Grants & Fellowships / Verified 2 September 2026
Idaho Commission on the Arts funds mentor-apprentice pairs to sustain cultural art traditions, offering up to $3,000 with no application fee. Mentors must be practicing US citizens, legal residents, or refugees aged 18+; apprentices must live in Idaho with background in the art form. Deadline: January 31, 2027.
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What the organizer actually says
Deadline. January 31, 2027
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Cost to apply. Free to apply
“none (page mentions no fee)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
What you get. Up to $3,000
“Up to $3,000 disbursed to the mentor artist”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How long. Not to exceed ten months
Who can apply. Mentor artist must be a practicing US citizen, legal resident, or refugee, at least 18 years old. Apprentices must live in Idaho and have background in the art form. Final reports for past Commission grants must be submitted and approved.
“Apprentices must live in Idaho”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose.
“Panel recommendations approved by Commission board; annual grants approved in May Commission meeting”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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