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City of Boise Arts & History awards 11 America 250 grants from $30,000 pool

City of Boise Arts & History Commission · April 2, 2026
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The City of Boise Arts & History Commission announced 11 recipients of a $30,000 America 250 grant pool drawn from the department's annual $150,000 grant program; 28 viable applications requested about $77,000 in total and most awards were reduced from applicant requests.

Keri, an Arts & History staff member, told the commission the department reserved $30,000 from its usual $150,000 annual grants budget for a special America 250 opportunity aimed at projects that interpret national themes locally.

The awards program drew 28 viable applications with a total request of about $77,000, Keri said, and a review panel that included Gabby representing the commission, four community members and a City of Boise Office of Community Engagement staff member selected 11 recipients to share the $30,000 pool.

"At the end of the day, we awarded 11 recipients for the available…

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