The City of Dubuque is seeking applications for its Special Projects Grant Program to provide grant funds to cultivate unique and innovative creative arts and culture experiences that prioritize community engagement and active partnership in which all parties may experience change and growth.
Donor Name: City of Dubuque
State: Iowa
City: Dubuque
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/13/2022
Grant Size: $8,000
Details:
Proposed public activities requesting grant funding must be conducted within Dubuque city limits; eligible expenses may be paid to vendors based outside of Dubuque.
Projects may include the creation, performance, exhibition, publication, or presentation of arts and cultural experiences or arts and cultural learning opportunities related to:
- Cultural and Historic Resources
- Folk and Traditional Arts
- Theater, Performing Arts
- Spoken Word
- Literature
- Dance
- Music
- Film
- Visual Art: 2D or 3D, Digital, New Media,
- Installation Art, Murals or Public Art,
- Performance Art
- Other Arts and Cultural Learning Opportunities
Funding Information
- Minimum Request: $1,000
- Maximum Request: $8,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Dubuque-based organizations who operate as a nonprofit, tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of IRS Organizations;
- Dubuque-based groups with their own specific mission, governing structure and budget, operating under the incorporated status of a Dubuque-based fiscal agent;
- Established Dubuque-based groups operating in service to the broader community but not incorporated as a nonprofit or operating under a fiscal agent.
- Only 1 application per eligible applicant will be accepted; an applicant can be identified as a partnering entity within another application but that application can not be for the same project.
Ineligible Applicants
- For-profit organizations or businesses;
- Individual artists;
- Any organization or group based outside of Dubuque city limits;
- An organization with an outstanding Final Report associated with previous grant awards from FY21 or prior Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs funding opportunities.
For more information, visit City of Dubuque.