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Find similar grantsProgram is currently closed; application opens early August 2026 with October 19, 2026 deadline. Funding notification mid-December 2026; grant period January 5 – August 31, 2027.
Vermont Creative Aging Grants is sponsored by Vermont Arts Council. Vermont Creative Aging Grants is a grant from Vermont Arts Council that funds skill-based arts education and community-building projects for adults aged 60 and older.
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Creative Aging Grants - Vermont Arts Council Creative Aging grants support arts education and arts-based community building for older adults. Nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions may apply. You may apply for any amount up to $6,000.
The average award is $4,000. Status: Closed. Reopens early August 2026 Schedule a call with Troy.
What does this grant fund? Expand or Collapse Accordion These grants support skill-based instruction alongside social engagement through the arts for older adults aged 60+. Projects are led by experienced teaching artists in partnership with applicants, which may be, for example, arts organizations, senior centers, libraries, social service organizations, or other nonprofits.
Priority is given to projects facilitated by Vermont artists, especially those that appear on VAC’s Creative Aging Teaching Artist Roster, and to projects that align with the Council’s approach to creative aging .
Examples of projects include: hiring a teaching artist to lead an interactive series of photography workshops with a local senior center partnering with an arts organization to facilitate remote workshops for older adults in their homes, supplying materials, providing opportunities for social engagement, and giving support to caregivers hiring teaching artists or mentors to engage older adults in the process of capturing and documenting a series of stories or poems at a local library, arts organization, or community center For real examples of previously funded projects, see the program’s most recent grantees and read our Grant in Action feature .
Expand or Collapse Accordion Review this page and all the necessary materials carefully: Connect with a teaching artist or local arts organization to help facilitate your project. Use these resources to connect with trained teaching artists: The Council’s Teaching Artist Roster .
Use the categories to sort for Creative Aging Certified profiles, teaching artists who have trained with Lifetime Arts and/or Teaching Artists Connect to design creative aging activities. The Clemmons Family Farm’s Creative Aging Teaching Artist Roster , whose members have are trained to lead arts experiences with older adults while drawing on their expertise as African diaspora culture bearers.
You may apply with projects led by teaching artists not on these rosters. Teaching artist fees vary from artist to artist. Document your agreement with the artist or arts organization regarding a scope of work, fees, materials needed for the project as well as a general timeline for the project.
If you are working with an artist not on the Council’s roster, ask the artist for documents outlining their artistry, experience teaching, and experiences collaborating.
Review the Application Preview to help you and the artist prepare the proposal If you don’t already have a user account in our grant portal, create an account (approval takes 1-2 business days) Request your free Unique Entity ID if your organization does not already have one Apply by the deadline listed on this page. Consult the timeline table below for other important dates such as funding notification and period of grant activity.
Guidelines, application, deadline Expand or Collapse Accordion These materials from the previous grant cycle are provided for reference only. New materials will be released when the program reopens. Guidelines and Application Application closed.
Reopens early August 2026. New user? Be sure to register !
Your account will be reviewed and approved in 1-2 business days. How to request your free Unique Entity ID Expand or Collapse Accordion Tutorial Video Watch a tutorial video for guidance on the application process. Expand or Collapse Accordion Consult these rosters to find a teaching artist for your Creative Aging project.
Vermont’s Creative Aging Teaching Artist Roster Clemmons Family Farm Roster Other Vermont Teaching Artists Expand or Collapse Accordion Final Report We ask grant recipients to submit final reports about their work. Due 30 days after project completion. Application opens Early August 2026 Application deadline Oct.
19, 2026 Funding notification Mid-December 2026 Grant period Jan. 5, 2027 - Aug. 31, 2027 Funding arrival Within 60 days of receipt of grantee paperwork Final report deadline 30 days after end of grant period in contract Funding Creative Aging Grants are funded by the State of Vermont and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Council accepts grant applications via an online form. If you require an alternate format or assistance to access the application, please contact the grant program manager listed above or Michele Bailey, accessibility coordinator by email or at 802. 402.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions in Vermont; projects must serve older adults aged 60+ through skill-based arts instruction and social engagement. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $6,000 (average $4,000). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Vermont Creative Aging Grants are due October 19, 2026. This is an annual program. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Vermont Creative Aging Grants is funded by Vermont Arts Council. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Vermont. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 4 required documents: Partnership agreement with teaching artist or arts organization, Documentation of scope, fees, materials, and timeline, Teaching artist credentials (if not on Council roster), and Unique Entity ID (UEI). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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