Arts Idaho- Public Programs in the Arts Grant

Arts Idaho- Public Programs in the Arts Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Idaho Commission on the Arts
Last Updated: January 08, 2026

Summary

The Arts Idaho Public Programs grant supports established arts organizations in Idaho that engage the public through high-quality arts programs. This grant encourages community access, education, and participation in the arts while adhering to best management practices. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and government units, all required to demonstrate artistic excellence and a commitment to compensating professional artists. Funding is based on a formula that considers organizational size and past performance.

Overview

NOTE: New PPA recipients may enter during any year of the cycle once PPA notification has been received from staff. PPA is reviewed on a three-year cycle. Public Programs in the Arts This annual grant opportunity supports Idaho’s established arts organizations that provide public programs in the arts. These programs represent the highest standards of excellence, engage the public, encourage community access, education and participation in the arts and follow best practices in business management and administration. An organization must first apply in Entry Track before being eligible for PPA as determined by staff and panel recommendation. The Commission uses the following criteria to assess most applications: Artistic qualityManagement and feasibility And, where appropriate: Educational meritA public benefit Grant amounts are based on a formula that considers the panel review assessment, fiscal size of the organization, and past Commission funding.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicant must be a nonprofit, IRS tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization; or be a unit of local, county, tribal, or state government, including schools and school districts. Nonprofit organizations must have a valid 501(c)(3) Determination Letter with an effective date at least three years prior to the grant application deadline date.Nonprofit organizations must have a valid 501(c)(3) Determination Letter with an effective date at least three years prior to the grant application deadline dateApplicant must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued by sam.govApplicant must have a minimum of a three-year program history as of the grant application deadline dateApplicant must compensate professional artists and administratorsThe organization’s primary purpose must be the production, presentation, or support of the arts and it must demonstrate a history of maintaining high artistic standardsApplicant must have completed at least one year of Entry Track funding and have received notification of PPA statusFinal reports for past Commission grants and awards must be submitted and approvedAn applicant may submit one application per category per fiscal year.

Ineligibility

What the Commission cannot fund:Establishment of or contributions to an endowment;Fundraising projects that do not raise funds for the arts;Prizes, scholarships, or free tickets;Projects or programs to generate or attract audiences;Offsetting of debt, payment of fines, penalties, or legal fees;Activities that are primarily promotional or created for mass distribution, such as duplication of CDs, creation of portfolios, private gallery announcements, self-published books, brochures, or websites;Student exhibitions, anthologies, publications, or performances, unless those activities document an arts education grant;Costs associated with any degree or professional certification, such as tuition, fees, and teaching materials;Projects or activities already completed or beginning before the eligible start date or documentation of previously completed projects;Documentation of projects except for arts education activities;Projects primarily recreational, vocational, or religious;Activities restricted to an organization’s membership;Costs for consecutive attendance at annual activities that are routinely within an arts organization’s budget including, but not limited to, conferences of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, Americans for the Arts, American Folklore Society, or the Western Arts Alliance;Pageants, festivals, or celebrations unrelated to arts, ethnic, or cultural activities;Journalism;Historical or academic documentary film and electronic media arts that do NOT demonstrate significant artistic emphasis, consideration, and distinction;Scholarly or academic works in history, languages, archeology, and political science;Lobbying expenses or political activities;Hospitality expenses such as food and drink, alcohol, flowers, etc. Any such expenses included in a project approved for funding must be paid with applicant funds;Capital expenses for an individual; orWriting intended for youth.