Deadline: April 7

Suburban Cook County nonprofits located outside the city of Chicago can apply for $50,000-$250,000 in funding for community-based projects that use art to advance community thriving.

Learn more here. Visit the Help Desk for 1-1 support with your application!

Deadline: Ongoing

Is a loan right for your creative business or nonprofit? Check out a recording of our April webinar with lenders and creatives talking you through the process of thinking through and applying for a loan.

Deadline: March 19

This program supports folklife and traditional arts rooted in communities of color by investing in artists/practitioners and the community organizations that care for them. 

More information here.

Deadline: March 19

General Operating Support (GOS) Grants are for not-for-profit organizations that provide arts programming to their defined communities. The Youth Employment in the Arts (YEA) Grants provide up to $4,500 to General Operating Support recipients to support youth employment opportunities in their organization throughout the year. 

More information here. Plus, check out our Help Desk tips for starting your application!

Deadline: April 4

Chicago arts and culture nonprofits of all sizes and artistic disciplines can apply for CityArts general operating grants; grant amounts will be awarded according to the organization’s annual revenue. NOTE: 2024 CityArts general operating support grantees do not need to reapply – you will receive a renewal of your existing grant after completing your 2024 final report. 

Learn more here. 

Deadline: April 9

Creative Accelerator grants offer $10,000 awards to individual artists who are Illinois residents and can demonstrate an active creative practice since at least 2022.

More information here. Plus, access the Help Desk tipsheet for a successful application!

Deadline: April 7

This program is for businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SEDI) or very small businesses (VSBs) to support small business capital improvement projects to help eligible businesses achieve sustainable growth, improve efficiency, and create and retain jobs.

More information here.

Deadline:  April 11, 3:00pm

The Art-in-Architecture Program of the Capital Development Board is looking for Illinois professional artists to create a permanent outdoor sculpture for The Phillip J. Rock Center and School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Project budget: $83,000

More information here.

Deadline: April 28

Request for artists or artist teams to submit proposals for the commission of a site-responsive installation or performance-based intervention for one of three selected monuments identified by the Park District.

More information here.