Master Folk Artists, Nonprofits, Schools, and Communities are encouraged to submit applications for the Folk Arts Learning Grant Program of Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.
Donor Name: Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State: Iowa
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/01/2022
Grant Size: up to $5,000
Grant Duration: 7 Months
Details:
Folk Arts Learning Grants create opportunities for the Folk and Traditional Arts to thrive in Iowa by investing in learning projects that help sustain artistic traditions and cultural heritage in Iowa. Eligible projects must engage master folk artists and culture bearers to pass on their skills and knowledge to Iowans.
Funding for the Folk Arts Learning Grant Program is made possible by an appropriation from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, to the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. The program is administered by the Iowa Arts Council on behalf of the department.
Funding Information
- Applicants may request up to $5,000 in funding for eligible one-time project expenses that are incurred and expended within the eligible funding period.
- All project activities and incurred expenses must occur within the eligible funding period of December 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must be one of the following types of entities and must meet all of the related requirements. Entities who do not meet these requirements are not eligible to apply.
- Master Folk Artists
- Master folk artists or culture bearers that are recognized as exemplary practitioners of their Folk and traditional art form within their cultural community. This includes being held in high regard by their peers for their skill, knowledge, and community-based practice. See Grant Terms & Definitions for how we define Folk and traditional arts.
- Current, full-time Iowa resident with permanent address in Iowa.
- Legal Iowa resident as defined by Iowa Code 422.4 and Iowa Administrative Code 701.38.17 (422) 18 years of age or older.
- An application must support a project that is initiated, produced, and/or managed by the individual artist, not another entity or organization.
- Individuals who seek funding on behalf of programs or entities that are not yet formally organized as a nonprofit must apply as a nonprofit and adhere to the Fiscal Agent Policy.
- Applicants who represent an artist collective, artist team, or band must apply as an individual on behalf of the group and clearly state their individual role in the project proposal as the individual will be legally obligated to the terms of the grant agreement.
- 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.
- Schools
- Public and private schools that serve grades pre-K through 12 and are physically located in Iowa.
- Nonprofit institution of higher education physically located in Iowa.
- Communities
- Unit of local, county or federally-recognized tribal government physically located in Iowa.
For more information, visit Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.
