Partnership Grant

Partnership Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Amount: US $2,500 - US $40,000
Last Updated: August 18, 2025

Summary

The Partnership Grant by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs supports projects that enhance Iowa's arts and culture landscape. These discretionary grants align with the Iowa Arts Council's strategic goals for 2022-2026, focusing on regional arts convenings and initiatives that foster community well-being. Eligible organizations can apply to strengthen collaboration and improve arts practices, thereby enriching the quality of life in Iowa through cultural engagement.

Overview

About Us The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs empowers Iowa to build and sustain culturally vibrant communities by connecting Iowans to the people, places and points of pride that define our state. The department impacts Iowans through the State Historical Society of Iowa, the Iowa Arts Council and Produce Iowa — State Office of Media Production. It engages Iowans by elevating the role arts, history and culture play as an economic driver, a catalyst for the creative sector and a key ingredient in our quality of life. Partnership Grant Arts Partnership Grants are discretionary grant awards for projects that align with one or more current and funding priorities and strategic goals in the Iowa Arts Council 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. Program Update The Arts Partnership Grant program supports significant regional or statewide arts convenings and strategic initiatives that strengthen the arts in Iowa and align with the Iowa Arts Council’s 2022–2026 Strategic Plan. Eligible projects must clearly align with one of the following categories: Regional and Statewide Arts Convenings Supports arts events, conferences, and convenings that build professional knowledge, advance arts practices in Iowa, and expand networks for collaboration. Arts, Health and Well-being Supports programming that demonstrates the arts' impact on community belonging, connection, and the health and well-being of individuals and groups.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Organizations are eligible to apply for discretionary grant awards that are needed more urgently based off their needs.The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs offers many grant funding opportunities to help strengthen Iowa’s arts, culture, and creative sector and the humanities.