The grant opportunities listed here are curated by Grant Ready Kentucky as a selection of funding programs determined to be relevant for Kentucky-based organizations. This is not an all-inclusive list of available opportunities.
While we make every effort to accurately summarize and compile information, errors or omissions may occur, and all critical details such as eligibility requirements, deadlines, and application instructions should be verified directly with the funding organization. Program information is subject to change, and this content is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice.
The Teaching Art Together Grant enables teachers to implement artist residencies in their classrooms. Teachers and artists work in partnership to design and implement the residencies.
Supports innovative, grassroots U.S. programs that prevent and address child sexual abuse and exploitation, aligned with Childhood USA’s focus areas of child safety online, supportive/protective relationships and environments, and child-focused responses to abuse.
TTAP helps rural hospitals maintain healthcare services. We offer free onsite and virtual technical assistance to hospitals who participate.
Provides prevention resources and planning stipends to community-based organizations, colleges, and universities to hold events that educate about the consequences of alcohol and substance misuse, empower to use evidence-based approaches to reduce alcohol and substance misuse, and mobilize around substance use prevention initiatives.
This program supports partner-led projects to increase the availability of National Park Service workforce housing. Recognizing that effective housing solutions will vary across different park landscapes and communities, the program encourages a wide range of proposals. NPF welcomes workforce housing proposals of any size or development stage.
Reimbursement grant that helps Kentucky schools cover transportation costs for student field trips to arts organizations in the Arts Miles Directory. Reimbursement is based on roundtrip mileage and driver pay for up to two buses per trip.
Supports community engagement projects with funding for artist fees to engage Southern guest film directors; traditional, visual, and performing artists; or writers from inside or outside of the presenter's state. Artist fee support will be awarded for the following: film, traditional arts, visual arts, performing arts, and literary arts.
Incentive program for development, expansion, or rehabilitation of tourism projects in Kentucky. Approved projects may recover up to 25% of approved costs over 10 years through recovery of incremental sales tax generated by the project; some projects may recover up to 50% over 20 years.
Applications details are now available for the Kentucky G.R.A.N.T. Program of 2024! One of the top barriers to federal grant funding reported by Kentucky communities is meeting cash match or cost-sharing requirements. For this reason, Grant Ready Kentucky and our partners championed Kentucky House Bill 9, which passed unanimously and was signed into law on April 7, 2023. The bill created the Government Resources Accelerating Needed Transformation Program (G.R.A.N.T. Program). In 2024, the KY General Assembly modified the G.R.A.N.T. program with HB 723 and expanded the funding pool to $200 million pool for local match awards. Applications will be accepted on a monthly rolling basis starting June 1, 2024.The G.R.A.N.T. Program of 2024 is administered by the Cabinet for Economic Development, and a dedicated website for application details, recorded webinars, and FAQs is available here: https://ced.ky.gov/GRANT
The purpose of this program is to support nonprofit organizations committed to improving the world. The funding agency supports solutions to problems that emphasize innovation, practicality, hard work, and compassion. Projects are considered in the areas of education, social service, health care, civic and cultural issues, and environmental issues. The aforementioned categories are not intended to limit the funding agency when considering projects; rather, they are broad in order to give the funding agency flexibility in making awards. Applicants that submit successful letters of inquiry (LOIs) will be invited to submit full applications.
The Brown-Forman Foundation Awards Grants on a quarterly basis to organizations that that meet their mission under three categories: enhance arts and cultural living, ensure essential living standards, or empower responsible and sustainable living. The Foundation focuses on Louisville, KY, however, organizations outside Louisville may apply, but must first submit a project summary well in advance of their application.
National Trust Preservation Fund grants are awarded for planning activities and education efforts focused on preservation. Grant funds can be used to launch new initiatives or to provide additional support to ongoing efforts. Planning: Supporting existing staff (nonprofit applicants only) or obtaining professional expertise in areas such as architecture, archaeology, engineering, preservation planning, land-use planning, and law. Education and Outreach: Support for preservation education activities aimed at the public. The National Trust is particularly interested in programs aimed at reaching new audiences. Funding will be provided to projects that employ innovative techniques and formats aimed at introducing new audiences to the preservation movement, whether that be through education programming or conference sessions.
Grant funds are restricted to project-related expenses. Eligible expenses may include, but are not limited to, the following: Purchase of collection materials Tech equipment (e.g. virtual meeting licenses, iPads, Wi-Fi hotspots, etc.) Project supplies (e.g. markers, index cards, post-its, etc) Library staff time Payment to project partners for reimbursement or direct funding of services and support provided (e.g. childcare providers, translators, instructors, co-facilitator, etc.) Promotion and publicity