WELCOME TO THE NEVADA ARTS COUNCIL'S ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM
All applications, support material and final reports must be submitted through this portal. ALL APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT 5:00 PM (PST) ON THE DEADLINE DATE.
Account Information:
- You must create an account or sign in to your existing account to apply for a grant or other opportunity.
- All official Nevada Arts Council correspondence will be sent to the e-mail associated with your account. It is imperative that the information and email address in your profile is accurate and kept up-to-date.
- If you apply for grants/opportunities as both an individual and as an organization, you should have two separate accounts with different email addresses (one for individual grants and one for organizational grants).
How to Navigate this Website:
- All grants/opportunities that are currently open for applications are listed below. Click on Guidelines to review the full guidelines for each grant/opportunity.
- To apply for a specific grant/opportunity, click Apply.
- To view your current applications (active and drafts) or access Final Report forms, click on your profile name in the upper right hand corner, then click on My Submissions.
- To edit your profile information (including address, phone number, and email), click on your profile name in the upper right hand corner, then click on My Profile.
The Nevada Arts Council invites members of the community to serve as panelists for our grant panels. Serving on a peer-review panel is a powerful learning experience and a valuable contribution to the arts in Nevada. By providing your support to the arts and culture community throughout the state, you are participating in cultural policy in action and gaining insight about the grant making process. Peer review panels include artists, cultural practitioners, arts educators, and arts field professionals who represent diversity in all forms including age, race, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, and heritage.
HOW IT WORKS: Participating as a grant review panelist is a 2-4 week commitment (depending on the number of applications submitted in the grant category). During this time, panelists will review and score all assigned applications independently using our online grant management system. Then, panelists will participate in an open public meeting to discuss each application and provide final scores (meetings may be held virtually or in-person). After panel meetings are completed, the Nevada Arts Council Board convenes to discuss the grant panel review and to vote on final grant allocations.
Panelists receive an honorarium of $100-$250 per panel day (panel meetings run 1-2 days depending on the number of applications).
Panelists must meet the following criteria:
- Must be over 18
- Must be able to independently assess the strengths and weaknesses grant applications based on a grant program’s published review criteria (the number of grant applications varies in each grant category)
- Must have access to a computer to review applications and all work samples (photos, videos, etc.) through our online system prior to the virtual panel meeting(s)
- Must be able to take part in up to three (3) mandatory group meetings (one virtual orientation meeting and up to two panel review meetings)
- Must disclose any conflicts of interest (Panelists are asked to disclose any relationships they have with an applicant or applicant organizations. Having a conflict of interest does not make you ineligible to serve as a panelist; however, during the public panel meeting panelists are asked to abstain from discussion of and voting on any application with which they have a potential conflict of interest.)
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Eligible panelists from the approved panel pool will be contacted by Nevada Arts Council staff to serve on specific grant panels based on programmatic needs. Not all nominees will be selected to serve on the current year’s panels, but the Nevada Arts Council will retain all submissions for consideration for future panels.
CYCLE A
- Application Open: May 1, 2025 at 8:00am PT
- Application Deadline: At least 30 days before the proposed project (while funds are available)
- Time Period of Support: July 1 – December 31, 2025
CYCLE B
- Application Open: November 1, 2025 at 8:00am PT
- Application Deadline: At least 30 days before the proposed project (while funds are available)
- Time Period of Support: January 1 – June 30, 2026
GRANT AMOUNT: Up to $2,000 (no match required)*
ELIGIBILITY SNAPSHOT: NV incorporated non-profit organizations (arts and non-arts), public institutions, and NV residents who are on Nevada Arts Council Teaching Artists Roster
STAFF CONTACTS:
Sogand Tabatabaei – Arts Learning Specialist
stabatabaei@nevadaculture.org | 775-687-7103
Regan Margetts – Arts Learning Specialist
rmargetts@nevadaculture.org | 702.486.3738
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
The Arts Learning Express Grant (ALX) from the Nevada Arts Council is designed to support short-term arts education programming. This grant is open to community organizations/public institutions and individual teaching artists who are on the Nevada Arts Council Teaching Artist Roster. To offer flexibility and expedite funding, ALX grants will be awarded on a first come, first-served basis for each cycle. Grant funds are limited, so early submission is encouraged.
ALX funds are divided into two six-month grant cycles:
CYCLE A: Activities July 1–December 31, 2025
CYCLE B: Activities January 1–June 30, 2026
Eligible applicants can receive up to two ALX grants per fiscal year, but only one ALX grant per cycle. The Final Report for the first grant must be submitted prior to receiving funds for the second grant. To stay in compliance and remain eligible for future Nevada Arts Council grants, grantees must submit the Final Report by the deadline stated in the award packet.
ELIGIBILITY
Teaching Artist Eligibility: Nevada Arts Council Teaching Roster Artists
- Only open to artists/groups on the Nevada Arts Council Teaching Artist Roster
- Must be a current Nevada resident and have been in residence for at least one year prior to the date of the grant application
- Must be a U.S. citizen or have legal permanent resident status
- Must be at least 21 years old
- Must not be enrolled as degree-seeking student in a field related to the type of grant for which they are applying
- Artists working in groups must file one joint application with one individual as the primary applicant
Hosting Organization Eligibility: Public Institutions & 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Must be based in Nevada* (as shown by the address on the organization’s IRS 990 form)
- Must have federal tax-exempt status
- Must have a Unique Entity ID (UEI) from SAM.gov
- Must have active incorporation status with the Nevada Secretary of State
GRANT AMOUNT: Up to $2,000 (no match required)*
In some cases, an artist may charge more than the grant will support. It is the hosting organization’s responsibility to ensure that the artist receives full payment. Grant funds may be disbursed as an advance payment upon receipt of the signed terms and conditions or as reimbursement.
Funds may be used for teaching artist fees, materials/supplies, and travel (accommodation and transportation only).
In addition to the General Funding Restrictions in the current Grant and Award Policies, ALX funds may NOT be used for:
- Private lessons, concerts, assembly programs, or lectures
- Attending classes or workshops
- Expenses outside the 6-month cycle
PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS
- The grant-funded arts education programming must be an active hands-on educational experience in the arts or traditional cultural practices
- Supplementary activities such as readings, lecture-demonstrations and performances may accompany the educational activities but cannot be more than 20% of the programming contact hours
- A teacher or adult representative of the sponsoring organization must be present at all times during the program and if the artist is working with a large group of Pre-K through 12th grade students, the adult-student ratio will be appropriate to the activity
- Programming contact hours should be 4 hours minimum and 20 hours maximum
An organization may receive an Operating Support Grant, an Arts Learning Project Grant, and up to two Arts Learning Express Grants, one in each cycle, in the same fiscal year.
REVIEW PROCESS/CRITERIA
Nevada Arts Council staff will review applications for eligibility, completeness, and adherence to the project requirements below. Applications that meet all eligibility and project requirements are awarded in the order in which they are received while funds remain available. A record of the review process is maintained for all applications. Grants are contingent on available funding as approved by the Nevada Arts Council Board. Project must demonstrate artistic excellence and artistic merit which includes the following:
- Project is interactive and hands-on
- Includes clear objectives and achievable outcomes
- Demonstrates connection to Nevada Content Standards for the Fine Arts and/or English Language Arts and Social Studies (PreK – 12 only)
- Addresses one of the following: Arts Education, Arts Integration, Arts for Social Development, Therapeutic Art Making
- Skill level must be appropriate for target audience
- Includes clear plan to evaluate the success of the arts education programming
- Involves qualified teaching artists/groups
- Must provide a clear schedule including educational contact hours
- Demonstrates an authentic and collaborative commitment to inclusion and accessibility
HOW TO APPLY
- Review the current Grant and Award Policies for additional information about the requirements associated with Nevada Arts Council Grants
- Review the Application Questions and Support Material (Coming Soon)
- Complete the application online
- Review additional resources for applicants
- If you need translation or language assistance, please contact the Grants Program at grants@nevadaculture.org
*Grant award amount is subject to change based upon available funding.
Currently, the only available funding for Cycle B application is for Arts & Health projects. Arts & Health projects are defined by the use of arts and creativity to aid in the healing, wellbeing, quality of life initiatives, and aging of Nevada’s residents.
APPLICATIONS OPEN: While funds available
DEADLINE: Dependent upon funding source – consult with agency
GRANT AMOUNT: Dependent upon available funding
GRANT PERIOD: Agency approved period of performance
STAFF CONTACT:
Stephanie Montgomery | Grants & Projects Analyst II
grants@nevadaculture.org
775-687-7104
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
The Target of Opportunity Grant will provide targeted funding to support various Nevada Arts Council initiatives. This grant will be opened on an as needed basis throughout the fiscal year. Specific requirements for each initiative will be included as an addendum to these general guidelines.
All funded projects/activities must be completed by the grant period of performance. Grantees must complete the Final Report by the deadline stated in the award packet. Agency will provide the period of performance dates upon funding approval.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility requirements will vary depending on the specific funding initiative; however, all applicants must meet the Nevada Arts Council’s general eligibility requirements:
Individuals
- Must be at least 21 years old
- Must be a U.S. citizen or have legal permanent resident status
- Must be a current Nevada resident and have been in residence for at least one year prior to the date of the grant application
- Must not be enrolled as a degree-seeking student in a field related to the type of grant for which they are applying
Organizations
- Must be based in Nevada
- Must have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Must have active incorporation status with the Nevada Secretary of State
Public Institutions (including federally recognized tribes, state or local government, schools, public libraries, and institutions of higher education)
- Must be based in Nevada
- Agencies that exist within the same governmental entity are eligible to apply independently when they have different/distinct mission statements and their own separate advisory boards. Multiple departments/facilities within one agency may not apply independently
- Colleges/universities are limited to no more than one grant to the same academic department per fiscal year
- Individual schools and libraries within the same district/system may apply independently as long as they have their own budget and facility
APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY
Funding Restrictions
Please see the General Funding Restrictions list on Grant and Award Policies.
Review Process
Depending on the initiative, Target of Opportunity Grant applications may be reviewed in a competitive or non-competitive process. For more information, see the Grant Review Process in the Grant and Award Policies.
HOW TO APPLY
- Review the Grant and Award Policies before applying
- Complete application questions and submit all required support material below
- Review additional resources for applicants
- If you need translation or language assistance, please contact the Grants Program at grants@nevadaculture.org
The Nevada Arts Council Teaching Artists represent a range of arts forms and are experienced in collaborating with schools and communities to conduct learning in, through, or about the arts. The directory teaching artists, selected through a rigorous review process, have program experience with lifelong learning, at-risk youth, social services, and special needs audiences.
Before applying, you must read the full FY26 Teaching Artist Directory guidelines.
Please note: If you are an individual applicant NOT affiliated with an organization, please click "Skip and continue to application" below rather than searching for an Organization EIN or UEI. Individual applicants are not required to have or submit an EIN or UEI.