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Conference, Workshop & Forum Major Grant and Mini Grant

Note: All Major and Mini Grant applications must be submitted online using the eGRANT system. (But plan ahead – some portions must be sent or delivered, as well!)

Download the eGRANT tutorial for instructions on how to use the new system (4 MG ).

The Iowa Arts Council's Conference, Workshop & Forum Major Grant and Mini Grant program supports eligible applicants to plan and conduct arts-related conferences, workshops and forums. Events focus on issues of development, sustainability, and promotion of Iowa artists, arts organizations, performing groups, arts venues and businesses.

Statewide or regional arts conferences and workshops might focus on:

This grant program does NOT support:

Grant Amount

You may request up to $10,000 for a Major Grant or up to $1,500 for a Mini Grant, but no more than 50 percent of the total expenses of the project.