Grant for rural arts education available

IDAHO — The deadline to use for as much as $15,000 in arts education grants funding is April 17.

The $1 million state-funded grant goals to develop arts education of every kind into rural public and constitution colleges. Schools can request as much as $15,000 to purchase gear, provides, and curriculum for instructional arts packages.

Grants can assist:

• Fine arts 
• Performing arts 
• Design programs 

The program is a collaborative effort between the Idaho State Board of Education, the Idaho Commission on the Arts, and state lawmakers. Interested districts and constitution colleges should meet the state definition of “rural.”

Application data is available right here.