General Operating Support

The Illinois Arts Council Agency has streamlined the application and award process for the upcoming 2024 GOS funding cycle, see details below.

For returning 2023 GOS applicant awardees Fiscal Year 2024 GOS awards will be based on your Fiscal Year 2023 GOS application and award. The IACA will begin sending out email notifications directly to organizations on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.

For new applicants and organizations who did not receive Fiscal Year 2023 GOS grant awards you are encouraged to contact the appropriate Program Staff for full information on the application process (see staff listing below).

IACA General Operating Support Grants are offered to established not-for-profit organizations that make a significant local, regional, or statewide impact on the quality of life in Illinois. Grants recognize arts programing of high quality that is appropriate to and reflective of the communities served and that broaden opportunities for the public to participate in the arts.

Successful applicants demonstrate strong operations, stable management, ongoing assessment and evaluation, and a strong commitment to making artistic programs accessible and relevant to a diverse range of participants. Organizations must also show that their programs and activities have artistic, educational, and cultural value.

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