Toyota Alumni Fund

Thanks to the generous support of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, The Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) is proud to offer GSA alumni the opportunity to apply for the Toyota Alumni Fund (TAF).

The goal of the fund is to support GSA alumni in their artistic development. This can include a professional development opportunity or creation and implementation of a project.

The standard amount of available funding for the Spring 2025 cycle is $5,000 with the maximum award per applicant being capped at $2,500.

The Spring 2025 TAF Grant Application is NOW OPEN! Click here to submit your Spring 2025 TAF Grant Application

Read below for guidelines to the Spring 2025 TAF cycle.

If you are a relative of a Kentucky Performing Arts employee, please contact GSA via email prior to applying for the Toyota Alumni Fund.

Deadlines & Notification Dates

Spring Application Deadline: Friday, April 11, 2025, 11:59 p.m. EST

Spring Award Notification: Late May / Early June 2025

All funds are distributed upon receipt of a signed contract from the grant recipient. All applicants will be notified of their award status.

Who Is Eligible?

Alumni of Kentucky’s Governor’s School for the Arts. Individual and group applications are acceptable.

Please Note:

GSA Alumni who are current TAF recipients must wait one year after receipt of their grant to reapply.
TAF grantees are only eligible to receive a TAF award a maximum of 3 times.

What Is Funded?

Costs associated with a training opportunity: tuition, printing, instructional fees, equipment, supplies, lodging, meals, travel, etc.
Projects providing training opportunities for artists, e.g., a music training program for elementary aged students in a community, acting classes for adult actors, etc.
Costs associated with the development of an arts-based project: equipment, space rental, marketing, artist fees, etc. Creation of materials to further promote the artist.
PLEASE NOTE: No more than 50% of your proposed budget can be devoted to artist fees.
In order to ensure grant recipients receive their funds prior to beginning their project/training, all proposals should begin in January 2025 or later.

What Is Not Funded?

Post-secondary tuition (i.e., college tuition)
Re-imbursements for expenses that have already occurred or a project that has already been completed.

Awards

Minimum award per applicant: $100
Maximum award per applicant: $2,500
Partial funding of the request amount is at the discretion of the grant review panel.
Applicants may apply for one grant per grant cycle.
A final grant report is required within six months of the completion of the professional development/project.

Information For Grantees

A Final Grant Report is due six months after the completion of your professional development/project. Failure to complete and submit the final report will render the applicant(s) ineligible to apply in the future.