The Arts & Culture Capacity Building Grant Program provides funding to support initiatives that aim to create a more sustainable and effective organization.
Donor Name: City of Dubuque
State: Iowa
City: Dubuque
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/10/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Eligible organizations may apply for grants of up to $8,000 to support capacity-building initiatives. The organization must maintain a cash operating expense budget, exclusive of other City of Dubuque grant support, of no less than $10,000 per year. A total of $35,000 in funding is available.
Examples of capacity-building initiatives include:

strategic planning
creating a development plan and/or fundraising strategy
donor experience improvements
staff and/or board member nonprofit 101 training
leadership development
project or program development
program management
volunteer management
Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) training.

Grant Period
Funding is available in fiscal year 2025 (FY25), which runs from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria

Applicant is an arts and culture organization as defined by grant guidelines.
Applicant is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with at least two years of programming documentation and two Form 990s.
Applicant’s official business address is located in the city limits of Dubuque (P.O. Boxes will not be accepted).
Applicant serves residents of Dubuque and programming occurs within the city limits.
Applicant will have a clean record of compliance and be in good standing with the City of Dubuque’s Arts and Culture Grant Program(s).

For more information, visit City of Dubuque.