STS Application Opens August 12
Tennessee K-12 public schools apply for funding to cover artist fees, tickets, and transportation for arts field trips and in-school arts projects.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 19 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $3,000
- Location
- Tennessee
About
Overview
The Student Ticket Subsidy (STS) grant provides funding to Tennessee K-12 public schools for artist fees, tickets, and transportation for arts field trips and in-school arts projects.
Eligibility
Tennessee K-12 public schools are eligible to apply. Schools must partner with approved individual artists and organizations listed on the Commission's Teaching Artist Roster.
Funding
Each school is eligible to apply for up to $3,000. Funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, by demand, and per capita in all 95 Tennessee counties.
Key dates
- Application opens: Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time
How to apply
Teachers should have their login information ready or register in the Online Grants System if they are first-time applicants. View the STS Guidelines for more information on how to apply and what will be required in the grant application.
- Award
- Up to $3,000 per school
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Eligibility
- Tennessee K-12 public schools; must partner with approved individual artists and organizations listed on the Commission's Teaching Artist Roster.
- Audience
- Tennessee K-12 public schools
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.