Arts Education Grants in Illinois
As of October 25, 2026, FundingLandscape lists 30+ arts education grants in Illinois as open, refreshed daily from the live corpus. Of the 19 with a fixed deadline, 2 close within the next 14 days and 8 close within 30 days. Among the 19 that publish an award ceiling, the median is $500K. Where eligibility is stated (15 of 30), the most common applicants are nonprofits, state & local governments, and colleges & universities.
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Open Arts Education Opportunities in Illinois
- RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program
U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program · Deadline: Oct 31, 2026 · Up to $14,518,510
- 2027 Grants: Orgs
Arts Foundation of Cape Cod · Deadline: Nov 7, 2026
- Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education · Deadline: Nov 10, 2026 · Up to $8,000,000
- 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services · Deadline: Nov 13, 2026 · Up to $500,000
- Emergency Relief Fund
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council · Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
- FY27 Adult Education - Digital Instruction
ICCB (684) · Deadline: Nov 16, 2026
- Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant
Administration for Children and Families · Deadline: Nov 20, 2026 · Up to $15,000,000
- State Programs:Education of Homeless Children and Youth
ISBE (586) · Deadline: Nov 23, 2026 · Up to $500,000
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Dec 3, 2026 · Up to $1,200,000
- FY2027 Arts Conservation License Plate (Mooseplate) Grants
New Hampshire State Council on the Arts · Deadline: Dec 5, 2026
- NEA Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Program 1, FY2027 (12/26)
National Endowment for the Arts · Deadline: Dec 7, 2026 · Up to $100,000
- Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 · Up to $650,000
- Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 · Up to $2,500,000
- 2026 MLS GO PLAY FUND NRPA Grant
RCX Sports Foundation · Deadline: Jan 1, 2027
- NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM)
National Science Foundation · Deadline: Mar 2, 2027
- NEA Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Program 2, FY2027 (3/27)
National Endowment for the Arts · Deadline: Mar 8, 2027 · Up to $100,000
- NEA Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Program 2, FY2027 (6/27)
National Endowment for the Arts · Deadline: Jun 7, 2027 · Up to $100,000
- Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Training Project Grants (T03)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · Deadline: Jan 31, 2028 · Up to $975,000
- NIH Research Education Program - Courses, Curriculum & Methods (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · Deadline: May 25, 2029
- Annual Program Statement for U.S. Presentation at International Art Biennales
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs · Up to $375,000
- Illinois Public Radio and Television
Illinois Arts Council · Up to $532,570
- FCA Emergency Grants
Foundation for Contemporary Arts · Up to $3,000
- FY27 Arts & Cultural Festival and Special Event Sponsorship Program
Broward County Cultural Division
- Arts Research in Communities
Social Science Research Council (SSRC) · Up to $50,000
- 2026-27 SY Express Classroom Grant Program
Park City Education Foundation
- Ottho G. Heldring Cultural Internship Grant
The Netherland-America Foundation · Up to $5,000
- 2026 Anne Arundel County Artist Directory Submissions
Arts Council of Anne Arundel County
- Pollock-Krasner Foundation Visual Artist Grant
Pollock-Krasner Foundation · Up to $50,000
- FY27 Integrated English Language and Civics Education (IELCE)
Illinois Community College Board · Up to $500,000
- Creative West Artist Fund
Creative West
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