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.

    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
      These program guidelines are subject to change after the publication date. Changes will be clearly noted on this page. Apply for funding to support...
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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
      Note: This funding opportunity is no longer currently accepting applications. See below for resources to manage your grant award. Folk Arts Learning...
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    • Greenlight Grant

      The Burial by Jack Meggers, photo by Bruce Bales
      These program guidelines are subject to change after the publication date. Changes will be clearly noted on this page. Greenlight Grants seek to...
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    • Humanities Collaboration Grant

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

      Artist Fellowship Grants
      These program guidelines are subject to change after the publication date. Changes will be clearly noted on this page. Changes for FY2024 For the...
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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
      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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