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Creative Aging Project Grant is a grant from the Wyoming Arts Council that funds arts programs for adults aged 55 and older in Wyoming, promoting connection, lifelong learning, and creative expression. Funded programs must deliver sequential, skills-based arts instruction—not drop-in or one-time activities—ensuring participants develop meaningful creative skills over the course of the program.
Projects must primarily serve adults 55 or older and be completed by June 30, 2027. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations and individual teaching artists in Wyoming. Awards range from $2,500 to $10,000, with a deadline of June 22, 2026 (grant opens May 11, 2026).
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Creative Aging Project Grant - Wyoming Arts Council Creative Aging Project Grant The Creative Aging Project Grant funds arts programs for Wyoming adults 55+, promoting connection, learning, and expression through sequential, skills-based creative instruction.
Grant Opens: May 11, 2026 Grant Closes: June 22, 2026 Grant Implementation Period: Projects must be complete by June 30, 2027 Supporting Arts Engagement for Older Adults The Creative Aging Project Grant funds the development and delivery of arts programs that serve older adults (ages 55+) in Wyoming communities.
These programs promote social connection, lifelong learning, and creative expression through sequential, skills-based arts instruction. Creative Aging Project Grant Guidelines The Creative Aging Project Grant is open to non-profit organizations and to individual teaching artists to develop Creative Aging programming in Wyoming communities. This is a competitive grant.
Grants will be awarded to organizations and/or individual teaching artists in order to develop and implement between one and four separate 8-week creative aging programs. Grants will be awarded in increments of $2,500 for each 8 week creative aging program ($2,500 for one program, $5,000 for two programs, $7,500 for three programs, $10,000 for four programs).
Both arts organizations and individual teaching artists are eligible to apply for this grant. This application is for projects taking place before June 30 of the following year. The Creative Aging Project Grant distributes financial support based on scores assigned by a panel of experts and arts professionals.
No cash match is required, and In-kind contributions will be reported on the final report. Proposed projects should accomplish the following: Primarily serve older adults (55+). Programs that are working with a residential aging community (residential nursing home, etc) should be open and advertised to the general public for attendance.
Programs should utilize the Lifetime Arts Model of Creative Aging programming of an 8 week long sequential skills-building program followed by a public culminating event. Similar, alternative models that prioritize social engagement and sequential learning will also be considered. Before applying, all organizations must review the Wyoming Arts Council’s Grant Guidelines to ensure compliance and understand the application process.
The application period for this grant is currently closed. The FY27 application will open on May 11, 2026.
Timeline (Dates are subject to change) Application opens: May 11, 2026 Application deadline: June 22, 2026 Panel review meeting: July 30, 2026 Wyoming Arts Council board meeting: August 13, 2026 Award notification: August 2026 Make sure to keep track attendance at your programs and the number of instructional hours as these are required for your final report.
Creative Aging Project Grant Questions and Evaluation Criteria Lifetime Arts Model Overview Accessing Your Grant Application or Final Report For a new grant application or to access your final report for projects taking place from 7/1/21 to the current fiscal year: 2025/2026 Grant Recipients A total of $150,000 was awarded to support 60 eight-week Creative Aging programs across Wyoming.
This year’s classes will include a variety of disciplines, including leatherworking, dance, and memoir writing.
Recipients included: Barrie Lynn Bryant Jr., Thermopolis Bodylines Dance Theatre Inc., Cheyenne Buffalo Senior Center Inc. Dancers’ Workshop of Jackson Hole Denica Leigh Shell, Buffalo Jaime Alejandro Cruz, Casper Laramie Plains Civic Center Inc. Lincoln County Library Foundation, Kemmerer Maker Space 307, Riverton Rocio Gomez Sandoval, Laramie Samuel Curtiss Humphrey, Buffalo Senior Citizens Council dba The Hub on Smith, Sheridan Stanley F.
Dolega Jr., Laramie Teton Music School, Jackson The Library Foundation Inc., Gillette Theresa Kreuzer, Cheyenne Uinta County Library Foundation, Evanston Uliana van Houten, Sheridan WYO Theater Inc., Sheridan 2024/2025 Grant Recipients A total of $122,500 was awarded to support 49 Creative Aging programs across Wyoming. Programs included memoir writing, dance, landscape photography, drawing, printmaking, ukulele classes, and more.
Recipients included: Barrie Lynn Bryant, Kirby Bodylines Dance Theatre, Cheyenne Campbell County Public Library, Gillette Carolyn Lampman Brubaker, Riverton Laramie Plains Civic Center Laramie Public Art Coalition Maker Space 307, Riverton Riverton Senior Citizens Center The Hub on Smith, Sheridan Sheridan Fulmer Public Library Teton Music School, Jackson Theresa Kreuzer, Cheyenne Uinta County Library Foundation, Evanston Wyoming State Museum, Cheyenne Contact Josh Chrysler, Folklorist and Health & Wellness Specialist, below.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Non-profit organizations and individual teaching artists in Wyoming; programs must primarily serve adults aged 55+ and be completed by June 30, 2027. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $2,500–$10,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is June 22, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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