Applications for our 2027 awards will be available in the fall.
Grants
The purpose of the Performing Arts League Grant program is to encourage the expansion and development of projects that recruit, develop, or train young students for participation in the performance disciplines of Dance, Theatre, Instrumental and Vocal Music.
Grants are available to 501(c)3 organizations operating in Hamilton County that are active providers of ongoing programs that recruit, develop, or train young students for participation in the performance disciplines of Dance, Theater, Instrumental and Vocal Music. However, only one grant award will be allocated per organization per year from the Performing Arts League.
If you are interested in applying, review last years application below for Guidelines and overall information.
Grant application deadline is mid February
grant_application_2026.pdf
Grants are available to 501(c)3 organizations operating in Hamilton County that are active providers of ongoing programs that recruit, develop, or train young students for participation in the performance disciplines of Dance, Theater, Instrumental and Vocal Music. However, only one grant award will be allocated per organization per year from the Performing Arts League.
If you are interested in applying, review last years application below for Guidelines and overall information.
Grant application deadline is mid February
grant_application_2026.pdf
Scholarships
The purpose of the Performing Arts League Scholarship program is to encourage individual development and training of student artists in the performance disciplines of Dance, Theater, Instrumental and Vocal Music.
Scholarships are available to students who are rising 8th – current 11th graders who are active participants in Hamilton County 501(c)3 performing arts organizations. More than one student within the organization may make one scholarship request each. Only one scholarship awarded will be allocated per student per year.
If you are interested in applying, review last years application below for Guidelines and overall information.
Scholarship application deadline is early March
scholarship_application_2026-rev.pdf
Scholarships are available to students who are rising 8th – current 11th graders who are active participants in Hamilton County 501(c)3 performing arts organizations. More than one student within the organization may make one scholarship request each. Only one scholarship awarded will be allocated per student per year.
If you are interested in applying, review last years application below for Guidelines and overall information.
Scholarship application deadline is early March
scholarship_application_2026-rev.pdf
We are pleased to announce the addition of the Mike Lees Memorial Scholarship beginning in
2025-26. This scholarship will be an onging tribute to one of PAL's most ardent supporters.
2025-26. This scholarship will be an onging tribute to one of PAL's most ardent supporters.
Grants and Scholarships 2025-26 Awards
2026 Grant recipients
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Chattanooga Boys Choir Director Vic Oakes (center) with PAL members Karen Wilson, Becky Pope, Robert Jackson, Linda Thompson
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Scholarship Winners Finley Holmes (3rd from left) and Aiyana Steadman (5th from left) with PAL members Karen Wilson, Becky Pope, Finley, Robert Jackson, Aiyanna, Linda Thompson.
Finley will be attending Kansas City Ballet Summer Intensive.
Aiyana will be attending TN Governor's School for the Arts in Vocal Music. She is an inaugural recipient of PAL's Mike Lee's Memorial Scholarship.
Finley will be attending Kansas City Ballet Summer Intensive.
Aiyana will be attending TN Governor's School for the Arts in Vocal Music. She is an inaugural recipient of PAL's Mike Lee's Memorial Scholarship.
2026 GRANTS
Funds were awarded to the following local performing arts organizations for youth programming:
Funds were awarded to provide funds for 15 Hamilton County student artists for:
Funds were awarded to the following local performing arts organizations for youth programming:
- Chattanooga Ballet for Summer Making Moves Program Expansion
- Chattanooga Boys Choir for “Only Men Aloud!” tenor-bass festival
- Chattanooga Theatre Centre Youth Theatre 2026-27 productions
- Center for Creative Arts Dance Department to host Ignite! Youth Dance Festival in Fall 2026
- Christian Family Theater for 2026-27 Youth Musical Theater Season
- Eastlake Expression Engine for their Summer Intern program
- The Pop-Up Project for Summer Reach Dance Program '26
- Tivoli Theatre Foundation for Camp Broadway
- String Theory for artist in residence educational community outreach
- Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra for Chattanooga Youth Symphony guest artists/master teachers
- Ivy Academy for Middle School Drama Club
- Barger Academy of Fine Arts for Storytelling through Dance
Funds were awarded to provide funds for 15 Hamilton County student artists for:
- Bands of America Summer Camp
- Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts
- Tennessee Tech University Summer Music Institute
- Cincinnati Ballet Summer Intensive
- Camp Broadway at the Tivoli
- Violin Lessons
- New French Horn
- Joffrey Ballet South Summer Intensive
- Northeastern Musical Theatre Institute
- Philadelphia Ballet School Summer Intensive
- Interlochen Arts Camp
- Stagedoor Manor Performing Training Center - New York
- Kansas City Ballet Summer Intensive
Total dollars awarded to Hamilton County students and performing arts organizations for our 2025-26 funding year:
$35,482
Join us in increasing the impact of the arts in Hamilton County by becoming a member, contributor, or sponsor. Contact us for additional information on our programs.
