Grant Terms & Definitions
($) Indicates definition when used as a eligible budget item.
Administrator
The administrator of the Iowa Arts Council
Applicant
An eligible entity that submits an application
Application
A formal request, using official forms as provided by the department
Application Deadline
The latest time to submit a completed application
Artists ($)
Expenses for artist time specifically dedicated to the project, includes all artists collaborating, participating or involved in the project
Arts
All artistic disciplines including, but not limited to: instrumental and vocal music; dance; drama; creative writing; architecture; painting; sculpture; photography; digital, folk and craft arts; graphic, costume and fashion design; motion pictures; television; radio; film; video, tape and sound recording, the arts related to the presentation, performance, execution and exhibition of such major art forms; all the traditional arts practiced by the diverse peoples of Iowa; and the study and application of the arts to the human environment
Arts Event
An event for which the primary purpose is the presentation of a work of art
Arts Goal
A broad statement about what a project intends to accomplish through the arts; the long-term end result for which activities are developed to achieve
Arts Organization
An entity that has the creation and/or presentation of the arts as its core mission and that fulfills its mission by providing public access to arts programming
Arts Project
The creation and presentation of an original work of art, arts experience or arts learning opportunity within a definite beginning and end date
Authorized Official
The individual legally obligated to the agreement
Border City
A municipality with boundaries immediately adjacent to the border of the State of Iowa
Capital Projects
Projects involving capital improvement, capital infrastructure and capital campaigns; and/or involve the purchase of equipment over $5,000 per unit in value and lasts more than one fiscal year
Cash Match
Actual cash contributed to direct project expenses by the applicant or other funding sources
CLP
Cultural Leadership Partner, an organizational designation given by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Contact Person
The individual responsible for submitting the application
Contract Position
A non-permanent position that is temporary or time-limited as a condition of employment
Contractors ($)
Expenses for non-artist and non-personnel contract position time specifically dedicated to the project, includes any business, organization or individual providing services to the project
Council
The Iowa Arts Council
Cultural
Pertaining to the arts, humanities or sciences
Cultural Heritage
Pertaining to the ways of living developed by a community and passed on from generation to generation, including: customs, practices, places, objects, artistic expressions and values
Cultural Project
The creation and presentation of a cultural experience or cultural learning opportunity within a definite beginning and end date
DCA
Department of Cultural Affairs
Demographics
Statistical data that reflect specific characteristics of a population such as age, race, ethnicity, gender, marital status, income, education, and employment.
Department
The Department of Cultural Affairs
Director
The Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs
Discipline
Artistic forms or fields; see ‘Arts’ definition.
Eligible Application
An application that adheres to guidelines and will be reviewed by a panel
End Date
The final date of fiscal and program activity for which funding is requested
Expenses
All costs associated with the project
Federal ID Number
An Employer Identification Number (EIN), also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number, used to identify a business entity
FEIN
Federal Employer Identification Number
Fiscal Agent
An organization that meets the definition of eligible federally tax exempt nonprofit 501(c)3 organization located and incorporated in Iowa and that administers grant funds to an entity eligible to be a federally tax exempt nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations incorporated in Iowa but that have not yet attained this status
Folk and Traditional Arts
Art forms that are learned and passed on to the next generation informally by word of mouth, imitation and observation rather than in a formal academic setting. Traditional arts encompass many forms including crafts, music, dance, verbal arts and culinary traditions
Full-time Employee
An individual employed in a permanent position for at least 30 hours per week; does not include consultants, contract workers, independent contractors, persons whose positions are temporary or time-limited as a condition of employment
Full-time Position
A permanent position employing an individual for at least 30 hours per week; does not include consultants, contract workers, independent contractors or positions that are temporary or time-limited as a condition of employment
Funding Period
The timeframe in which the fiscal and program activity must be expended
Grantee
An applicant receiving a grant from the department
Grant Activity
Activity associated with the grant application for which funds from the department will be used
Grant Request ($)
The total amount of project expenses requested by the applicant from the department
Guidelines
Set of required rules provided by the department to streamline application process
Humanities
Including, but not limited to: modern and classical language; linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence; philosophy; archaeology; comparative religion; ethics; the history, criticism and theory of the arts; those aspects of the social sciences which have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods; and the study and application of the humanities to the human environment with particular attention to reflecting our diverse heritage, traditions and history, and to the relevance of the humanities to the current conditions of national life
Humanities Organization
An entity that has the study, interpretation and/or presentation of the humanities as its core mission and that fulfills its mission by providing public access to humanities programming
IAC
Iowa Arts Council
In-kind Match
Non-cash goods or services provided at no charge to the project by a third party
Incomplete Application
An application that lacks a required component and will not be reviewed by panel
Indirect Cost Rate
An indirect cost rate is either determined by a current and appropriate indirect cost rate negotiated with a Federal Cognizant Agency or a de minimis rate of 10%. The indirect cost rate can only be applied to direct costs included in a grant request and does not include costs included as part of the grant request match.
Individual Artist
Individual who spends a substantial amount of their time creating, practicing, performing, or producing an art form and regularly presents and/or is compensated for work in their art form
Individual Teaching Artist
A practicing, professional artist with the complementary skills and sensibilities of an educator, who engages people in learning experiences in, through, and about the arts. Credit: Eric Booth
Ineligible Application
An application that violates guidelines and will not be reviewed by panel
Interpretive Artist
An individual who performs or represents original works of art of others
Interpretive Science Organization
Organization that has a mission focused on the interpretive sciences and that fulfills the mission through providing year-round public access to significant living collections, exhibits, or programming serving the public at one or more physical sites, identifying as an arboretum, center, museum, zoo, garden, aquarium, or planetarium, are eligible
Legal Iowa Resident
An individual with current, permanent residency in the State of Iowa
Low Socioeconomic Status
Low socioeconomic status is defined by county or by individual as having a median household income at 80 percent or less of the median household income for the state of Iowa based on the U.S. Census Bureau's Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for 2020 and/or a poverty rate above the national poverty rate of 10.5% based on the U.S. Census Bureau's Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for 2020. Applicants must meet the criteria as an individual or be located in and serving the county to receive additional program consideration
Marketing ($)
Expenses for marketing, publicity or promotion dedicated specifically to the project
Materials ($)
Expenses for materials or equipment to be purchased specifically for the project
Originating Artist
An individual who creates or initiates an original work of art, including artists who impose a view, presentation or representation of an existing work of art that diverges so greatly from the original intent that a new, original work of art is created
Other ($)
Expenses specifically associated with the project that do not fall under any other budget category
Panel
A committee of representatives from across the state appointed by the department to review applications
Part-time Employee
An individual employed in a permanent position for less than 30 hours per week; does not include consultants, contract workers, independent contractors, persons whose positions are temporary or time-limited as a condition of employment
Part-time Position
A permanent position employing an individual for less than 30 hours per week; does not include consultants, contract workers, independent contractors or positions that are temporary or time-limited as a condition of employment
Personnel ($)
Expenses for employee or volunteer time dedicated specifically to the project, including all individuals with a formal affiliation with the applicant; does not include benefits; does not include the time spent on the grant application or time spent before or after the funding period
Project
An eligible activity for which an organization or individual has submitted an application for approval
Public Value
The worth and impact of the activity to Iowans
Race/Ethnicity Representation
Race/ethnicity is defined as a population made up of individuals who identify as African American or Black; American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian or Asian American; Hispanic, Latinx or Spanish Origin; Middle Eastern or North African; or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. To receive additional program consideration, applicant must be of and serving the community as evidenced by all of the following: mission and vision statements; specific community served and impact on the community; majority of artists/cultural content presented, produced or exhibited; and board and staff composition.
Recipient
An applicant approved to receive funds from the department
Rentals ($)
Expenses for rental of space or equipment dedicated specifically to the project
Request Amount
The project expenses the applicant requests the department provide through the grant program
Rural Geography
Rural is defined as a county that is a non-metropolitan or non-micropolitan statistical area by the United States Office of Management and Budget. Applicants must be located in and serving the county to receive additional program consideration based on rural geography
Start Date
The first date of fiscal and program activity for which funding is requested
Strategic Plan
A strategic plan is a document developed and used by an organization to align its operations and budget structure with organizational priorities, mission, goals and objectives
Supplemental Project Expenses
Expenses that occur before or after the eligible funding period, or that are otherwise not eligible to be part of the grant request, cash or in-kind match in the application
Target Population
A particular group of individuals identified as the recipients of a message, experience or service
Timeline
A chronological list of activities by date necessary to complete a project
Travel ($)
Expenses for mileage, lodging and per diem payments dedicated specifically to the project
Universal Entity Identifier (SAM-UEI)
The Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) is a unique number for doing business with the federal government. For more information, please visit the U.S. General Services Administration’s website.
Volunteer ($)
The value of the time for a position in which an individual performs job duties willingly and without pay; value may only be used as in-kind match and not part of the grant request or cash match
Volunteer Position
A position in which an individual performs job duties willingly and without pay