Grants & Programs

Iowa Arts & Culture offers competitive funding to support the development of your community, organization or career in arts, film and media, and historic preservation.

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Iowa Certified Film Festivals Grant

Certified Film Festivals are eligible to apply for an annual grant that provides flexible programmatic support for film festival activities.

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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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Iowa Great Places

Iowa Great Places seeks to cultivate the local character and authentic qualities of Iowa neighborhoods, districts, communities and regions.

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Iowa Poet Laureate

The Iowa Poet Laureate is an honorary appointment by the Governor of Iowa intended to recognize the importance of poetry in Iowans’ everyday lives.

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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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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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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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