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.

    • American Rescue Plan Arts Grant - Artists

      This funding opportunity has closed. Review the American Rescue Plan Arts Grant - Artist recipients online . American Rescue Plan Arts Grants are...
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    • American Rescue Plan Arts Grant - Organizations

      Presentation at the Muscatine Art Center
      This funding opportunity has closed. Review the American Rescue Plan Arts Grants - Organizations recipients online . American Rescue Plan Arts Grants...
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    • American Rescue Plan Humanities Grant

      Living History Farms
      This funding opportunity has closed. Review the American Rescue Plan Humanities Grant recipients online . American Rescue Plan Humanities Grants...
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    • Art Project Grant

      Art Project Grant
      Note: This funding opportunity is no longer currently accepting applications. See below for resources to manage your grant award. Apply for funding...
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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
      Note: This funding opportunity is no longer currently accepting applications. See below for resources to manage your grant award. Apply for general...
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    • Cultural Leadership Partners

      Cultural Leadership Partner Operating Support Grant
      Note: This funding opportunity is no longer currently accepting applications. See below for resources to manage your grant award. Demonstrate your...
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    • Folk Arts Learning Grant

      Living History Farms iron working
      Folk Arts Learning Grants create opportunities for the Folk and Traditional Arts to thrive in Iowa by investing in learning projects that help...
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    • Greenlight Grant

      The Burial by Jack Meggers, photo by Bruce Bales
      Note: This funding opportunity is no longer currently accepting applications. See below for resources to manage your grant award. Apply for funding...
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    • Humanities Project Grant

      Humanities discussion
      Note: This funding opportunity is no longer currently accepting applications. See below for resources to manage your grant award. The Humanities...
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    • Iowa Artist Fellowship Program

      Artist Fellowship Grants
      Note: This funding opportunity is no longer currently accepting applications. See below for resources to manage your grant award. Apply for funding...
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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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