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Department of Cultural Affairs’ SOS grant applications due July 25
Small Operating Support grants targeted to arts, history and cultural organizations
Des Moines — SOS grants are targeted to arts, history and cultural organizations. Applicants may request up to five percent of their annual budget, or a maximum of $5,000. This round of SOS grants funding must be used Sept. 1, 2008-June 30, 2009.
“We hear from so many small and mid-sized arts, history and cultural organizations that enrich our communities and improve the overall health and well-being of our economy, and they tell us the struggle to simply pay the basic utility bills and keep the doors open is huge,” DCA Director Cyndi Pederson said. “Now, with the help of SOS grants, we can improve our state’s cultural infrastructure by helping to ease the pressure of making ends meet; improve their standards of operation and cover some operational costs to free up other funds for programming.”
SOS applications must be in the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs office by 4:30 p.m. on July 25, 2008. DCA is at 600 E. Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. Visit www.culturalaffairs.org or contact Dawn Oropeza Martinez at 515-281-5111 for more information.
Examples for which SOS funds may be used include equipment purchases that will improve efficiency in the organization; membership drives; hiring a consultant or contracted employees; paying costs related to technology such as software purchases, staff training, web development; marketing and promotional expenses; or temporary relief of operating costs such as rent or utilities due to the costs of special programs.
SOS funds may not be used for capital expenses or for political lobbying activities, or for activities already receiving funds from or used as matching funds for another Department of Cultural Affairs grant program.
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