Applicant Eligibility

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Arts Organization Support (AOS) grant recipients in the current cycle are not eligible for the Arts Project Support program. Recipients of AOS funding in previous grant cycles are welcome to apply.

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Funding is awarded once per annual cycle. Applicants funded in the Spring cycle are ineligible to apply for Fall. Unfunded Spring applicants may reapply in Fall.

The Applicant Must Meet All of the Following Eligibility Requirements:​

• Nonprofit 501(c)(3) arts organizations in any arts discipline**;

• Other 501(c)(3) nonprofit entities that provide arts programming such as social service organizations, etc.;

• 501(c)(6) tourism entities or Chambers of Commerce;

• Local units of government;

• Public libraries;

• Public and private schools from pre-kindergarten through high school;

• Pre-Approved fiscally sponsored entities (see more details in the “Use of a Fiscal Sponsor” section of the program guidelines); or

• Colleges and universities that provide either community arts learning experiences for grades Pre-K through 12 on their home campus or elsewhere or arts experiences in high- priority geographic service counties‡. Learn more about college and university eligibility.

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*IAC staff may follow up to request documentation or additional information and will make the final determination on eligibility.

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‡ Counties designated by the IAC based on factors such as a lack of existing arts access or a history of underinvestment

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APS Eligibility Tool

All new and returning APS applicants are required to first answer some simple questions to find
out if they can apply for the APS program before beginning an application. These questions are
solely intended to help applicants determine whether they may be eligible to apply for APS. If
an applicant’s responses indicate eligibility, they will be able to access the application.

Access to the application does not guarantee final eligibility for the program. The IAC reserves
the authority to deem an applicant ineligible at any point in the application process.

Colleges and universities as well as fiscally sponsored applicants are required to request access
to the APS application following completion of the eligibility tool. Instructions on how to request
access to the application are provided upon completion of the eligibility tool.

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Access the Eligibility Tool >

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Use of a Fiscal Sponsor

Unincorporated nonprofit groups planning to produce a project (“project producers”) may
submit grant applications to the IAC through a fiscal sponsor. Pre-approval is required.
Applicants who indicate the use of a fiscal sponsor in the eligibility tool will be directed to
contact the IAC before accessing the application. The IAC reserves the authority to
determine if an application qualifies as a fiscal sponsor project and if the sponsoring
organization qualifies as a fiscal sponsor. Learn more about fiscal sponsorship here.