Performing Arts Grants

Geographic Scope: Putnam County School System, Tennessee

Purpose: Provides funding to Performing Arts programs to serve economically disadvantaged students

Focus Areas:

• Choir programs
• Band programs
• Theatre programs

Key Information:

• Serves students whose families are experiencing poverty or financial hardship
• Enables equal participation with peers regardless of economic status
• Funds equipment, instruments, uniforms, and program access
• Example uses:
  • Musical instruments for band students
  • Choir uniforms
  • Program accessibility for economically disadvantaged students

Impact Examples

• Prescott Middle School: Purchased band instruments, enabling every music student to have access to a functioning instrument for practice at home
• Upperman Middle School: Purchased choir uniforms, creating equitable and inclusive learning environment

Funding Status

The PEP Foundation is a recipient of United Way Grant Funding