Iowa Artist Career Accelerator
Provides grant funding, peer learning and mentorship opportunities, and business development resources.
Grants
Funding Resources and Solutions
Iowa Arts & Culture offers many competitive funding opportunities that can support the development of your community, organization or career in the arts, film and media, and historic preservation.
See a list of all grant awards, by program, for the second funding cycle of FY2025 (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025).
Please see below for a menu of current grant funding programs.
For information about individual grant programs and managing your award, visit the individual program pages.
Iowa Culture Leadership Cohort
Iowa small to midsize arts and culture nonprofit organizations are invited to participate in the Iowa Culture Leadership Cohort.
Iowa Community Cultural Grant
Iowa Community Cultural Grants enhance Iowa communities through the development of festivals, music, drama, cultural programs and tourism projects
Iowa Cultural and Entertainment Districts
well-identified, walkable, mixed-use, compact areas of a city or county with a high concentration of arts and cultural facilities.
Iowa Scholarship for the Arts
The Iowa Scholarship for the Arts supports the development of outstanding high school seniors who excel in the arts and are enrolled in accredited edu
Iowa Artist Fellowship Program
Advancing the artistic careers of Iowa artists through funding and professional development.
Cultural Leadership Partners
Demonstrate your investment in a rich cultural environment that improves the quality of life for all Iowans by becoming a Cultural Leadership Partner.
Creative Catalyst Project Grant
Apply for funding to develop arts and culture projects that advance creative placemaking as a community workforce or tourism strategy.
Inspire Iowa
Inspire Iowa supports highly visible and high-impact arts, culture and heritage events, performances, productions or exhibitions.
Iowa Screenwriters Grant
Provides support to Iowa’s screenwriters to advance their artistic practices and elevate the creative screenwriting industry in Iowa.
Art Project Grant
Artists and organizations undertake high-quality arts and cultural projects that positively impact the vitality of arts in Iowa
Partnership Grant
Partnership Awards are discretionary grant awards, of up to $10,000.
Certified Local Government Grant Program
The Certified Local Government grant program is open to those Iowa cities, counties and land use districts.
Cultural Capacity Building Grant
Apply for general operating support for your arts, cultural or humanities nonprofit.
Folk Arts Learning Grant
Folk Arts Learning Grants create opportunities for the Folk and Traditional Arts to thrive in Iowa.
Greenlight Grant
Greenlight Grants seek to support entrepreneurial projects that can accelerate business and careers in film
Iowa Arts & Culture Emergency Relief Fund
The Iowa Arts & Culture Emergency Relief Fund provides short-term financial relief to eligible organizations impacted by natural disasters.
Iowa Great Places
Iowa Great Places seeks to cultivate the local character and authentic qualities of Iowa neighborhoods