Artist Catalyst Grants provide support to Iowa’s artists, filmmakers, musicians, and creative writers to undertake activities that advance their artistic practices and elevate the creative field in Iowa.
Donor Name: Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State: Iowa
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,500
Grant Duration: 10 months
Details:
Funding Information
Applicants may request funding for eligible expenses that are incurred and expended within the eligible funding period.
- Minimum Grant Request: $500
- Maximum Grant Request: $2,500
- Grant Period: September 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023
Eligible Projects
Grant funds may be used for expenses that advance an artist’s professional capacity, enhance their artistic practice, or expand the audience or market for their work. Applicants must demonstrate how the grant funded activity will enable them to achieve a particular goal that advances their artistic career or practice.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must meet all of the following requirements. Individuals who do not meet these requirements are not eligible to apply.
- 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)
- 21 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
- 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.
For more information, visit Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.