Grants & Programs

The Iowa Arts Council offers competitive grant funding opportunities to Iowa artists, organizations, schools, and communities to support their creative and cultural development and advance the arts and film and media across Iowa.

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Arts & Culture Programs

Iowa Community Cultural Grant

Iowa Community Cultural Grants support festivals, music, drama, and tourism, creating jobs and promoting Iowa's diverse cultural and historical heritages.

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Iowa Culture Leadership Cohort

This two-year program builds leadership skills in operations, sustainability, and programming through workshops, peer learning, mentorship, etc.

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Arts & Culture Initiatives

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 pursuing a career in the arts.

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Filmmaking

Iowa Screenwriters Grant

The Iowa Screenwriters Grant provides support to Iowa’s screenwriters to help advance their artistic practices and elevate the screenwriting industry in Iowa.

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Iowa Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant

The Iowa Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant provides support to teams of mentor artists and apprentices to sustain artistic traditions and cultural heritage.

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Iowans Create Community Mural Program

A selected Iowa artist and community are matched to create an original mural that showcases the community’s unique creative and cultural identity.

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Partnership Grant

Arts Partnership Grants are discretionary grant awards for projects that align with one or more current and funding priorities and strategic goals for Iowa.

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