UPCOMING as of 3:30 a.m. Eastern November 2, 2026; application portal opens at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time November 2. Rolling application requirement: 30 days before project while funds remain. January-June 2027 activity cycle.
Nevada Arts Council FY2027 Arts Learning Express Grant – Cycle B (Up to $2,000; Rolling Project Deadline)
Nevada FY2027 Arts Learning Express Cycle B offers up to $2,000 with no required match for eligible nonprofits, public institutions and registered teaching artists providing hands-on arts education. Applications open November 2, 2026 at 8 a.m. PT; apply at least 30 days before a January-June 2027 activity while funds remain.
FundingUp to $2,000 per individual qualifying applicant for FY2027 Cycle B; no cash or in-kind match is required. The cap depends on available funds; no fixed statewide Cycle B allocation is given.
DeadlineApplications open November 2, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Applications must be filed at least 30 days before the proposed January 1-June 30, 2027 project, while funds remain; rolling project-based deadline, no universal fixed closing date.
Last verified2026-11-02
Required next actionReview current official FY27 Arts Learning Express Guidelines and Grant and Award Policies. Confirm Nevada applicant standing or teaching-artist directory status, 4-20 hours of hands-on education, SAM.gov UEI for organizational applicants, budget, residency confirmation, teaching artist credentials and school reference when applicable. Apply in English through Nevada Arts Council Submittable after 8 a.m. PT November 2, 2026, at least 30 days ahead of the proposed activity, while funds remain.
Broad Eligibility
Nevada 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and non-arts organizations, nonprofit private schools, public institutions including schools/libraries/tribal governments, and qualifying Nevada Arts Council Teaching Artist Directory artists. Nevada nonprofits require UEI and active Nevada standing. Border-state nonprofit organizations may qualify when at least 75% of project service is in Nevada and all funds benefit Nevada; individual artists have residency, age, citizenship/permanent residency and directory requirements. Interactive four-to-20-hour arts instruction only.
Atlas Analysis
Nevada Arts Council FY2027 Arts Learning Express Cycle B official program guidelines and FY27 grant policies reviewed November 2, 2026. Distinct from Cycle A July-December 2026. This competitive grant awards up to $2,000 per eligible applicant without mandatory match, contingent on available funds. Applications begin November 2 at 8 a.m. Pacific Time, accepted at least 30 days before each January-June 2027 project, first come while available. Official guidelines define 4-20 contact hours of interactive instruction; approved costs are artist fees, supplies and certain travel. Excludes private lessons, concerts, lectures, projects outside the cycle and other general policy disallowed costs. Organizational applicants need 501(c)(3) or eligible public status, UEI as applicable, Nevada compliance, and 75% Nevada community benefit for eligible bordering-state applicants. No fixed program-wide total or fixed universal deadline is published. The official portal is Submittable.
FY2027 Arts Learning Express Grant – Cycle B
The Nevada Arts Council offers competitive financial assistance for short-term, hands-on arts learning and traditional cultural education. Cycle B supports activities conducted January 1 through June 30, 2027. Applications are scheduled to open November 2, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time; they must be submitted at least 30 days before the proposed project while grant funds remain. The deadline is therefore project-specific, not a single universal closing date.
Funding
Individual grants provide up to $2,000, subject to funding availability, with no matching contribution required. Grants are considered on a first-come, first-served basis after eligibility and program review. Qualified applicants may receive up to two Arts Learning Express grants per fiscal year, but no more than one grant per cycle. Any prior-cycle final report must be filed before receiving the second grant.
Who may apply
Eligible organizational applicants include Nevada 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including nonprofit private schools, and eligible public institutions, schools, libraries, tribal governments and agencies. Organizations must comply with applicable Nevada incorporation and standing conditions and obtain a SAM.gov Unique Entity ID. Eligible organizations from states bordering Nevada may qualify where at least 75% of the project serves Nevada communities and all award funds benefit Nevada. Eligible individual teaching artists must be listed in the Nevada Arts Council Teaching Artist Directory, have at least one year of Nevada residency, be at least 21 years old, meet citizenship or residency requirements, and not be degree-seeking in the related field.
Activities, costs and restrictions
Funded arts instruction must be interactive and provide 4 to 20 contact hours of hands-on educational programming. Eligible expenditures include teaching artist fees, materials and supplies, and qualifying travel for accommodation and transportation. Grants may not support private lessons, concerts, assembly programs, lectures, participation in classes or workshops, or expenses outside the January-June 2027 cycle. Read the general policies for additional exclusions, including duplicated costs, prizes, lobbying, certain capital purchases and fundraising expenses. Award payments may be advanced after signed grant terms or reimbursed; a final expense report is required.
Applying
Submit the application in English through the official Nevada Arts Council Submittable system. Prepare project objectives, program schedule and educational contact hours, details of teaching artists, budget, appropriate artist samples, residency confirmation, and applicable school recommendation letters. Review the current Cycle B grant guidelines and general grant policies before submission. The official application portal is scheduled to open at 8 a.m. Pacific Time on November 2, 2026.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.nvartscouncil.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-02. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
