Kentucky Foundation For Women: Art Meets Activism (AMA) Grant

The Kentucky Foundation For Women offers the Art Meets Activism (AMA) Grant to support feminist artists and organizations in Kentucky. This grant encourages applicants to lead community members in participatory art-making activities that promote social change. Emphasizing active engagement in the arts, KFW seeks projects that demonstrate a commitment to feminism and a clear plan for positive social impact, ensuring accessibility for all regardless of background.

KFW’s grants are arts-based and feminist in nature. The Art Meets Activism (AMA) grant supports feminist artists and organizations in Kentucky. Grantees must lead community members in participatory art making that directly advances positive social change.
Applicants must demonstrate their commitment to feminism, their ability to lead community members in art making, and have a concrete plan for positive social change through arts-based activities.

Eligibility

Individual artists and organizations who are engaging in arts-based activities may apply. Applicants must be residents of Kentucky.
KFW is committed to making grants accessible to all, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, education level, economic condition, or geographic origin.

Ineligibility

As a private 501(c)3 foundation, KFW grants cannot be used for:

• Business enterprises or for-profit organizations.
• Promotion of specific religious doctrines.
• Participation in or intervention in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office.
• Tuition costs or living expenses while working toward a degree (or fees for auditing a class).
• Endowment or capital campaigns or renovations of institutional facilities.
• Operating support costs (including rent exceeding 30 days, utilities, employee salaries normally paid by the organization, etc.).
• Taxes (past due, current, or future) for individuals or organizations.
• Because KFW focuses on supporting the creation of art by feminists in Kentucky, KFW does not fund:
• non-art related expenses (i.e., overdue bills, taxes, etc.)
• work conducted by artists or organizations that have not resided in Kentucky for at least one year at the time of application
• activities that do not focus on improving the lives of Kentucky’s women, girls, trans, and gender nonconforming people.
• In addition, KFW grant funds cannot be used for:
• One-time events.
• Alcohol.
• Decorations that exceed 5% of the KFW grant budget.
• We suggest trying to find in-kind donations for these items.