Grants & Fellowships / Verified 2 September 2026
The Iowa Arts Council funds mentor-apprentice pairs working in folk and traditional artforms. Both participants must be Iowa residents age 18 or older; the mentor needs recognition for excellence in their tradition, and the apprentice needs some prior training. There is no application fee.
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What the organizer actually says
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“none (page mentions no fee)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
What you get.
“Grant funding (amount not specified in provided text)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Who can apply. Iowa mentor artists (at least 18 years old, formally or informally recognized for excellence in their artistic tradition) and Iowa apprentice artists (at least 18 years old, with some previous training in folk and traditional artforms). Bot
“Both mentor and apprentice must be Iowa residents”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose.
“Review process described in grant guidelines; scoring rubric available in guidelines document”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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