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 Fall 2022 cycle is $5,000 with the maximum award per applicant being capped at $2,500.

As of September 16th, 2022 the Fall 2022 TAF Grant Application cycle is now OPEN.

Read below for guidelines to the Fall 2022 TAF cycle.

Once you have reviewed the guidelines, complete and submit your application HERE

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

Fall Application Deadline: October 16, 2022, 11:59 p.m. EST

Fall Award Notification: Late November/Early December 2022

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.
For the Fall 2022 Toyota Alumni Fund, GSA is reinstating the previous requirement that no more than 50% of your proposed budget can be devoted to artist fees.

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.

Download the Final Grant Report document, HERE (coming soon)