Arts Miles Program Grant

The Arts Miles Program Grant, offered by the Kentucky Arts Council, supports Kentucky teachers and schools in providing quality arts experiences for students. This grant covers transportation costs for field trips to organizations listed in the Arts Miles Directory, allowing schools to apply based on mileage and driver pay. Applications are accepted from October to March, with a focus on enhancing student access to arts education.

NOTE: The Arts Miles Grant is a reimbursement program. Approved awards will not be paid until the field trip has been completed and the final report has been submitted.
Core Values of the Kentucky Arts Council
The Kentucky Arts Council strongly encourages you to read and understand the guidelines before beginning the GO Smart application. Like all programs of the arts council, the Arts Miles Grant Program is guided by the agency's core values. Successful applications will embody these core values, and all applicants are strongly encouraged to read and reflect upon them before submitting an application.
This grant program enables Kentucky teachers and schools to provide their students with high quality arts experiences by funding transportation to programs provided by organizations in the Arts Miles Directory. Schools may apply for a grant based on the roundtrip mileage from their building to the facility and driver’s pay for up to two buses per field trip. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis between October and March as funding permits.
Program Goals
To provide schools with assistance for transportation costs associated with field trips to arts organizations that are listed in the Arts Miles Directory.
To increase student access to high quality arts education programming and experiences.

Eligibility

Any teacher, staff member, or administrator at a Kentucky public or private school that supports preschool through grade 12.Field trip destination must be chosen from the Arts Miles Directory.
All applications must include the school district/organization UEI number and the Kentucky Vendor Code in order to be considered for this grant program.

Ineligibility

No more than two Arts Miles Grant applications will be accepted from one school per fiscal year.
There may be only one field trip per application.
There may be no more than two buses per field trip.
There may be only one field trip per group of students per year. Multiple grades may go together.
Home schools and home school associations are ineligible.
Funds will not be reimbursed until the final report is complete and submitted.