Poetry Out Loud Registration
National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Kentucky Arts Council
- Funding range
- $200 – $20K
- Application window
- Opens: Not listed
- Closes: November 18, 2026
- Applications Status:Open
- Location
- Kentucky
Source & verification
- Original funding source
- artscouncil.ky.gov
- Last checked
- October 27, 2026
- Last reviewed by Ryplle
- Not yet recorded
Source checks may be automated. Review dates reflect a recorded staff review. Confirm current requirements with the funder.
Eligibility at a glance
- Listed applicant types
- Student
- Geographic eligibility
- Kentucky
- Matching funds
- Not specified — check with the funder
- Major exclusions
- Not specified — check with the funder
Listed types are not a determination of eligibility. The funder’s full requirements take precedence.
Full eligibility requirements
Open to all representatives of Kentucky public or private high schools; homeschooled students may also compete.
About this grant
Poetry Out Loud® lifts poetry off the page, creating community and connection. Through this program, high school students across the country participate in a dynamic poetry recitation competition that is designed to improve their public speaking skills, help build confidence, and teach them about literary history and contemporary life. A program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Kentucky Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud provides free lesson plans and other educational materials to teachers and organizers, including an online anthology of classic and contemporary poems.