CFSC: Arts Grants
Funding Amount
Up to US $2,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
CFSC: Arts Grants
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Community Foundation of Shelby County
Amount: Up to US $2,000
Last Updated: March 03, 2026
Summary
The Community Foundation of Shelby County offers Arts Grants to support educational programs in the arts for K-12 students in Shelby County, Ohio. Grants, totaling $2,000, can be awarded in smaller amounts to various projects, including visual, literary, musical, and performing arts. All schools in the area are eligible to apply, with a preference for requests related to classroom materials or programming. This initiative aims to enrich the cultural landscape and provide valuable opportunities for young artists.Overview
About the Foundation The Community Foundation of Shelby County is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to cultivate, administer and distribute legacy gifts for the benefit of our community. Formed in 1952, the Foundation serves Shelby County (Ohio) and surrounding areas. Arts Grants The Keep Art in Your HeART grants are available for arts educational programs benefiting children from Shelby County, Ohio in grades K-12. The programs may be visual, literary, musical or performing. A total of $2,000 is available and may be awarded in smaller amounts to support several requests.Eligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All schools located within Shelby County, Ohio are eligible.What Community Foundation of actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 88
- Total given
- $6.22M
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $5,151–$3.52M
- By dollars: Ohio 98%, Virginia <1%, Michigan <1%. Top recipient cities: Sidney, OH; Russia, OH; Ft Loramie, OH.
- 5% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 33% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Village of Russia · Russia, OH
Community developmen
$224K
Lehman High School · Sidney, OH
Equipment and educat
$107K
Compassionate Care-Shelby CO · Sidney, OH
Medical support
$88K
Shelby County United Way · Sidney, OH
Comunity support
$88K
Agape Distributions · Sidney, OH
Food program
$64K
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