Deadline: 22-Apr-25
The Art Project Grants for Artists program is administered by the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority (the IEDA).
Through the program, the IEDA provides financial incentives to Iowa artists and individual arts educators to support a wide variety of arts-related activities.
Funding Information
- Applicants may request funding for eligible one-time grant project expenses that are incurred and expended during the eligible funding period.
- Minimum grant request: $1,000
- Maximum grant request: $10,000
Eligible Projects
- Eligible projects must involve an arts experience or arts learning opportunity and must demonstrate public value to Iowans through deliberate public engagement and access to project activities. Types of eligible projects include community events, performances, exhibitions, festivals or workshops dedicated to arts related activities. Grant projects may represent a phase of a larger project with a longer timeline. However, all grant project activities must have a clear beginning and end date during the eligible funding period.
- Applicants may apply for support of an annual event or series only if they can demonstrate how the event or series is unique to the eligible funding period and worthy of support. Project content must change from year to year.
- Applicants may apply for support of a public art project only if they can demonstrate broad-based community engagement and programming surrounding the project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Individual artist, including visual or performing artist, filmmaker, musician or creative writer.
- U.S. citizen or possessing a Permanent Resident Card (i.e. “Green Card”) or in the process of obtaining a Permanent Resident Card, who is a full-time Iowa resident domiciled in Iowa or maintaining a permanent place of abode in Iowa.
- 18 years of age or older.
- Applicants who represent an artist collective, artist team or band must apply as an individual on behalf of the group and clearly state their individual role in the project proposal as the individual legally obligated to comply with the terms of the grant agreement.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Ineligible applicants include the following:
- Organizations, including for-profit corporation or business, political party or national service/professional organization. Organizations should apply to the Art Project Grants for Organizations program.
- Individuals that have received a fiscal year 2026 Iowa Artist Fellowship, fiscal year 2026 Art Project Grant for Artists (if awarded during the April round) or have an active Greenlight Grant contract.
- Individuals that have received grants, loans or other incentives through the Iowa Arts Council or other program administered by the IEDA
For more information, visit IOWA Economic Development & Finance Authority.