General Operating Support (GOS) Grants are offered to established not-for-profit organizations that provide arts programming to their defined communities in a manner that supports the mission of the organization.
Donor Name: Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA)
State: Illinois
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/19/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The aims of the initiative are to:

Analyze the demographic distribution of IAC’s general operating support awards.
Engage IAC constituents in providing feedback about their needs, experiences, and perceptions.
Identify equity strengths and weaknesses in the IAC’s approach to general operating support funding.
Recommend applied actions the IAC can take to work toward greater grant making equity.
Serve as an evidence base in IAC’s case for the resources needed to reach more Illinois communities with state support.

Focus Areas
Under-resourced communities of rural, high poverty, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), and disability will contribute.
Funding Information
Applicants do not request a specific amount. The IAC anticipates that the minimum award will be $1,000.
Grant Period
FY25 General Operating Support Grant supports activities occurring no sooner than November 1, 2024, and extending until August 31, 2025.
Allowable Expenses 

Fees for artists and contractual personnel
Position support / salaries
Facilities costs, such as rent and utilities
Supply costs, office supplies, printing, art supplies, etc.
Generally, equipment costs. For durable equipment with a useful life of more than one-year equipment may not exceed $5,000 per unit.
Information Technology (e.g., computer software/hardware, captioning, streaming – including increased bandwidth, hardware, specialized audio-visual equipment, etc.)
Marketing and promotion costs
General overhead/administrative costs
Building maintenance, cleaning services, security, personal protective equipment
Indirect costs (general overhead/administrative costs may not be claimed as direct AND indirect costs)

Eligibility Criteria

Registered 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit Organizations in good standing with the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State
Branches of Government (e.g., Municipal, County, Libraries, Park Districts, etc.)
Charitable Trusts
Institutions of higher education and Religious Organizations
PTOs, PTAs and other School Affiliate Organizations.

Applicants must:

Have been providing public arts programming and are able to provide operational financial
information for at least one full fiscal year prior to the date of application.
Apply utilizing a Salesforce account registered to the organizational applicant.
Have a valid FEIN and UEI number entered in the IAC grant portal
Submit all required application materials by the deadline.
Be pre-qualified in the state’s Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) system.

For more information, visit IACA.