Arts & Culture Grants in Iowa

Top arts & culture grants in Iowa right now

• Faculty Research/Creative Activity Grants

  University of Northern Iowa (College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences)Up to $500open

  Faculty Research/Creative Activity Grants is sponsored by University of Northern Iowa (College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences). These grants are ava...

  arts_educationhigher_educationfaculty developmentscholarlycreative

• Mary and Michael Broshar Community Arts Fund

  Waterloo Community Foundationopen

  Mary and Michael Broshar Community Arts Fund is sponsored by Waterloo Community Foundation. Supports programming benefiting arts and culture, with a p...

  visual_artsperforming_artsarts_educationcommunity_developmentpublic_art

• Passport to Culture

  Bravo Greater Des Moinesopen

  Passport to Culture is sponsored by Bravo Greater Des Moines. Provides funding for students across Central Iowa to experience culturally enriching edu...

  k12_educationarts_educationcultural_preservationyouth_developmentcultural enrichment

• Art Project Grants for Organizations

  Iowa Arts Councilopen

  Art Project Grants for Organizations is sponsored by Iowa Arts Council. These grants support projects that involve an arts experience or arts learning...

  visual_artsperforming_artscommunity_developmentpublic_artarts_education

• Inspire Iowa Cultural Tourism Grant

  Iowa Arts Council (part of Iowa Economic Development Authority)open

  Inspire Iowa Cultural Tourism Grant is sponsored by Iowa Arts Council (part of Iowa Economic Development Authority). This program supports highly visi...

  performing_artsvisual_artscultural_preservationarts_educationcommunity_development

• Community Foundation of the Great River Bend Grants

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bendopen

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend Grants is sponsored by Community Foundation of the Great River Bend. Provides grants to nonprofit organiz...

  performing_artsvisual_artscultural_preservationcommunity_developmenteconomic_development

• Isabel Bloom Art Education Fund Grant

  Quad Cities Community Foundationopen

  Isabel Bloom Art Education Fund Grant is sponsored by Quad Cities Community Foundation. Grants from the Isabel Bloom Art Education Fund further the ed...

  arts_educationk12_educationvisual_artsart educationvisual arts

• Quad Cities Community Foundation Grants

  Quad Cities Community Foundationopen

  Quad Cities Community Foundation Grants is sponsored by Quad Cities Community Foundation. Supports nonprofit organizations in the Quad Cities area wit...

  performing_artsvisual_artscultural_preservationcommunity_developmentpublic_art

• Davenport Community Foundation Grants

  Davenport Community Foundationopen

  Davenport Community Foundation Grants is sponsored by Davenport Community Foundation. Supports nonprofit organizations in Davenport, Iowa, with grants...

  performing_artsvisual_artscultural_preservationcommunity_developmentpublic_art

• Cultural Capacity Building Grant

  Iowa Arts Council (part of Iowa Economic Development Authority)open

  Cultural Capacity Building Grant is sponsored by Iowa Arts Council (part of Iowa Economic Development Authority). Cultural Capacity Building grants pr...

  arts_educationcultural_preservationarts_educationcultural capacity buildingarts organizations

• Inspire Iowa Cultural Tourism Grant

  Iowa Economic Development Authority (Iowa Tourism Office and Iowa Arts Council)open

  Inspire Iowa Cultural Tourism Grant is sponsored by Iowa Economic Development Authority (Iowa Tourism Office and Iowa Arts Council). The Inspire Iowa ...

  performing_artsvisual_artscultural_preservationarts_educationcommunity_development

• Iowa Arts Council Grants

  Iowa Department of Cultural Affairsopen

  Iowa Arts Council Grants is sponsored by Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Offers grants to nonprofit organizations for arts and cultural projects ...

  performing_artsvisual_artsliterary_artscultural_preservationpublic_art

• Scott County Regional Authority Grants

  Scott County Regional Authorityopen

  Scott County Regional Authority Grants is sponsored by Scott County Regional Authority. Provides funding for nonprofit organizations in Scott County, ...

  community_developmentcultural_preservationcommunity developmentcultural projectsscott county

• Krumm Family Foundation Grants

  Krumm Family Foundationopen

  Krumm Family Foundation Grants is a grant from the Krumm Family Foundation that funds organizations focused on natural resource conservation, animal w...

  land_conservationbiodiversityvisual_artsperforming_artscommunity_development

• The Kimmel Foundation Grants

  The Kimmel Foundationopen

  The Kimmel Foundation Grants is sponsored by The Kimmel Foundation. The Kimmel Foundation provides funds to organizations in Nebraska and Iowa, priori...

  education_researcharts_educationagriculturecommunity_developmentsocial_science

• Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa Grants

  Community Foundation of Northeast Iowaopen

  Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa Grants is sponsored by Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa. Offers grants to nonprofits serving Black Hawk C...

  community_developmentyouth_developmentperforming_artsk12_educationcommunity foundation

• Iowa Barber and Cosmetology Arts and Sciences Tuition Grant

  Iowa College Student Aid Commissionopen

  Iowa Barber and Cosmetology Arts and Sciences Tuition Grant is sponsored by Iowa College Student Aid Commission. This grant is available to student re...

  higher_educationworkforce_developmentcosmetologytuition grantiowa residents

• Gardner & Florence Call Cowles Foundation Grant

  Gardner & Florence Call Cowles Foundationopen

  Gardner & Florence Call Cowles Foundation Grant is sponsored by Gardner & Florence Call Cowles Foundation. This foundation exclusively supports Iowa o...

  higher_educationeducation_researchliberal_artsundergraduateiowa

• Burlington Capital Foundation Grant

  Burlington Capital Foundationopen

  Burlington Capital Foundation Grant is sponsored by Burlington Capital Foundation. Focuses on community-driven initiatives with significant impacts in...

  veteransagingeducation_researchperforming_artsvisual_arts

• Humanities Project Grant

  State Historical Society of Iowaopen

  Humanities Project Grant is sponsored by State Historical Society of Iowa. Offers support for public humanities projects that encourage contemplation,...

  arts_educationcultural_preservationpublic_artliterary_artshumanities

What counts as a arts & culture grant in Iowa

We surface opportunities matching arts & culture-related keywords whose geography includes Iowa (statewide, regional, or county-level grants serving Iowa-based organizations). The keyword set:

Internal program language often differs from how funders tag their grants. AI mission-fit search (available after signup) catches the conceptual matches that exact-keyword filtering misses — useful in Iowa where program names vary by region.

Where Iowa arts & culture grants come from

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov opportunities open to Iowa-based organizations and thematically aligned with arts & culture.
• Iowa state portal — state-administered arts & culture programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
• Foundations — community foundations and private foundations giving in Iowa for arts & culture work, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated directories.
• Corporate giving — corporate philanthropy programs that fund arts & culture work in Iowa.