Iowa Arts Council Grants

Multiple Deadlines:
Major Grants -- October 1, 2007 (RECEIVE)
Mini Grants -- 1st working day of each month

Iowa Arts Council Grant



Major Grants: Maximum Grant Request: $10,000
Including these categories:
• Artist Grants
• Artists in Schools and Communities Residency Grants
• Arts in Education Grants
• Conference, Workshop & Forum Grants
• Folk & Traditional Arts Grants
• Organization Grants
• Public Art Grants

Deadlines and Project Dates

Application Deadline: 4:30 on April 1 and October 1, annually
This is NOT a postmark deadline. If the deadline falls on a state holiday or on a Saturday or Sunday, it will be extended to the next working day.

Project Begin/End Dates:

• If applying on April 1: All projects must occur between July 1 and the following June 30 (that is, within the Iowa Arts Council’s upcoming fiscal year).
• If applying on October 1: All projects must occur between January 1 and June 30 (that is, by the end of the Iowa Arts Council’s fiscal year)

Notification of Funding Approval/Denial: Approximately 4-6 weeks after the application deadline.

Final Report Deadline: Final Reports for all grants must be received at the IAC office no later than 30 days after the end of the fiscal year in which the grant was issued (July 31). You may not apply for any additional IAC grants if you have an outstanding late Final Report.

Mini Grants: Maximum Grant Request: $1,500
Including these categories:
• Artist Mini Grants
• Artist Residency Mini Grants
• Arts in Education Mini Grants
• Conference, Workshop & Forum Mini Grants
• Folk & Traditional Arts Mini Grants
• Organization Mini Grants
• Public Art Mini Grants

Application Deadline: First working day of each month. Submit your application NO LATER than the first working day of the month before the month in which the activity occurs. Early applications are encouraged! Example: if the activity occurs in April, submit the application by March 1, at the very latest.

Exception: for Mini Grant projects that will begin in the next fiscal year (after July 1), please submit no earlier than May 1st.

Project Begin/End Dates: The grant activity cannot begin any earlier than the first day of the month FOLLOWING the month you submit the application. Example: if you submit an application for the February 1 Mini Grant deadline, your project can begin no earlier than March 1.

All projects must end by the following June 30 (the last day of IAC's fiscal year). IAC's fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30 of the following year. In no circumstances can grants run past the state’s fiscal year.

Notification of Funding Approval/Denial: Approximately 15 days after the application deadline.
Final Report Deadline: Final Reports for all grants must be received at the IAC office no later than 30 days after the end of the fiscal year in which the grant was issued (July 31). You may not apply for any additional IAC grants if you have an outstanding late Final Report.

The Iowa Arts Council Artist Major Grant and Mini Grant program supports high quality and significant artist-initiated and managed projects that are presented to or shared with Iowans during or after the grant period. The program provides critical financial support for exceptionally talented established and emerging Iowa artists who have a record of accomplishment appropriate to the stage of his or her career.

Eligible Applicants
Artists and educators 18 years of age or older who live in Iowa or communities immediately adjacent to Iowa (Refer to Border State Policy).

Not Eligible to Apply:

Students or other individuals requesting support for projects in which they will receive course credit, a degree, certification, etc.

Applicants who have received two Iowa Arts Council grants within the same fiscal year of this proposed grant activity (this does NOT include Big Yellow School Bus, EZ 1-2-3, Arts Partners for Achievement, Traditional Arts Apprenticeships or Partnership Grants).

Applicants who have an outstanding late Final Report for a previously funded application. (The Iowa Arts Council's fiscal year is July 1 through June 30 of the following year.)

Grant Amount
You may request up to $10,000 for a Major Grant or up to $1,500 for a Mini Grant, but no more than 50 percent of the total expenses of the project. Applicant match for the grant may include cash provided by the applicant, sponsors, ticket revenue, etc. and in-kind donations of time, materials and supplies. Artists may use their time as cash match.

All Major and Mini Grant applications must be submitted online using the eGRANT system. (But plan ahead – some portions must be sent or delivered, as well!)

Download the eGRANT tutorial for instructions on how to use the new system (4 MG ).


Visit the website for complete details:
http://www.iowaartscouncil.org/funding/artist-project-grant/index.shtml

Contact:
Bruce Williams
515.281.4006
Bruce.Williams@iowa.gov