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IAC Grants

The Columbus Area Arts Council brings art opportunities and community enrichment to Eastern Southern Indiana.

Indiana Arts Commission Region 9
Eastern-Southern Indiana Arts

Through a dynamic partnership with the Indiana Arts Commission, we provide funding opportunities for arts organizations and creative projects across nine counties: Bartholomew, Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Jackson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, and Switzerland.

Types of Grants

Arts Project Support (APS) grants provide funding to Indiana arts and non-arts organizations to support a distinct aspect of the organization’s arts activities, such as a one-time event; a single production; an exhibition; an educational seminar; or series of related arts activities, such as art classes or training sessions.

FY2024

FY2023

Arts Organization Support (AOS) provides annual operating support for the ongoing artistic and administrative functions of eligible arts organizations that align with the program priorities.

FY2024

FY2023

IAC Grant Portal

APS24

Arts Project
Support (APS)

The Arts Project Support (APS) program is an annual funding opportunity. Applications typically open in January. The grant cycle is July 1–June 30.

FY2024

April 25, 2023 @ 10am - Region 9 Public Panel Review
June 12, 2023 - Award Notifications
July 20, 2023 - Next Steps Form Due
October 2023 - First payment (75%)
July 13, 2024 - Final Grant Report Due
Summer-Fall 2024 - The final payment (25%) is made after the final grant report (due July 13, 2024) is submitted

FY2023

July 13, 2023 - Final Grant Reports Due
July–August 2023 - Final Payments (25%) Distributed

APS Grantee Requirements

APS23

AOS24

Arts

Organization
Support (AOS)

The Arts Organization Support (AOS) program is a bi-annual funding opportunity. Applications open January 2025 for the next grant cycle beginning July 1, 2025–June 30, 2027.

FY2024–2025

April 28, 2023 @ 2pm - Public Panel Review
June 12, 2023 - Award Notifications
July 20, 2023 - Next Steps Form Due
October 2023 - First payment (75%)
July 13, 2024 - Year One Final Grant Report Due
Summer-Fall 2024 - Year One Final payment (25%) is made after the final grant report (due July 13, 2024) is submitted
July 13, 2025 - Year Two Final Grant Report Due
Summer-Fall 2025 - Year Two Final payment (25%) is made after the final grant report (due July 13, 2025) is submitted

FY2023

July 13, 2023 - Final Grant Reports Due
July–August 2023 - Final Payments (25%) Distributed

AOS Grantee Requirements

AOS23

Grantee Resources

For further information about Region 9 grants, contact Kim Wadholm, Region 9 Arts Partner and CAAC Operations Manager: kwadholm@artsincolumbus.org or 812-376-2539

Key Terms and Concepts:

Accessibility

Definitions

Fiscal Sponsorship Guidelines

Funding Imperatives

Grant Writing Tips

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA)

Examples:

Memorandum of Understanding

Profit and Loss

Statement of Financial Position (The Balance Sheet)

Funding Acknowledgement Logos