Capacity-Building Grants fund activities that increase an organization’s overall capacity, organizational strength, and community impact. Capacity-Building grants are not intended for individual projects or programs.
Donor Name: Quad City Arts
State: Illinois, Iowa
County: Clinton County (IA), Henry County (IL), Mercer County (IL), Muscatine County (IA), Rock Island County (IL), Scott County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The goal of Arts Dollars is to support programming and artists that enrich the quality of life in the Quad Cities region through the arts.
Quad City Arts recognizes that organizations must invest in their operations and capacity in order to increase their impact. Since small organizations have limited funds available to fulfill these needs, Capacity-Building grants are made available to fund activities that increase an arts organization’s overall capacity, strength, and impact.
Funding Information
Organizations may apply for up to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects must take place between April 1, 2026, and December 31, 2026. Applicants will be notified by March 17, 2026.
- All proposed budgets must include payment to at least one artist or arts administrator who meets both of the following criteria:
- at least 18 years of age
- current resident of Rock Island, Henry, or Mercer county in Illinois, or Scott, Clinton, or Muscatine county in Iowa, for the past 12 consecutive months
- The organization’s programs and activities must primarily be arts-related and for the benefit of or in Quad City Arts’ service area: Rock Island, Henry, Mercer counties in Illinois; and Scott, Clinton, and Muscatine counties in Iowa.
- An organization may not receive a Capacity-Building grant two years in a row.
- Only organizations that have been in existence for two full years and have an annual budget of $300,000 or less may apply for Capacity-Building Grants.
For more information, visit Quad City Arts.
