The Arts & Culture Capacity Building Grant Program provides funding to support initiatives that aim to create a more sustainable and effective organization.
Donor Name: City of Dubuque
State: Iowa
City: Dubuque
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/10/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Eligible organizations may apply for grants of up to $8,000 to support capacity-building initiatives. The organization must maintain a cash operating expense budget, exclusive of other City of Dubuque grant support, of no less than $10,000 per year. A total of $35,000 in funding is available.
Examples of capacity-building initiatives include:
- strategic planning
- creating a development plan and/or fundraising strategy
- donor experience improvements
- staff and/or board member nonprofit 101 training
- leadership development
- project or program development
- program management
- volunteer management
- Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) training.
Grant Period
Funding is available in fiscal year 2025 (FY25), which runs from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant is an arts and culture organization as defined by grant guidelines.
- Applicant is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with at least two years of programming documentation and two Form 990s.
- Applicant’s official business address is located in the city limits of Dubuque (P.O. Boxes will not be accepted).
- Applicant serves residents of Dubuque and programming occurs within the city limits.
- Applicant will have a clean record of compliance and be in good standing with the City of Dubuque’s Arts and Culture Grant Program(s).
For more information, visit City of Dubuque.