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Status of Grants as of August 2026
Applicants are notified via email as to the status of their application. Please make sure all contacts affiliated with an application have marked no-reply@webmerge.me (for IAC letters) and InsureSign@send.insuresign.com (for IAC grant agreements) as safe email addresses in their email account settings to ensure IAC communications reach their intended inboxes.
- FY27 Creative Project Grants (CPG) opened on July 1, 2026. As of July 24, CPG Grant funds have been fully expended in the Chicago Metro, Northern, Western, Eastern, and Southern Regions. Applications that have already been submitted are in the process of being reviewed in the order of submission. Notifications will be sent as reviews are completed. Funds are still available in the Central region.
- FY26 funds are fully expended. FY26 final reports will be due September 30, 2026.
- FY27 General Operating Support, Youth Employment in the Arts, and Creative Learning Grants for Schools are all under review. Award determinations will be sent in August 2026 pending IAC’s budget allocation for fiscal year 2027.