The Iowa City Area Community Grant Program was established to support events that are open to the general public. Funds are available to further develop events that improve the quality of life for residents of the Iowa City area and have the potential to attract visitors to the area or to enhance a visitor’s experience. Potential grant projects can be cultural, educational, literary, recreational or artistic. Each recipient may be awarded up to $5,000 for an approved event or project, following a July 1 – June 30 funding cycle with applications due in April of each year.

FY27 Grant Recipients

• Sweet Corn Swingout: July 3 – July 5, 2026
• Coralville 4th Fest: July 3 – July 4, 2026
• North Liberty Blues & BBQ: July 11, 2026
• Dia de la Independencia Colombia: July 18, 2026
• Summer of the Arts: July & August 2026
• Northside Saturday Nights: July-October 2026
• Welcome Weekend: September 11 – September 13, 2026
• Iowa City Latino Fest: September 19, 2026
• African Festival of Arts and Culture: September 26, 2026
• Carol Spaziani Intellectual Freedom Festival: October 4 – October 10, 2026
• Wings & Wild Things Festival: October 4, 2026
• Floodwater Comedy Festival: October 16 – October 17, 2026
• Iowa City Book Festival: October 18 – October 25, 2026
• ReFocus Film Festival: October 22 – October 25 2026
• Iowa City Songwriters Festival: November 5 – November 7, 2026
• Jack Splat: October 7, 2026
• FIRST Tech Challenge Iowa Championship: February 26 – February 27, 2027
• Iowa City Expo for Comics & Real Eclectic Alternative Media (ICE CREAM) 11: April 2 – April 3, 2027
• Day Party: May 1, 2027
• Beyond Fashion Festival: May 2027
• Coralville Asian Festival: May 2027
• Free Summer Shakespeare: June 2027