Oklahoma Arts Council
Essential Arts Education Grants for Schools (during the school day)
Oklahoma state arts grants that pay teaching artists to work with students during the school day. Private schools are named.
- Amount
- Up to $5,000 per grant; up to two per school site per year; 10% cash match
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- Unclear: ask the funder
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Who this fits
- Private school · MicroschoolOklahoma pre-K to 12 public, charter and private schools. No nonprofit test is stated for private schools. Co-ops are not named.Religious schools: yes, not for religious activities
- New schools
- Not stated for new schools
- Where
- Oklahoma only
- Last checked
- Oct 28, 2026on oklahoma.gov
Unconfirmed: check with the funder
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.
- Whether a for-profit microschool or homeschool co-op counts as a private school
- Whether the 'events that are not open to the public' rule affects ordinary school-day classes
How to apply
- Step 1: Create an account and get verified in the Oklahoma Arts Council Fluxx portal
- Step 2: Book a teaching artist and plan 6+ hands-on hours per student
- Step 3: Line up a 10% cash match
- Step 4: Apply at least 60 days before the project starts
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“Oklahoma PreK-12 public, charter, and private schools”
State arts agency. Pays for teaching-artist programs during the school day: 6 or more hands-on hours per student, tied to Oklahoma fine arts standards. Reimbursement after the project and final report, paid to the school's account in the state supplier portal. You must be verified in the Fluxx grant portal first. Costs that advance or inhibit any religious belief, events not open to the public, tuition and building costs are not allowed (faith: secular_only). Paid to: the school.
- Oklahoma pre-K to 12 school
- 10% cash match (not other Arts Council money)
- Teaching artist; 6+ hands-on hours per student
- Verified in the Arts Council Fluxx portal
Timing
Rolling: apply 60 days before your project start date. Grant period July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 (Grant Period FY2027).