Grants to organizations include:
QuickFund$ support professional advice or training, pilot arts projects, projects essential to the initial growth of an organization, or new programs.

Public Programs in the Arts (PPA) provides funding for the public programs provided by established arts organizations.

Entry Track Grants support ongoing public programs for the arts provided by arts organizations new to the Commission, and public arts programs provided by university-based arts organizations.

Public Art & Cultural Facilities provides funding for feasibility studies, capital expenditures, public art, renovation and construction of performance, exhibition, or artist spaces.

TumbleWords is a collaboration among some western states to bring writers into communities where residents may be underexposed to creative writing because of geographic or economic circumstances.

ELIGIBILITY
Specific eligibility requirements for each funding category are in the appropriate sections.

Applicants must:

• have been in operation in Idaho for at least one year
• be a nonprofit, IRS tax exempt 501 (c)3 organization (www.irs.gov) or be represented by a fiscal agent, visit Policies page
• or be a school
• or be a unit of local, county, tribal, or state government and
• must compensate professional performers and administrators at the minimum wage or according to negotiated agreements
• have an independent board of directors empowered to formulate policies and be responsible for the governance and administration of the organization, its programs, and finances
• • have submitted all final reports for past Commission grants

For information on the eligibility of college or university click here. See the Glossary for the definition of a university applicant.

FUNDING POLICIES FOR ORGANIZATIONS
Commission grants should be considered as supplemental to the finances of any organization, program, or project and are intended to help leverage support from other sources. Applicants should demonstrate community fund-raising activity and seek a broad base of financial support.

All grants to organizations must include cash or an in-kind match or a combination of both. (Check specific grant program requirements for details.)

Applicants who experience significant changes in staffing, programming, or finances after the application deadline should notify the Commission in writing.

The Commission is governed by these policies in all funding decisions.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & ACCESS
Making the arts accessible to all Idahoans is a priority of the Commission. Recipients must agree to make every attempt to ensure that people with disabilities, ethnic groups, occupational groups, older adults, or young audiences have access.

Accessibility involves the location and ease of usage of the facility, content of the activities, and the planning process. Consideration of accessibility in the early planning stages of a proposal is important if all community members are to participate in some manner. In planning such projects the Commission requests evidence that the pertinent cultural and community groups have been invited to participate. Please contact the Commission if you have questions or for guidance.

ACQUISITIONS, COMMISSIONS, & PURCHASES
The Commission will only fund projects for acquisition, commission of new works, and purchase awards when the applying organization maintains a facility open to the public, and
demonstrates strong management and security practices, and
maintains an ongoing exhibition program or permanent collection.

COMPENSATION FOR ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Priority is generally given to those projects involving Idaho artists and arts organizations. This policy does not exclude the use of out-of-state resources if those resources are not available within the state, or if they supplement those available locally. Artists should be appropriately compensated for their expertise and services rendered; applications should show evidence of a commitment to this standard.

COLLEGE & UNIVERSITIES
The Commission recognizes that educational institutions are important cultural resources for their communities, and they may apply for support if they present and market their arts activities to the general public and if the activity is supplementary to the regular curriculum.

Multiple departments and organizations within a university may apply for Arts Education Project Grants and for QuickFund$.

Entry Track Grants: If a university-based arts organization providing arts programs for the general public operates under the nonprofit umbrella of the university, then it is eligible to receive Entry Track funding. One Entry Track grant application per university will be accepted each year.

QuickFund$ QuickProject for Organizations: If a university-based arts organization providing arts programs for the general public operates under the nonprofit umbrella of the university, then it is eligible to receive QuickProject for Organizations funding. One QuickProject application per university will be funded each fiscal year. (Visit Quick Funds for Organizations page for match requirements.)

Public Programs in the Arts (PPA) Grants: If a university-affiliated arts organization providing arts programs for the general public has nonprofit status apart from the university, with ultimate fiduciary responsibility resting with the organization’s board of directors (regardless of the cash or in-kind support from the affiliated university or college), then it is eligible to apply for PPA funding.

Cultural Facilities and Public Art: Universities are not eligible for Cultural Facilities and Public Art grants.

top