AthFest Educates!, a year-round music and arts education program, will be accepting Winter 2013 Mini-Grant applications from January 7-18. AthFest Educates! Mini Grants usually range from $250 to $1000. However, projects that require larger sums of money may receive partial funding.   

Teachers, administrators, parents, students and nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for these funds. They are offered twice a year, once in the winter and once in the fall. Grantees will be announced and awards will be sent on January 25, 2013.

Information and applications can be found here. 

AthFest, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to music and arts education that produces annual events such as the AthFest Music & Arts Festival, AthFEAST, and AthHalf, the Athens Half Marathon. Proceeds from these events and other fundraising efforts support AthFestEducates!, which brings music and arts education to local youth through a variety of programs and initiatives. To learn more about how to donate to this amazing program please visit www.athfest.com or contact Mary Wickwire at 706.714.9076.