Deadline: 31-Jan-2025
The Quad City Arts is accepting applications for the Arts Dollars Grant Program to support programming and artists that enrich the quality of life in the Quad Cities region through the arts.
Categories
- Project: Project grants support arts projects or programming that emphasize community engagement and access to the arts.
- Education: Education grants support projects or programming that provide opportunities in the arts for K-12 students.
Funding Information
- Project Grants: Individual Artists may apply for a project grant up to $2,500. Non-profit organizations and K-12 schools may apply for up to $5,000.
- Education Grants: Artists may apply for up to $2,500. Non-profit organizations and K-12 schools may apply for up to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects must include cash or in-kind support from sources other than Arts Dollars.
- All proposed budgets must include payment to at least one artist who meets both of the following criteria:
- at least 18 years of age
- current resident of Rock Island, Henry, or Mercer counties in Illinois, or Scott, Clinton, or Muscatine counties in Iowa, for the past 12 consecutive months
- All projects must take place in Quad City Arts’ service area: Rock Island, Henry, Mercer counties in Illinois; and Scott, Clinton, and Muscatine counties in Iowa. Projects funded by the Quad Cities Community Foundation – Isabel Bloom Art Education Endowment must take place in Scott or Rock Island counties.
- Project Grants: This category is intended for one-time or first-time projects or programs, and preference will be given to those applications. However, ongoing programs may apply. Preference will be given to applicants with operating budgets of $300,000 or less. However, organizations with larger operating budgets are welcome to apply.
For more information, visit Quad City Arts.