2026.07.01 IAC Announces FY27 Creative Projects Grant Application

The Illinois Arts Council (IAC) announces the opening of its Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Creative Projects Grant program. The goal of CPG is to provide up to $12,000 to support art projects for Illinois artists, eligible not-for-profit organizations, municipal entities, or colleges and universities. CPG projects must culminate with a public release or presentation of the work accomplished during the grant period.

CPG is an open deadline grant program. Applications will be accepted until allotted funds have been expended. Each IAC region has its own allocation of funds. Funds will be expended at varied rates, and regions will close to new applications at different times. Please check the IAC website before applying to see if funds are available for your region . Applications must be submitted to the IAC's Salesforce grant portal a minimum of 8 weeks prior to the start date for the arts project being submitted for IAC funding.

A pre-recorded webinar is available on IAC's website . The IAC will also host a virtual "Drop-In'' session on Thursday, July 9 at noon 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 Creative Projects Grants webpage for details.

For more information, please contact your Regional Program Director .