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Arts Grant Application

Document template for Google Docs and Word

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Price
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
November 5, 2026

Every page (7)

Overview

This grant application template for Google Docs helps artists and arts organizations ask a funder for support. It follows the order most panels read in: artistic vision, activity, audiences, engagement and budget, across seven designed pages. Use it as a full grant proposal template when the guidelines ask for a narrative, or cut it down to a letter of inquiry template when they ask for a short first contact.

Every page is filled with sample content for Ashdown Park Works, a fictional arts nonprofit running a two-year printmaking program. The sample shows how a finished proposal reads: a stated vision, a $252k budget with each line calculated, and a grant budget justification in plain words. Replace the names, figures and images with your own, and check every number against the funder's criteria before you submit.

Useful for

  • A studio applying for a two-year program grant from a regional arts council
  • A small theater company writing its first letter of inquiry for a project
  • A board reviewing a draft budget justification before the deadline

What's included

  • Cover page with the request amount, applicant and date
  • Artistic vision page with three numbered claims
  • Activity page with a dated checklist and owners
  • Audiences page with a survey chart and two personas
  • Engagement page with goals, starting values and cards
  • Budget page with a table, cost chart and reserve callout

How to use it

  1. 1

    Click Make a copy in Google Docs, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Replace Ashdown Park Works and the sample names, figures and dates with your organization's own.

  3. 3

    Check the budget table so the total matches your request plus match, then recheck each line's rate and quantity.

  4. 4

    Read the funder's guidelines, then align the page headings with their criteria and word limits.

  5. 5

    Delete the guide page, then share the document with reviewers or present it.

What you need

Requirements

  • A Google account with access to Google Drive

Works with

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word (download the .docx)

Questions

Is this grant application template free to use?

Yes. Make a copy in Google Docs and it is yours to edit. There is no sign-up here and no charge for the template.

Can I use it for a letter of inquiry instead?

Yes. Keep the cover, the vision page and the budget summary, and cut the rest to fit the funder's shorter format.

Are the organization, people and figures real?

No. Ashdown Park Works, its staff, its survey results and every budget figure are fictional sample data. Replace them before you submit.

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