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The Creative Projects Grant is listed on the hub page but no specific deadline is shown for it; the only deadline visible is for the FY27 General Operating Support (March 18, 2026). Individual grant pages must be clicked into for deadline details.
Creative Projects Grant is a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency that funds unique arts projects for Illinois artists and nonprofits engaged in arts programming. The Creative Projects Grant (CPG) provides financial support to Illinois-based individual artists and non-profit organizations that present, produce, or support distinctive arts initiatives requiring project-specific funding.
Eligible applicants include Illinois artists and nonprofit organizations that provide arts programming and have unique projects in need of financial support. The grant is part of the Illinois Arts Council Agency's broader suite of granting programs, which also includes the Creative Accelerator Fund, Folk Arts Mentorship Program, and General Operating Support. FY27 General Operating Support applications were open through March 18, 2026.
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* Creative Projects GrantCreative Projects Grants (CPG) are available to Illinois artists and non-profit organizations that provide arts programming and have unique arts projects that needs financial support. If an organizational applicant receives GOS support this programming must be outside of regular operational needs. * Creative Accelerator FundThe Creative Accelerator Fund (CAF) provides holistic support to Illinois artists.
A primary goal of the program is to bolster a creative workforce that composes a significant portion of Illinois’ creative and economic activity. * Folk Arts Mentorship ProgramThe Folk Arts Mentorship (FAM) Program is designed to support a mentoring relationship between an established traditional artist and apprentice that concludes with a free public presentation of achievements made by the apprentice during the apprenticeship period.
* General Operating SupportGeneral 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.
* Regional Arts PartnersThe Regional Arts Partners (RAP) Program creates a partnership between the Illinois Arts Council (IAC) and IAC-designated organizations by providing funds to expand local mechanisms that encourage and support developing arts programs throughout the organization’s service area.
Based on the assessment and perception of local needs, the RAP Program’s regranting funds make it possible for designated RAP partners to develop grantsmaking processes that are responsive to their service area.
* LEAD Conference ScholarshipsIAC is offering scholarship funds of up to $1,500 to cover expenses related to attending the 2024 Leadership Exchange in Arts & Disability (LEAD) Conference, to include registration, travel, and hotel costs. The 2024 LEAD Conference will be held in Seattle, WA, July 29- August 2, 2024 115 S LaSalle St.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Illinois artists and non-profit organizations that provide arts programming. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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