Program Grant funds provide support to established not-for-profit organizations that make a significant local, regional, or statewide impact on the quality of life in Illinois.  Grants recognize arts programming of high quality that is appropriate to and reflective of the communities served and that broaden opportunities for the public to participate in the arts.  

Follow these links to access the FY16 Program Grant Guidelines and information regarding the FY16 Grants to Arts Service Organizations and Partners-in-Excellence programs. Contact the appropriate Illinois Arts Council Agency Program Staff member with questions. 

IMPORTANT DETAILS:  

• Deadline: The FY16 deadline for the above programs is 5:00 PM on Monday, March 16, 2015 for online submission of eGrant application and hand-delivery of required hard copy material. 

• Illinois Cultural Data Project requirements for FY16 are as follows: 
• Applicants must submit an IACA Funder Report which contains data for three consecutive fiscal years, one of which must be 2013.  All years must have "Review Complete" status.     
• Recently established organizations with less than three years of financial data must submit an IACA Funder Report with at least one year of data reflecting the most recently completed fiscal year. For organizations in operation in fiscal year 2013, data for 2013 must be submitted. Submitted data must have received "Review Complete" status from the CDP.      
• Colleges and Universities and organizations housed within a larger institution must limit the CDP information to arts activities in their division or department. 

As a reminder, the process for completing an Illinois Cultural Data Project data profile and receiving "Review Complete" status can take time.  Applicants should be sure to begin the process early to allow enough time to complete the steps necessary to achieve "Review Complete" status before the application deadline.  It is highly unlikely for applicants who wait until the day of the deadline to complete the process to achieve this status.

Applicants are encouraged to submit an IACA Funder report which shows the three most recently completed fiscal years for which data is accessible (board-approved audits or board-approved year-end financial statements). 

• Eligibility Requirements: Prior to the deadline, applicants should check that they are in compliance with all eligibility requirements including Illinois Not For Profit and 501c3 status. For details, follow this link.   

• Free Application Workshops: IACA program staff will conduct two online application webinars to provide information on completing FY16 Program Grant and Grants to Arts Service Organizations applications.

Online Webinars

(pre-registration is required): 

Monday, February 9, 2015 @ 12:00PM 

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 @ 5:00PM 

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