2026.03.04 General Operating Support Grantee Reminder

This email is to serve as a reminder that ALLFY26 Illinois Arts Council (IAC) General Operating Support (GOS) grantees MUST COMPLETEa new application for FY27 to be eligible for GOS support in FY27.

This year all returning and new applicants will complete the same application in IAC's Salesforce grant portal.

The deadline for the FY27 GOS application is Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 11:59pm. No extensions will be granted.

If you are receiving this email, you were associated with an FY26 GOS funded application.

Please review the GOS with YEA webpage for 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 hosts "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 webpage for details.

For more information, please contact your regional program director.