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The Illinois Arts Council (IAC) is pleased to announce the release of the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) General Operating Support(GOS) application. GOS includes optional application questions for IAC's Youth Employment in the Arts (YEA) Grant. The GOS, with optional YEA, deadline is Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 11:59pm. The application must be submitted via IAC's Salesforce grant portal.
GOS Grants are offered to eligible not-for-profit organizations that provide arts programming to their defined communities in a manner that supports the mission of the organization. Successful applicants demonstrate ongoing arts programs and a strong commitment to making artistic programs accessible and relevant to a diverse range of participants.
YEA Grants provide up to $4,500 to GOS recipients to support youth employment opportunities in their organization throughout the year. Youth employees may be between the ages of 14 and 22. Organizations may request funds for up to 4 youth employees. Duties may be administrative or artistic in nature, or a combination of both.
Please review the GOS with YEA webpagefor eligibility requirements and guidelines, which will provide full instructions. Pre-recorded webinars, with transcripts, are available on IAC's Workshops and Webinars webpage that walk through the application process.
The IAC will also host five "Drop-In'' sessions to answer any questions you may have. Drop-in sessions are one-hour sessions that have no agenda. Participants may ask questions of the participating Program Staff and get answers in real time. Drop-ins do not require pre-registration. Simply click the link at the time of the meeting to join the call via WebEx. Visit the GOS with YEA webpagefor details.
For more information, please contact your Regional Program Director.
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