Alabama Arts Alliance (Support the Arts License Tag Committee)
"Support the Arts" License Tag Grant Program
Money from Alabama's 'Support the Arts' car tag pays for school and community arts projects. Schools and 501(c)(3)s can ask for up to $5,000, and arts education projects get priority.
- Amount
- Up to $5,000
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- Unclear: ask the funder
- Deadline
- Dec 15, 2026 (56 days left)
- Who this fits
- Private school · Homeschool co‑op · MicroschoolOpen to schools, school systems and 501(c)(3) nonprofits for arts projects. The page says 'schools' without saying public or private, so private schools look eligible but should confirm. A homeschool co-op's clear route is 501(c)(3) status.Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
- New schools
- Not stated for new schools
- Where
- Alabama only
- Last checked
- Oct 20, 2026on alartsalliance.org
Unconfirmed: check with the funder
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.
- Whether private schools count as 'schools' (call Rebecca Yeager, 334-269-1435)
- Whether for-profit schools count as 'schools'
- Whether a religious school's project has any limits
- Typical award size (the page gives only the $5,000 cap)
How to apply
- Step 1: Plan one arts project (music, drama, dance, visual or folk arts); the request itself can be up to $5,000
- Step 2: Open the Arts Tag Grant Application Form on the Alabama Arts Alliance page
- Step 3: Fill in the whole form; extra pages are not accepted
- Step 4: Submit by 5 p.m. on December 15, 2026 (or June 15, 2027)
- Step 5: If funded, credit the Support the Arts License Tag Fund and file the final report
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“A grant may be submitted from nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)3 designation, schools, or school systems. Grants will not be considered for individuals.”
The rules say 'schools' without saying public or private, so private-school eligibility is a reading of the page, not an explicit statement; confirm with the Alliance. A homeschool co-op's documented route is as a 501(c)(3). Nothing addresses for-profit or religious schools. One request per organization per deadline, one award per calendar year, and a winner must sit out the next two deadlines.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit, school or school system in Alabama
- Arts project (visual arts, dance, folk arts, drama or music); arts education gets priority
- One request per organization per deadline; one award per calendar year
- Winners sit out the next two deadlines
- Final report required; funded materials must credit the Support the Arts License Tag Fund
Timing
Two deadlines a year: December 15, 2026 and June 15, 2027, by 5 p.m. The committee meets in January and July 2027.