Apply for an Arts Grant

The Louisville Cultural Advisory Board provides annual grants to artists and cultural arts organizations serving the Louisville community.

2026 Arts Grants winners

We are proud to celebrate this year's grant recipients and their upcoming projects!

• Big Heart Film: Friendship Documentary. Big Heart Film will share their perspective on life-long friendships in Louisville through an upcoming short documentary.
• Motus Theater: Motus Playback: America 250, Colorado 150 — Voices of the Louisville Community. Join Motus for a Playback performance focused on the Voice of Louisville on December 4.
• Self-Care Serenades: A free four-part series of meditative, healing musical sessions. Sign up for one or all four.
• Nosilla Dance Project: (Un) Forgotten: Wake Up! We've Been Here Before. Join Nosilla Dance Project for a powerful performance at the Louisville Arts Center on June 20.
• Louisville Colorado Tiny Gallery: A new tiny gallery installation coming soon to downtown Louisville. Keep an eye out!

About the Arts Grants

The Louisville Cultural Advisory Board awards annual grants to artists and cultural arts organizations that serve the Louisville community. Artists and organizations based outside of Louisville are welcome to apply for events or programs that will be held in Louisville.

The grants support the Board's mission of engaging a culturally and creatively diverse community through financial and facility support. All forms of media and creative artistic expression are encouraged.

2026 grant cycle

• Applications open: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
• Applications due: Friday, February 20, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.
• Funded events and projects must take place in Louisville, CO, between April 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027

Application resources

The application requires a completed budget form. A budget form template will be available in the fall.

Grant writing resources

New to grant writing? These free resources can help you get started:

• General Grant Writing Tips from the Boulder County Arts Alliance
• Grant Application Resources from the National Endowment for the Arts. Look under the Tools section for helpful guides.
• 6 Steps to Create a Project Budget from Upwork