GRANTS & PROGRAMS

For decades, the Arts and Education Council has provided a variety of grant opportunities to nonprofit organizations with arts and arts education at its core. This was made possible by longstanding donor investment in the people, programs and organizations that promote a vibrant community. The arts can foster innovation, inspire youth, build bridges between cultures, energize communities, forge connections and enrich lives. 

Please check back for updates regarding how to support these efforts in the future. Email info@keeparthappening.org with inquiries.

AMERENCARES EQUITY IN THE ARTS PHILANTHROPIC GRANT PROGRAM

AmerenCares Equity in the Arts Philanthropic Grant Program is a partnership between Ameren Missouri and the Arts and Education Council. This special grant opportunity is designed for and limited in focus to historically underrepresented and underfunded nonprofit organizations that are racially, ethnically diverse at the decision-making level to help energize the path of all artistic voices and dreams for today and tomorrow. 

ARTS AND HEALING INITIATIVE

The Arts and Healing Initiative, in partnership with Missouri Foundation for Health, aims to improve the quality of life for people throughout St. Louis City and County in its first year, and other Missouri counties in subsequent years. The overarching goal of the Arts and Healing Initiative is to increase the capacity to heal through the arts.

ARTS AND EDUCATION FUND FOR TEACHERS

The Arts and Education Fund for Teachers is a unique opportunity that provides critical funds to arts education programs serving schools in the St. Louis bi-state area. The Fund’s goal is to support classroom-based projects and artistic opportunities that engage students in the creative process. This fund is supported by the PNC Foundation, which provides merit-based grants to organizations in the St. Louis bi-state region providing arts and arts education programs that address community needs. 

BAYER FUND RURAL COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM

The Bayer Fund Rural Community Arts Program is a partnership initiative with Bayer that strengthens rural communities. Funding from the program brings artists and entertainers into rural classrooms and performance venues so people of all ages living in counties surrounding the St. Louis metropolitan area have meaningful access to the arts. The goal of the Bayer Fund Rural Community Arts Program is to ensure that the arts remain accessible to all.