Metro Arts seeks to make creative exploration central to the lives of all Nashvillians. Each year, the Mayor and Metro Council approve funds from the general operating budget to invest in community arts through grants. These grants support nonprofit organizations through operating and project-based support. 

Changes to Metro Arts Grants for FY22: 

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• The application is a 2-step process: Statement of Intent/Pre-Application and the Full Application.  Complete the Pre-Application (link below) by Wednesday, Feb. 10 to be sent the link to the full application. Both steps are required for all applicants, even those applying for Basic Operating Reverification.

• Metro Arts will only allocate Operating Grants this year, not Project Grants. This means we are providing grants to Davidson County arts-focused nonprofits only, as they recover from COVID-19 closures and the events of 2020. Previous Project Grant awardees are encouraged to apply for Thrive - more information available this summer!

• We have a new application system - Submittable! Every applicant will need to make a Submittable account.

• It's VERY IMPORTANT that organizations use the best contact email for the grant as the Submittable account email because the full application link and all reports will be sent to that email.

• Questions? Email Marysa.LaRowe@nashville.gov. 

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Grant partners: find our most-requested forms and reports on our Partner Tools page. 

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2022 Metro Arts Grants

• FY22 Grant Awards

• FY22 Operating Support Grant Pre-Application

• FY22 Operating Support Grants Training Video

• FY22 Grant Guidelines

• FY22 Grant Scoring Guide​

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2022 Tennessee Arts Commission ABC Grants

• FY22 Arts Build Communities Application Tutorials

• FY22 Arts Build Communities Grants Overview

• FY22 Arts Build Communities Grant Application

• View the Recording of the FY22 ABC Grant Workshop

• FY22 Arts Build Communities FAQ

• FY22 Call for ABC Grant Review Panelists

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2021 Metro Arts Grants

• FY21 Grant Awards

• FY21 Grant Guidelines (Updated)

• Grants 101 Class

• Final Grant Financial Report Form

• Itemized Expenditures Report Form

• Programming Locations Form

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2021 Tennessee Arts Commission ABC Grants​

• FY21 ABC Grant Awards

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2020 Metro Arts Grants

• FY20 Grant Awards

• FY20 Grant Guidelines

• FY20 Scoring and Criteria

• WebGrants Log-in

• WebGrants Final Report Instructions 

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2020 Tennessee Arts Commission ABC Grants

• FY20 ABC Grant Awards

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