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IAC Grants for Organizations

Creative Projects Grant (CPG)

Opens: July, 2025
Open Deadline


Creative Projects Grant offers support to Illinois artists and non-profit organizations for arts-related projects, events, or professional development.

General Operating Support (GOS) & Youth Employment in the Arts (YEA)

Opens: January 22, 2025
Deadline: March 19, 2025


General Operating Support (GOS) Grants are available for Illinois non-profit organizations that provide ongoing arts programming.


Youth Employment in the Arts (YEA) Grants provide funds to GOS grantees for individuals between the ages of 14-22.

Additional State Funding & Other Opportunities

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)

DCEO Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant

 

Deadline: April 7, 2025

 

Is your creative business or arts nonprofit looking to build or expand your physical space? This DCEO program will offer small business grants across the state to help eligible businesses achieve sustainable growth, improve efficiency, and create and retain jobs

Cook County Arts

Now Accepting Applications

Deadline: April 7, 2025

 

Cook County Arts Creative Placemaking Program is a $2 million effort providing grants of $50,000 to $250,000 for community-led projects that leverage the arts to enhance quality of life for residents and visitors. Nonprofit organizations located in and serving suburban communities will be the lead applicants for the Creative Placemaking program, and they are encouraged to work with a bevy of community stakeholders. Register now for informational webinars on Thursday, February 27
1:30-2:30 PM
and Thursday, March 20
5:30pm-6:30 PM
.

Dance/USA Scholarships

Deadline: April 14

 

With generous sponsorship from the Joyce Foundation, the 2025 Dance/USA Conference Host Committee is pleased to offer 15 scholarships to Chicagoland and Illinois dance artists and/or administrators to attend the conference. These scholarships cover the full cost of registration.

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