ArtsFirst Grants

What is ArtsFirst?

Because art plays a vital role in a healthy community, expressing the diversity within our common humanity, the First Horizon Foundation is a long-time supporter of the arts through ArtsFirst, a program to promote excellence and enrichment in the arts in Memphis. Leveraging the grant-making expertise of ArtsMemphis while ensuring a continued significant impact in the community. The grant panel is composed of First Horizon Foundation representatives, who make all funding decisions.

Focus

The First Horizon Foundation focuses contributions to strengthen these vital signs of a strong community:

Arts & Culture: Promoting excellence and enrichment in the arts

Education & Leadership: Educating, developing the next generation of leaders

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Nonprofit organizations with an arts-based mission in Shelby County, Tennessee with a minimum three-year history of presenting quality arts projects are eligible to apply. Organizations must have an active and supportive Board of Directors and be organized as a 501(c)3.
• ArtsFirst grants may be used to support the following activities between April 1 of the current year and March 31 of the following year:
• General Operating Support
• Capital Campaign Support
• Project Support
• Sponsorship
• Scholarship
• Other

Ineligibility

• If your mission does not solely address art, you are not eligible to apply. Your organizational mission must be focused on an arts discipline only in order to be eligible.
• ArtsFirst Grants may not be used to support:
• Individuals
• Trips and Tours
• Charities sponsored solely by a single civic organization
• Charities that redistribute funds to other charitable organizations, except in the case of recognized united fund-type organizations
• K-12 Schools and solely religious, social or fraternal organizations
• Political organizations or those having the primary purpose of influencing legislation or promoting a particular ideological point of view
• Operating budget deficits