Apply for funding to present fine arts activities, performances and educational content that expand learning opportunities for Iowa K-12 students. School Arts Experience Grants provide support to schools, professional teaching artists and non-profit organizations to strengthen the role of the arts in student learning and achievement.
Donor Name: Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State: Iowa
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/02/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,500
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Grant Request Amount
Applicants may request funding for eligible one-time project expenses that are incurred and expended within the eligible funding period.
- Minimum Grant Request: $500
Maximum Grant Request: $2,500
Funding Period
July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023
Eligible Projects
Eligible projects include the following types of activities.
- creation and presentation of new or expanded fine arts learning content or resources intended for K-12 students
- collaborations between arts organizations and schools around increasing access to special artistic presentations, exhibitions or performances
- hiring teaching artists to share their expertise through creative and educational demonstrations, performances, or guided arts activities
Eligibility Criteria
- Artists
- Professional individual artist, including visual/performing artist, filmmaker, musician, or creative writer 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 School Arts Experience Grant.
