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Assistance for Arts Education Program (AAE) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. This program supports national-level, high-quality arts education projects and services for children and youth, with special emphasis on serving students from low-income families and students with disabilities.
It helps to strengthen music, dance, theater, media arts, and visual arts education for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students and arts educators. The program emphasizes innovative, evidence-based arts education.
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Assistance for Arts Education | U.S. Department of Education Assistance for Arts Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) State Educational Agencies (SEAs) 08/25/2025 - 12:59 PM EDT Legislation & Regulations The Notice Inviting Applications for the Assistance for Arts Education fiscal year 2025 competition is now available: Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) FY25 NIA The U.S. Department of Education released the following letter regarding Arts Education on October 2, 2024: Letter to Chief State School Officers on Arts Education | U.S. Department of Education Aligned with the Trump Administration’s focus on educational excellence and opportunity, the Arts in Education National Program (AAE) expands education choice by providing more options to students.
This program supports national-level, high-quality arts education projects and services for children and youth, with special emphasis on serving students from low-income families and students with disabilities. The ANEP helps to strengthen music, dance, theater, media arts, and visual arts education, including folk arts, for pre-kindergarten-through-grade-12 students and arts educators.
The Department has also included an invitational priority that encourages arts projects that are designed to provide an introduction to and understanding of the founding documents and primary sources of the American political tradition through the arts, in a manner consistent with the principles of a patriotic education.
Innovative, evidence-based arts education can help ensure that children in our Nation receive an education that best fits their unique needs, enabling them to learn, grow, and thrive, regardless of income or zip code.
AAE Program Officers & Grant Portfolio Sharon Burton Asheley McBride Grantee Name Grantee Name ArtsNow, Inc., GA Hoonah City Schools, CA Distinctive Schools, IL Dramatic Results, CA Arts Partners, Inc., KS Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, Inc., CA University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., KS Humboldt County Office of Education, CA Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services, Inc., KY LA Promise Fund, CA Kentucky Educational Development Corporation, KY Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin, CA Arts Every Day, Inc. MD Konocti Unified School District, CA Board of Regents, Univ of Nebraska, Univ Nebraska-Lincoln, NE Tulare County Office of Education, CA Center for Educational Innovation, NY Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA), CA Cleveland Play House, OH Minnesota Department of Education, MN Winthrop University, SC Partnership with Children Inc., NY The University of Tennessee, TN Patchogue Arts Council Inc., NY Texas A&M University-San Antonio, TX Young Audiences, Inc., NY National Art Education Association, VA John F.
Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, DC (Arts in Educational National Program AENP) FY 2025 AAE Inviting Applications (NIA) FY 2025 Assistance for Arts Education Grant Opportunity: The FY 2025 Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) Notice Inviting Applications was published in the Federal Register on August 11, 2025.
FY 2025 AAE Competition Application Instructions The AAE Application Package is available for applicants to download and use as a guide only. This document can also be found on Grants. gov .
Unless the applicant qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, all AAE grant applications must be submitted electronically via Grants. gov. FY 2025 AAE Application Instructions: PDF Applications Available: August 11, 2025.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 25, 2025 Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: NA Pre-Application Presentation for Potential Applicants: To assist potential applicants in preparing applications, the Department has provided a pre-application presentation, which discusses eligibility, selection criteria, instructions and helpful hints for submitting your grant application and other information to assist applicants.
You can view the slides here . Who May Apply: .
To be considered for an award under this competition, an applicant must be one of the following: (1) An local education agency (LEA) in which 20 percent or more of the students served by the local educational agency are from families with an income below the poverty line; (2) A consortium of such LEAs; (3) An state education agency (SEA); (4) An institution of higher education (IHE); (5) A museum or cultural institution; (6) The Bureau of Indian Education; (7) An eligible national nonprofit organization; or (8) Another private agency, institution, or organization.
Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.
51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) Proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.
Title IV, Part F, Subpart 4 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) Included in the chart below is the amount of funding in FY 2021. Fiscal Year (FY) Appropriation for New Awards Program & CFDA# Appropriation for Continuation Awards 2025 $20,713,160 Assistance for Arts Education 84.
351A $12,043,118 2022 $8,000,000 Assistance for Arts Education - Arts in Education National Program 84. 351A $20,572,109 2021 $17,176,836 Assistance for Arts Education 84. 351A $0 2021 $0 Assistance for Arts Education Development and Dissemination 84.
351D $11,908,282 2021 $0 Professional Development for Arts Educators 84.
351C $132,790 Fiscal Year (FY) Number of Awards FY 2025 5 Year Grantee Name STATE Duration (Years) Year 1 Funding Total Funding 2025 Cleveland Play House OH 5 $830,915 $4,212,038 2025 Collaborative for Teaching and Learning (CTL) KY 5 $696,412 $3,844,875 2025 Artsnow Learning, INC GA 5 $465,724 $3,987,233 2025 Young Audiences, Inc NY 5 $642,267 $4,438,103 2025 Center for Education Innovation NY 5 $999,999 $4,999,995 Cleveland Play House (OH) $830,915 proposes to enhance patriotic education through arts integration, promoting a deeper understanding of U.S. history, founding documents, service, and civic responsibility among students, families, and communities.
Expected outcomes include increased student engagement, strengthened veteran-school connections, accessible arts-based learning materials, and effective professional development for educators and veterans. Collaborative for Teaching and Learning (KY) $696,412 proposes to increase access to arts-integrated learning for K–8 students in Michigan, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds and with disabilities.
The project has three main goals: expand arts-integrated literacy programs focused on U.S. literature, art, and civic themes; improve educator skills through professional development and coaching; and boost family and community involvement through accessible arts activities.
Artsnow Learning, Inc. (GA) $465,724 proposes to improve literacy outcomes for students from disadvantaged backgrounds through arts-integrated literacy lessons, professional development, lesson modeling, collaborative planning, and digital coaching aligned with state and national standards, with a special emphasis on inquiry-based learning.
The project incorporates patriotic education by partnering with regional museums and history centers to develop lessons based on U.S. arts and literature. Young Audiences, Inc. (NY) $642,267 proposes a multi-state initiative to provide arts-integrated learning to K-8 students, with a focus on those from disadvantaged backgrounds and students with disabilities.
The program will focus on performing and visual works of art from both American history and local cultural centers through four key activities: professional development for teaching artists, professional learning for school staff, customized school-based arts residencies, and partnerships with regional cultural organizations.
Center for Educational Innovation (NY) $999,999 proposes to develop and implement arts- integrated literacy curricula for students with disabilities in grades 6–8.
The program will focus on U.S. history, civics, literature, and art to achieve four main goals: develop differentiated curricula using visual arts and music to teach literacy through patriotic content; provide professional development to teachers; improve outcomes for low-income students and students with disabilities; and disseminate materials nationally.
Year Grantee Name STATE Duration (Years) Year 1 Funding Total Funding 2022 John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts DC 3 $8,000,000 $24,000,000 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (DC) $8,000,000 proposes the Kennedy Center’s National Arts Education Program (KCNAEP) project.
KCNAEP will provide large-scale, national-level, high-quality arts education programs and services for children and youth, with an emphasis on serving children from low-income families and children with disabilities.
Work in these areas will focus on: Strengthening and Expanding Partnerships; Addressing the Arts Education Needs of Children and Youth; Investing in and Supporting Educator Growth; and National Arts Education Resource Dissemination. With an experienced staff, a strong system of local and national partners, a commitment to continuous improvement, and a robust program evaluation, KCNAEP will impact approximately 1.
5 million students and educators annually, advancing outcomes including increased student engagement and social-emotional outcomes, increased educator knowledge and use of arts learning strategies and resources and strengthened and expanded partnerships.
The Kennedy Center has forged valuable partnerships with schools, local educational agencies, communities, and centers for the arts both locally and across the country, all of whom work to support the arts education needs of students in pre-k through grade 12. The Arts disciplines included in project are dance, music, theater, and visual/media arts.
Fiscal Year (FY) Number of Awards FY 2021 27 Year Grantee Name STATE Duration (Years) Year 1 Funding Total Funding Application 2021 Hoonah City Schools AK 5 $500,812 $2,504,060 PDF 2021 Dramatic Results CA 5 $1,580,125 $8,544,995 PDF 2021 Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, Inc. CA 5 $364,193 $2,000,000 PDF 2021 Humboldt County Office of Education CA 5 $432,153 $3,344,853 PDF 2021 LA Promise Fund CA 5 $674,852 $3,373,895 PDF 2021 Konocti Unified School District CA 4 $430,100 $1,750,400 PDF 2021 Tulare County Office of Education CA 5 $279,915 $1,731,684 PDF 2021 Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA) CA 4 $221,300 $1,265,200 PDF 2021 Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin CA 5 $459,800 $1,839,200 PDF 2021 ArtsNow, Inc. GA 5 $429,886 $2,782,366 PDF 2021 Arts Partners, Inc KS 5 $199,211 $1,961,309 PDF 2021 University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. KS 5 $277,576 $1,450,585 PDF 2021 Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services, Inc. KY 5 $1,370,748 $6,971,195 PDF 2021 Kentucky Educational Development Corporation KY 5 $730,568 $3,718,879 PDF 2021 Arts Every Day, Inc. MD 5 $262,400 $2,975,000 PDF 2021 Minnesota Department of Education MN 5 $570,101 $6,382,681 PDF 2021 Center for Educational Innovation NC 5 $1,200,000 $6,000,000 PDF 2021 Board of Regents, Univ of Nebraska, Univ Nebraska-Lincoln NE 5 $279,331 $1,942,920 PDF 2021 Partnership with Children Inc. NY 4 $363,422 $1,781,215 PDF 2021 Patchogue Arts Council Inc. NY 5 $257,387 $1,769,349 PDF 2021 Young Audiences, Inc. NY 5 $888,940 $9,176,422 PDF 2021 Cleveland Play House OH 5 $965,447 $6,685,235 PDF 2021 Arts Schools Network SC 5 $1,436,519 $8,563,434 PDF 2021 Winthrop University SC 5 $488,674 $2,586,102 PDF 2021 The University of Tennessee TN 4 $253,159 $1,250,056 PDF 2021 Texas A&M University-San Antonio TX 5 $767,159 $3,346,265 PDF 2021 National Art Education Association VA 5 $1,493,057 $8,515,648 PDF The Notice Inviting Applications for the Assistance for Arts Education fiscal year 2025 competition is now available: Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) FY25 NIA The U.S. Department of Education released the following letter regarding Arts Education on October 2, 2024: Letter to Chief State School Officers on Arts Education | U.S. Department of Education Aligned with the Trump Administration’s focus on educational excellence and opportunity, the Arts in Education National Program (AAE) expands education choice by providing more options to students.
This program supports national-level, high-quality arts education projects and services for children and youth, with special emphasis on serving students from low-income families and students with disabilities. The ANEP helps to strengthen music, dance, theater, media arts, and visual arts education, including folk arts, for pre-kindergarten-through-grade-12 students and arts educators.
The Department has also included an invitational priority that encourages arts projects that are designed to provide an introduction to and understanding of the founding documents and primary sources of the American political tradition through the arts, in a manner consistent with the principles of a patriotic education.
Innovative, evidence-based arts education can help ensure that children in our Nation receive an education that best fits their unique needs, enabling them to learn, grow, and thrive, regardless of income or zip code.
AAE Program Officers & Grant Portfolio Sharon Burton Asheley McBride Grantee Name Grantee Name ArtsNow, Inc., GA Hoonah City Schools, CA Distinctive Schools, IL Dramatic Results, CA Arts Partners, Inc., KS Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, Inc., CA University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., KS Humboldt County Office of Education, CA Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services, Inc., KY LA Promise Fund, CA Kentucky Educational Development Corporation, KY Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin, CA Arts Every Day, Inc. MD Konocti Unified School District, CA Board of Regents, Univ of Nebraska, Univ Nebraska-Lincoln, NE Tulare County Office of Education, CA Center for Educational Innovation, NY Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA), CA Cleveland Play House, OH Minnesota Department of Education, MN Winthrop University, SC Partnership with Children Inc., NY The University of Tennessee, TN Patchogue Arts Council Inc., NY Texas A&M University-San Antonio, TX Young Audiences, Inc., NY National Art Education Association, VA John F.
Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, DC (Arts in Educational National Program AENP) FY 2025 AAE Inviting Applications (NIA) FY 2025 Assistance for Arts Education Grant Opportunity: The FY 2025 Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) Notice Inviting Applications was published in the Federal Register on August 11, 2025.
FY 2025 AAE Competition Application Instructions The AAE Application Package is available for applicants to download and use as a guide only. This document can also be found on Grants. gov .
Unless the applicant qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, all AAE grant applications must be submitted electronically via Grants. gov. FY 2025 AAE Application Instructions: PDF Applications Available: August 11, 2025.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 25, 2025 Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: NA Pre-Application Presentation for Potential Applicants: To assist potential applicants in preparing applications, the Department has provided a pre-application presentation, which discusses eligibility, selection criteria, instructions and helpful hints for submitting your grant application and other information to assist applicants.
You can view the slides here . Who May Apply: .
To be considered for an award under this competition, an applicant must be one of the following: (1) An local education agency (LEA) in which 20 percent or more of the students served by the local educational agency are from families with an income below the poverty line; (2) A consortium of such LEAs; (3) An state education agency (SEA); (4) An institution of higher education (IHE); (5) A museum or cultural institution; (6) The Bureau of Indian Education; (7) An eligible national nonprofit organization; or (8) Another private agency, institution, or organization.
Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.
51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) Proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.
Legislation & Regulations Title IV, Part F, Subpart 4 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) Included in the chart below is the amount of funding in FY 2021. Fiscal Year (FY) Appropriation for New Awards Program & CFDA# Appropriation for Continuation Awards 2025 $20,713,160 Assistance for Arts Education 84.
351A $12,043,118 2022 $8,000,000 Assistance for Arts Education - Arts in Education National Program 84. 351A $20,572,109 2021 $17,176,836 Assistance for Arts Education 84. 351A $0 2021 $0 Assistance for Arts Education Development and Dissemination 84.
351D $11,908,282 2021 $0 Professional Development for Arts Educators 84.
351C $132,790 Fiscal Year (FY) Number of Awards FY 2025 5 Year Grantee Name STATE Duration (Years) Year 1 Funding Total Funding 2025 Cleveland Play House OH 5 $830,915 $4,212,038 2025 Collaborative for Teaching and Learning (CTL) KY 5 $696,412 $3,844,875 2025 Artsnow Learning, INC GA 5 $465,724 $3,987,233 2025 Young Audiences, Inc NY 5 $642,267 $4,438,103 2025 Center for Education Innovation NY 5 $999,999 $4,999,995 Cleveland Play House (OH) $830,915 proposes to enhance patriotic education through arts integration, promoting a deeper understanding of U.S. history, founding documents, service, and civic responsibility among students, families, and communities.
Expected outcomes include increased student engagement, strengthened veteran-school connections, accessible arts-based learning materials, and effective professional development for educators and veterans. Collaborative for Teaching and Learning (KY) $696,412 proposes to increase access to arts-integrated learning for K–8 students in Michigan, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds and with disabilities.
The project has three main goals: expand arts-integrated literacy programs focused on U.S. literature, art, and civic themes; improve educator skills through professional development and coaching; and boost family and community involvement through accessible arts activities.
Artsnow Learning, Inc. (GA) $465,724 proposes to improve literacy outcomes for students from disadvantaged backgrounds through arts-integrated literacy lessons, professional development, lesson modeling, collaborative planning, and digital coaching aligned with state and national standards, with a special emphasis on inquiry-based learning.
The project incorporates patriotic education by partnering with regional museums and history centers to develop lessons based on U.S. arts and literature. Young Audiences, Inc. (NY) $642,267 proposes a multi-state initiative to provide arts-integrated learning to K-8 students, with a focus on those from disadvantaged backgrounds and students with disabilities.
The program will focus on performing and visual works of art from both American history and local cultural centers through four key activities: professional development for teaching artists, professional learning for school staff, customized school-based arts residencies, and partnerships with regional cultural organizations.
Center for Educational Innovation (NY) $999,999 proposes to develop and implement arts- integrated literacy curricula for students with disabilities in grades 6–8.
The program will focus on U.S. history, civics, literature, and art to achieve four main goals: develop differentiated curricula using visual arts and music to teach literacy through patriotic content; provide professional development to teachers; improve outcomes for low-income students and students with disabilities; and disseminate materials nationally.
Year Grantee Name STATE Duration (Years) Year 1 Funding Total Funding 2022 John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts DC 3 $8,000,000 $24,000,000 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (DC) $8,000,000 proposes the Kennedy Center’s National Arts Education Program (KCNAEP) project.
KCNAEP will provide large-scale, national-level, high-quality arts education programs and services for children and youth, with an emphasis on serving children from low-income families and children with disabilities.
Work in these areas will focus on: Strengthening and Expanding Partnerships; Addressing the Arts Education Needs of Children and Youth; Investing in and Supporting Educator Growth; and National Arts Education Resource Dissemination. With an experienced staff, a strong system of local and national partners, a commitment to continuous improvement, and a robust program evaluation, KCNAEP will impact approximately 1.
5 million students and educators annually, advancing outcomes including increased student engagement and social-emotional outcomes, increased educator knowledge and use of arts learning strategies and resources and strengthened and expanded partnerships.
The Kennedy Center has forged valuable partnerships with schools, local educational agencies, communities, and centers for the arts both locally and across the country, all of whom work to support the arts education needs of students in pre-k through grade 12. The Arts disciplines included in project are dance, music, theater, and visual/media arts.
Fiscal Year (FY) Number of Awards FY 2021 27 Year Grantee Name STATE Duration (Years) Year 1 Funding Total Funding Application 2021 Hoonah City Schools AK 5 $500,812 $2,504,060 PDF 2021 Dramatic Results CA 5 $1,580,125 $8,544,995 PDF 2021 Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, Inc. CA 5 $364,193 $2,000,000 PDF 2021 Humboldt County Office of Education CA 5 $432,153 $3,344,853 PDF 2021 LA Promise Fund CA 5 $674,852 $3,373,895 PDF 2021 Konocti Unified School District CA 4 $430,100 $1,750,400 PDF 2021 Tulare County Office of Education CA 5 $279,915 $1,731,684 PDF 2021 Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA) CA 4 $221,300 $1,265,200 PDF 2021 Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin CA 5 $459,800 $1,839,200 PDF 2021 ArtsNow, Inc. GA 5 $429,886 $2,782,366 PDF 2021 Arts Partners, Inc KS 5 $199,211 $1,961,309 PDF 2021 University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. KS 5 $277,576 $1,450,585 PDF 2021 Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services, Inc. KY 5 $1,370,748 $6,971,195 PDF 2021 Kentucky Educational Development Corporation KY 5 $730,568 $3,718,879 PDF 2021 Arts Every Day, Inc. MD 5 $262,400 $2,975,000 PDF 2021 Minnesota Department of Education MN 5 $570,101 $6,382,681 PDF 2021 Center for Educational Innovation NC 5 $1,200,000 $6,000,000 PDF 2021 Board of Regents, Univ of Nebraska, Univ Nebraska-Lincoln NE 5 $279,331 $1,942,920 PDF 2021 Partnership with Children Inc. NY 4 $363,422 $1,781,215 PDF 2021 Patchogue Arts Council Inc. NY 5 $257,387 $1,769,349 PDF 2021 Young Audiences, Inc. NY 5 $888,940 $9,176,422 PDF 2021 Cleveland Play House OH 5 $965,447 $6,685,235 PDF 2021 Arts Schools Network SC 5 $1,436,519 $8,563,434 PDF 2021 Winthrop University SC 5 $488,674 $2,586,102 PDF 2021 The University of Tennessee TN 4 $253,159 $1,250,056 PDF 2021 Texas A&M University-San Antonio TX 5 $767,159 $3,346,265 PDF 2021 National Art Education Association VA 5 $1,493,057 $8,515,648 PDF Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Page Last Reviewed: June 3, 2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local Education Agencies and Nonprofit Organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Assistance for Arts Education Program (AAE) is funded by U.S. Department of Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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