Public Programs in the Arts

Public Programs in the Arts grants support Idaho’s established arts organizations by assisting them in business stabilization.

Eligibility and Restrictions

• Applicant must be a nonprofit, IRS tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization; or be a school, or a unit of local, county, tribal, or state government.
• Applicant must compensate professional artists and administrators.
• The organization’s primary purpose must be the production, presentation, or support of the arts and it must demonstrate a history of maintaining high artistic standards.
• Applicant must have a minimum of a three-year public program history operating as a public, nonprofit arts organization.
• Applicant must have completed at least one year of Entry Track funding and have received notification of PPA status.
• Applicant must have submitted all final reports for past Commission grants.

PPA Cycle

New PPA recipients may enter during any year of the cycle once PPA notification has been received from staff. PPA is reviewed on a three-year cycle.

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