The application process for AthFest Educates grants is now open. The grants are open to any public school, local nonprofit that serves Clarke County students, government organizations and more. Executive Director Mary Joyce has details.
“Folks can apply for up to $5,000 to fund programs and experiences,” Joyce said. “So, going to the Morton Theatre to see a one-man show about Brown vs the Board of Education, also funds equipment. And then also professional development, this is something that’s so hard for Clarke County School District teachers to get, is that funding to go to a conference, to learn a new style of arts education.”
Joyce says the mission of AthFest Educates is to support music and arts education for K-12 students in Athens-Clarke County.
The nonprofit has distributed more than $620,000 in grant funding to date. The deadline to apply is August 24. She says the process is fairly simple.
“Go to AthFestEducates.org and click on grants and apply. It’s an online form where they submit their project, their goals, their budget and then all of those applications are reviewed by a grants committee that includes community members who are involved in the arts and involved in education.”
The deadline to apply is August 24, 2024.
