THRIVE GRANTS

Creative Girls Rock Mural
Elisheba Israel Mrozik, Lead Artist

Metro Arts' Thrive program connects artists and organizations with the community to create investments, cultural connections, and transformations in Davidson County. Please note that Thrive applicants who do not have 501(c)(3) status will work with a fiscal agent to administer their Thrive grant.

Metro Arts is pleased to announce our FY26 grant recipients!

This cycle covers 165 grants totaling $3,262,593 to support nonprofit arts organizations and artist-led community projects across Davidson County. These awards (79 General Operating Support grants and 86 Thrive project grants) reflect the creativity and resilience of Nashville’s arts community and will help sustain programs, deepen community engagement, and spark new work across 30 council districts. We thank the artists, organizations, review panelists, and community members whose care and commitment shaped this competitive process, and we remain focused on improving access and resources for all who create in Nashville.

The full list of Thrive recipients is available here. Our General Operating Support recipients are available here.