Creative Places Project Grant Program (United States)

Deadline: 1-Aug-22

The Iowa Arts Council is pleased to launch an open call for the Creative Places Project Grant Program to develop arts and culture projects that advance creative placemaking as a community workforce or tourism strategy.

Creative Places Project Grants provide support for small projects that engage artists, creative workers and cultural organizations to enhance Iowa communities.

The Creative Places Project Grant provides funding for small, collaborative projects in communities that are using creative placemaking as a job creation, talent attraction and retention, and/or tourism strategy. Eligible projects must provide public access to project activities and impact creative jobs through significant involvement from one or more of the following: artists, artisans, creative entrepreneurs, and arts or cultural non-profit organizations.

Funding Information

Applicants may request funding for eligible expenses that are incurred and expended within the eligible funding period.
Minimum Grant Request: $500
Maximum Grant Request: $2,500

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants must be one of the following types of entities. Entities who do not meet these requirements are not eligible to apply.
- Nonprofits
  - Federally tax exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit organization incorporated and physically located in Iowa
  - Physical location of the organization is defined as maintaining a current home office and registered agent address in Iowa defined by Iowa Code 490.501 as well as maintaining a primary staff presence physically located and working in Iowa
  - Entities located in a border community may be eligible under the Border State Policy
  - Entities not yet formally organized may be eligible under the Fiscal Agent Policy
- Communities
  - Unit of local, county or federally-recognized tribal government physically located in Iowa