awarded to a single school may not exceed $10,000.
- Grant funds cannot be used for the purchase of computer hardware or software.
ArtsEdConnect Educator Grant Options:
-
Arts Materials and Supplies $500 Grant
Grant can be used for art materials and supplies
-
Art Experiences ($1,000+) Grant
Grant funds (amount specific to project/experience) for an art project, performances, workshops, field trips or art experiences
Important Dates:
- The grant applications will be accepted Friday, September 9, 2022 through Sunday, October 9, 2022.
- Grants must be expended by Friday, May 12, 2023 with final reports due no later than Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
- The ArtsEdConnect Grant Committee will review submitted applications and send out grant award emails on November 2, 2022.
To apply, please click on the button corresponding the grant you want. You may only apply for one grant:
Apply for Materials and Supplies Grant
OR
Apply for Art Experiences Grant
For questions please contact Sofia Fojas at
ArtsEdConnectGrant@sccoe.org
