Arts Grants

    Funding Resources and Solutions

    The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs offers many grant funding opportunities to help strengthen Iowa’s arts, culture, and creative sector and the humanities.

    Please see below for a menu of current grant funding programs for activities taking place in fiscal year 2023 (starting July 1, 2022).

    Check the calendar often for additional funding opportunities provided by the department and other organizations.

    Do you have funding available for Iowa artists, organizations or communities? Post the opportunity.

    • Art Project Grant

      Art Project Grant
      Apply for funding to support the creation and presentation of new artwork, development of an arts experience or formation of an arts education...
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    • Artist Catalyst Grant

      Olivia Valentine and Paula Matthusen in DM
      Apply for funding to enhance your artistic skills and practice, advance your business management, or expand the audience or market for your work...
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    • Cultural Capacity Building Grant

      Capacity Building Grant
      Apply for general operating support for your arts, cultural or humanities nonprofit. Cultural Capacity Building Grants provide support over a two-...
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    • Cultural Leadership Partners

      Cultural Leadership Partner Operating Support Grant
      Demonstrate your investment in a rich cultural environment that improves the quality of life for all Iowans by becoming a Cultural Leadership Partner...
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    • Greenlight Grant

      The Burial by Jack Meggers, photo by Bruce Bales
      Apply for funding to take your project from script-to-screen and become a job creator that grows the film and television industry in Iowa, builds...
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    • Humanities Partnership Grant

      Humanities Partnership Grants are discretionary grant awards, of up to $25,000, for highly unique, one-time opportunities that fall outside of the...
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    • Humanities Project Grant

      Humanities discussion
      The Humanities Project Grants offer support for public humanities projects that encourage contemplation, spark conversation and engage the community...
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    • Iowa Artist Fellowship Program

      Artist Fellowship Grants
      Apply for funding and professional development to advance your artistic career. The Artist Fellowship provides support to Iowa artists, filmmakers,...
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    • Iowa Arts & Culture Marketing Grant

      Iowa Arts & Culture Marketing Grant
      Note: This opportunity has closed and is no longer accepting applications. Review the list of g rant recipients . Iowa Arts & Culture Marketing...
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    • Iowa Arts & Culture Resilience Grant - Artists

      Susan Woodford, Lion's Tooth
      Note: This funding opportunity is no longer accepting applications. See below for resources to manage your grant award. As part of its broader fiscal...
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    • Partnership Grant

      The Truth Booth Installation at Western Gateway Park, Des Moines.
      Partnership Awards are discretionary grant awards, of up to $10,000, to provide fast-track funding in response to urgent institutional needs or...
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    • School Arts Experience Grant

      School Arts Experience Grant
      Apply for funding to present fine arts activities, performances and educational content that expand learning opportunities for Iowa K-12 students...
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    • Strengthening Communities Grant

      Burlington Area YMCA
      Strengthening Communities Grants provide support to organizations committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living,...
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