Source Type: foundation
Program Goals: audience outreach, educational programs
Activities Funded: specific projects, general operation
Eligible: organizations Amount: $3,000 - 15,000
Due Dates: January 21, April 1, July 1, October 1
Description: The Fund supports large and small cultural organizations in Chicago. It considers applications from the full spectrum of arts endeavors. Projects that seek to expand audience access or to educate new audiences through outreach more...
Program Goals: audience outreach, educational programs
Activities Funded: specific projects, general operation
Eligible: organizations Amount: $3,000 - 15,000
Due Dates: January 21, April 1, July 1, October 1
Description: The Fund supports large and small cultural organizations in Chicago. It considers applications from the full spectrum of arts endeavors. Projects that seek to expand audience access or to educate new audiences through outreach more...
Location:
ChicagoSource Type: corporate
Program Goal: educational programs, audience outreach, community arts
Activities Funded: programming, specific projects, touring
Eligible: individuals/organizations
Amount: $250 - 10,000
Due Dates: open
Description: American Family Insurance believes a strong community is also reflected in the educational and cultural opportunities provided by arts and culture. They support area cultural diversity activities and performances, neighborhood ticketing programs and local arts group productions.
Location:
ChicagoSource Type: foundation
Program Goal: organizational development
Activities Funded: organizational development
Eligible: organizations
Amount: $3,000 - 15,000
Due Dates: January 15, May 15, September 15
Description: The fund's resources are available for arts and cultural organizations with operating expenses between $50,000 and $1 million to address issues that contribute to their sustainability and/or build their capacity to effectively achieve their missions. more...
Location:
Chicago
Source Type: foundation
Program Goal: -
Activities Funded: specific projects
Eligible: individuals/organizations
Amount: $1,000
Due Dates: last day of every month
Description: Each month, the Chicago Chapter of The Awesome Foundation awards one $1000 grant to an awesome project.
Location:
ChicagoSource Type: corporate
Program Goals: education programs, audience outreach, community arts, new works
Activities Funded: specific projects
Eligible: organizations
Amount: $ 5,000 - 500,000
Due Dates: April 1 (letter of inquiry), May 1 (application)
Description: In Arts and Culture, Boeing invests in programs that promote participation in arts and cultural activities. The company funds performances and exhibitions that introduce new voices and more...
Location:
Chicago
Source Type: corporate
Activities Funded: events, galas, benefits, etc.
Eligible: organizations
Due Dates: September 1
Description: All charitable sponsorship requests for benefits, galas and fundraisers are due by September 30th for any events occurring in the subsequent calendar year. more...
Location:
ChicagoSource Type: foundation
Program Goals: audience outreach, community arts
Activities Funded: specific projects
Eligible: individuals/organizations
Due Dates: 15 March
Description: supports projects that aim to achieve the following goals: showcase the talents of culturally specific artists, perform/exhibit/conduct programs in venues that are located in areas of Cook County that are culturally underserved, plan and implement projects with meaningful involvement by leaders/collaborators from the target community or audience, ensure affordabil more...
Location:
ChicagoSource Type: foundation
Program Goals: educational programs, audience outreach
Activities Funded: organizational and professional development, programming, general operations
Eligible: individuals/organizations
Due Dates: 5 January
Description: The Trust is leading the effort to improve the effectiveness of nonprofit arts partners serving students with the most limited access to arts. more...
Location:
ChicagoSource Type: foundation
Program Goals: community arts, audience outreach
Activities Funded: organizational development, general operations
Eligible: organizations
Due Dates: 15 May
Details under "Supporting diverse arts productions and fostering art in every community" on the CCT webpage.
Description: The Trust envisions a regional cultural landscape that reflects the racial/ethnic make-up of its residents on its boards, staff, stages and among its audiences/patrons. more...
Location:
ChicagoSource Type: foundation
Program Goals: community arts, organizational development
Activities Funded: organizational development, professional development
Eligible: organizations
Due Dates: July
Description: The Trust seeks to help small arts organizations develop the management capacity to effectively support their artistic mission, contribute to their communities, pay a living wage to their artists and employees, diversify sources of revenue and remain resilient in the face of economic shifts, the loss of a founder or changing demographics. more...
Location:
Chicago