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Find similar grantsArts Midwest GIG Fund is sponsored by Arts Midwest (administered by Illinois Arts Council Agency). Provides grants for nonprofit organizations to offer public-facing arts projects and activities in Midwestern communities.
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The GIG Fund provides grants of up to $15,000 for nonprofit organizations to offer public-facing arts projects and activities in Midwestern communities. This year, we’re pleased to offer two tracks: GIG Fund is for organizations with budgets under $2 million annually whose projects reach underserved audiences. GIG Fund: Arts and Wellness is for organizations of any budget size whose projects have an arts and wellness focus.
Applicants may only apply for one GIG Fund grant per year. The 2025 deadline has passed. Intents to Apply were due September 15, 2025, with final applications due September 29, 2025.
GIG Fund is for organizations with budgets under $2 million annually to host creative, engaging public activities featuring a professional artist that reach an underserved audience. Grants range from $2,000 – $15,000. Photo Credit: Alana Horton GIG Fund: Arts and Wellness is for organizations of any budget size whose projects have an arts and wellness focus.
This could include programs in clinical settings, creative aging programs, efforts that engage veterans in the arts, and more. Grants range from $2,000 – $15,000. Photo Credit: Jess Cavender In August 2024, 99 organizations across the Midwest received a total of $380,000 through the GIG Fund.
All grantees must review and adhere to the instructions detailed in the Crediting Requirements section of your grant agreement. Please use the NEA and Arts Midwest logo lockups below. Download a zip file of all logos and crediting requirements Compliances & accessibility Please read the following important notice about federal policies that govern these grant awards.
Visit our Accessibility Center to access tools that can help ensure your engagements are accessible to people with disabilities. Final reports are completed in our SmartSimple portal. Here’s a PDF of the questions and information we require.
Final reports will include the following information: Your organization: Provide some basic information about your organization type and discipline. Project information: Provide the name(s) of the artist(s) you presented/partnered with; the number of artists directly involved; activity type, project discipline, and goal of the project. Financial information: Provide a detailed breakdown of your expenses for the project.
Final Activity Schedule spreadsheet (upload): Date; location with the location’s address, city, state, zip+4, county; brief description, primary age, format (virtual or in-person) and attendance for each activity. Engagement narrative #1: Description of the overall impact on your community, the audience, and participants.
Provide details of how you reached people with limited access to the performing arts, and how they benefitted from their participation. (4,300 character limit) Engagement narrative #2: Provide quotes/feedback from at least two participants that demonstrate the value of this engagement. (1,600 character limit) Images (upload): Submitting images of your engagement is highly recommended, but not required.
If you are submitting images, you must fill out and upload the Image Permission & Usage form. Download the Image Permission & Usage form . *Character count includes spaces.
The GIG Fund panel is a rotating group of individuals with diverse personal and professional experiences related to the arts and creativity. These panelists work with State Arts Agency staff to assess GIG Fund applications and provide input to help guide Arts Midwest’s grantmaking decisions.
Explore Panel Opportunities The GIG Fund is a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Illinois Arts Council, Indiana Arts Commission, Iowa Arts Council, Michigan Arts and Culture Council, Minnesota State Arts Board, North Dakota Council on the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, South Dakota Arts Council, and Wisconsin Arts Board.
Arts Midwest is also generously supported by individual donors and other institutional partners . Songwriting Retreats Bring Healing and Connection to Veterans in Rural Illinois With artistry, honesty, and a lot of courage, veterans and Grammy-nominated musicians transform personal stories into powerful songs.
GIG Fund: Arts and Wellness Pelvic Health—and Dance—Take the Stage in East Detroit Pelvic Sanctuary’s “Hip Vibes” classes are all about breaking stigmas, building community, and bellydancing. GIG Fund: Arts and Wellness This Chicago Museum Centers Community Wellness Through Art The Haitian American Museum of Chicago celebrates a new building and strong legacy of community care through art, education, and connection.
GIG Fund: Arts and Wellness Have questions about the GIG Fund? We’re happy to answer any questions you have about the GIG Fund. Be sure to check out our FAQs, or shoot us an email.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations with budgets of $1 million or less, focusing on the arts. Eligible applicants include arts organizations and tribal entities located in specific Midwestern states. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $15,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Arts Midwest GIG Fund is funded by Arts Midwest (administered by Illinois Arts Council Agency). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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