Fund for the Arts: Cultural Pass Partner Grant

Fund for the Arts: Cultural Pass Partner Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Fund For The Arts Inc
Amount: Unspecified amount in in-kind support
Last Updated: December 26, 2025

Summary

The Fund for the Arts: Cultural Pass Partner program offers 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the arts and culture sector the opportunity to provide free access to local institutions for youth aged 0-21. Through collaboration with various libraries and cultural organizations, the program encourages participation while ensuring grant funding is specifically allocated for arts and culture programming. Eligible organizations can register to be part of this initiative and enhance community engagement through the arts.

Overview

NOTE: Letter of Inquiry - This deadline represents the end of the registration process for the Information Session.After you have submitted the registration, and your eligibility is confirmed, Fund for the Arts will notify the primary, secondary, and additional contact email addresses provided in the registration. The Fund for the Arts notification email will include a link to access the Partner Portal and Zoom information for the Partner Portal Information Session. Pre-Proposal - This deadline represents when the Information Session is held.Full Proposal - This deadline represents when Partner Portal information and uploads for your Cultural Pass Program(s) or Event(s) needs to be completed by. Cultural Pass Partner Cultural Pass provides free access to many of Greater Louisville’s arts and culture institutions for youth ages 0-21. Cultural Pass is valid for a one-time general admission for each of the Partners and is valid through the specified date range. The Cultural Pass is a collaboration of Louisville Metro Government, Fund for the Arts, Arts & Culture Alliance (ACA), Kentuckiana Cultural Consortium, and participating libraries including Bullitt County Public Library, Charlestown-Clark County Public Library, Floyd County Public Library, Harrison County Public Library, Jeffersonville Township Public Library, and Louisville Free Public Library. Reimbursement grant funding awarded through Cultural Pass is restricted to arts and culture programming.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Arts and culture 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations offering arts and/or culture programming during the summer, with a primary place of business in the service region are encouraged to register. The service region includes counties where libraries have opted in to support Cultural Pass: Bullitt and Jefferson counties in Kentucky; Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties in Indiana. Organizations located in adjacent counties may register for Cultural Pass; however, please consider the location of the nearest library that would support Cultural Pass Participants.If you are not a 501(c)(3) arts or culture nonprofit organization but would like to be considered for Cultural Pass eligibility, you are encouraged to register, but please note that potential reimbursement may be based on an alternate payment model. The Cultural Pass Committee will review all submitted registrations for eligibility.Organizations who are previous Cultural Pass Partners or Venues and/or current Fund for the Arts grantees must be compliant with all grant requirements and reporting to be eligible for this opportunity.

Ineligibility

Programs or events funded through other Fund for the Arts and Louisville Metro Government opportunities may be eligible to participate in Cultural Pass, but not eligible for reimbursement grant funding.