Arts Project Support (APS) grants provide funding to support a public-facing short-term arts project or a series of arts activities.
Donor Name: Indiana Arts Commission
State: Indiana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/04/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Examples include performances; exhibits; arts festivals; arts and cultural planning; arts learning for specific populations such as older adults or youth; public art or some other arts-based or arts-serving activity.
The goal of the Arts Project Support grant program is to provide Indiana’s people and communities access to arts experiences.
Funding Information
Applicants can request up to $4,000.
Grant Period
7/1/25 – 6/30/26.
Uses of Funds
Arts Project Support (APS) program grants support eligible expenses of a public-facing short term arts project or arts activities which can include artist fees, program supplies, and facility rental.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit 501(c)(3) arts organizations in any arts discipline.
- Other 501(c)(3) nonprofit entities that provide arts programming such as social service organizations, etc.
- 501(c)(6) tourism entities or Chambers of Commerce.
- Local units of government.
- Public libraries.
- Public and private schools from pre-kindergarten through high school.
- Pre-Approved fiscally sponsored entities
- Colleges and universities that provide either community arts learning experiences for grades Pre-K through 12 on their home campus or elsewhere or arts experiences in high priority geographic service counties.
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
- Nonprofit organizations must be incorporated in the State of Indiana at the time of application and for the duration of the grant period. They must also be physically located in Indiana. The majority of programming, services, or activities must take place in Indiana and serve and engage Indiana audiences and participants.
- All applicants must be in good standing with all of the following: The State of Indiana; the Indiana Arts Commission; the applicant’s Regional Arts Partner; and the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information, visit IAC.
