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Midway Airport Public Art Opportunity<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $170,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 12, 2026  <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Visual Art (Individual Artist / Artist Team) </p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.blackfilmspace.com/cliverd" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Black Film Space x cliveRd.</strong></a> - Proof of Concept Short Film Grant<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $8,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> **<em><strong>EXTENDED</strong></em> - June 12, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Short Film (Individual Filmmaker) </p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://ilhumanities.org/grants/envisioning-justice-grants-individuals" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Illinois Humanities</strong></a> - Envisioning Justice Grants for Individuals <br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $5,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 12, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Humanities / Mass Incarceration Awareness (Individuals) </p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://ilhumanities.org/grants/envisioning-justice-grants-organizations" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Illinois Humanities</strong></a> - Envisioning Justice Grants for Organizations<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $10,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 12, 2026  <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Humanities / Mass Incarceration Awareness (Organizations) </p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://nationalblacktheatre.org/directing-residency/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>National Black Theatre</strong></a> - The SOUL Directing Residency<a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity:</strong> 18-month NYC Directing Residency + $7,500 minimum stipend<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 12, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Theater (Individual Director)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://ess.org/sonic-pavilion-2026-open-call/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Experimental Sound Studio</strong></a> - Sonic Pavilion, Pritzker Pavilion Installation<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $2,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 14, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Sonic Art, Multichannel Installation (Individual Artist / Artist Team)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://ess.org/open-call-florasonic-2026/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Experimental Sound Studio</strong></a> - Florasonic Open Call, Lincoln Park Conservatory<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $1,500<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 14, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Sonic Art, Multichannel Installation (Individual Artist / Artist Team)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.queer-art.org/mentorship" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>QUEER | ART</strong></a> -  Mentorship Program <br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $2,500 + year-long cross-disciplinary artist Exchange<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 15, 2026 <em>**(Pt. 1 of Application)</em><br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Film, Literature, Performance, and Visual Art (Individual Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://artistsinpublicschools.org/news_event/artists-in-public-schools-2026-2027-residency-application-now-live" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Artists in Public Schools</strong></a> - 2027 Artist Residency<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $1,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 15, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Arts Education, multiple disciplines (Individual Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>*****************************************************************</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;text-align:center;" class=""><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">ADDITIONAL JUNE /JULY OPPORTUNITIES</span></strong></p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://cdb.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/cdb/professionalgrowth/art/documents/rfq/neiu-ed-bldg-rfq.pdf" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Illinois Capital Development Board</strong></a> - Art in Architecture Program, NEIU<br><strong>Maximum Budget Size</strong>: $375,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 17, 2026  <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Visual Art (Individual Artist / Artist-led Team) </p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1M_3PWWlPtxQErr1QCnOE5_JHRObpjYTFR5jmVDvnoZs/viewform?edit_requested=true" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Sonic Resonance</strong></a> - DJ Retreat<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: 4-day outdoor immersive DJ camping retreat<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 21, 2026  <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Music (House/Dance/DJ Culture - Individual DJ)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://helloalice.com/grants/allstate-main-street-grants-program/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Allstate</strong></a> - Main Street Grants Program<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: 12-week Boost Camp + $20,000 grant<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 23, 2026  <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Entrepreneurship (Individual Executive)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.disabilityculturelab.org/disabilityrising" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Disability Culture Lab</strong></a> - Disability Rising Fellowship<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $5,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 28, 2026 <em>(Expression of Interest Form)</em><br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Media Arts (Individual Artist Living with Disability) </p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.bronzevilletrail.org/residency" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Bronzeville Trail Task Force</strong></a> - Bronzeville Trail Landscape Initiative Artist Residency<a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $15,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong>  June 30, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple Disciplines (Individual Artist / Artist Team / Creative Organization - Bronzeville &amp; South Side prioritized)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://filmfreeway.com/BlackHarvestFilmFestival" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Black Harvest Film Festival</strong></a><strong> </strong><a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: Film Festival Screening - additional awards may apply (see guidelines)<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> *<em>LATE DUE DATE</em> - June 30, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Film (Black Filmmakers)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.cct.org/grants/opportunities/sponsorships/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago Community Trust</strong></a> - Sponsorships<a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Maximum Grant / Opportunity</strong>: $10,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 30, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Events, Conferences, Cultural Events (Organizations)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/small-business-improvement-fund/home/rollout-calendar.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago DPD/SBIF</strong></a> <em>(24th/Michigan | 63rd/Ashland | 79th Street Corridor| Devon/Sheridan | Kinzie Industrial Corridor)</em><br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $150,000 commercial | $250,000 industrial<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 30, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Capital (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.transitchicago.com/art/activations/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>CTA (Chicago Transit Authority)</strong></a> - 2026 Public Art Program<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $50,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 1, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple Disciplines (Artists &amp;/or Organizations)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.artemisiatheatre.org/wwfest" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Artemisia Theater</strong></a> - #WeWomen Play Festival<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: Festival Staged Reading &amp; Post-show Discussion<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 1, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Theatre (Playwrights)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://ess.org/open-call-outer-ear-sessions-fall-2026-cycle/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Experimental Sound Studio</strong></a> - Outer Ear Sessions - Fall Cycle<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: 6 hours of free recording studio access <em>(with option to add hours at a discounted rate)</em><br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 1, 2026 <em><strong><br></strong></em><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Music / Sonic Art (Individual Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.queer-art.org/illuminations-grant" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Queer | Art</strong></a> - Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $10,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 2, 2026  <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Visual Art (Individual Artist - Black Trans Woman)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.ox-bow.org/hold-space" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Ox-Bow School of Art</strong></a> <strong>- </strong>Hold Space Retreat for Artists of Color <br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: 1-  to 7-night Fully-Funded Residency (9/14/26 - 9/20/26)<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 5, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple Disciplines (BIPOC Artists, Collectives, Nonprofits)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.ox-bow.org/culinary-artist-in-residency" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Ox-Bow School of Art</strong></a> <strong>- </strong>Culinary Artist in Residency<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity </strong>: 10-day winter residency + $1500 stipend <em>(see guidelines for details)</em><br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 5, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple Disciplines (engaging food as material -  Individual Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/next_stage.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>City of Chicago DCASE </strong></a> - Next Stage Chicago<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity: </strong>$50,000 <strong><br>Application Closes: </strong>July 8, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area: </strong>Theatre (Nonprofit Producing Theatre Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/programs/native-performing-arts-program" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>First Peoples Fund</strong></a> - Native Performing Arts Live Production Grant<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $30,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 8, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Performing Arts ( Native Artists/Arts Organizations)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://nationalblacktheatre.org/producing-residency/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>National Black Theatre</strong></a> - 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Literary Arts Service Organizations) </p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/programs/fellowships#artist-in-business" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>First Peoples Fund</strong></a> - Artist in Business Leadership Fellowship<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $10,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 15, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple Disciplines (Individual Native Artist/Entrepreneur)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/programs/fellowships#native-performing-arts" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>First Peoples Fund</strong></a> - Native Performing Arts Fellowship<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $10,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 15, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Performing Arts (Individual Native Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/programs/fellowships#cultural-capital" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>First Peoples Fund</strong></a> - Cultural Capital Fellowship<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $10,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 29, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple Disciplines (Individual Native Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/small-business-improvement-fund/home/rollout-calendar.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago DPD/SBIF</strong></a> <em>(Archer/Western |Lawrence/Kedzie| Lincoln Avenue | Little Village Industrial |Washington Park)</em><br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $150,000 commercial | $250,000 industrial<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 30, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Capital (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://p9t2.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=688256c49e010c114d23b862&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.axsfilmfund.org%2Fwhat-we-fund%2F&amp;w=64d05a5df4441611123fffc4&amp;c=b_68824d80360119475e3455f1&amp;e=2025-07-25T15%3A52%3A49.739300444Z&amp;l=en-US&amp;s=Ktzpox3UGLlY_kNQFAn24GtMdGI%3D" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>AXS Film Fund</strong></a> - Documentary / Nonfiction film grant<em>*</em><br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $10,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 31, 2026 <em><strong><br></strong></em><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Film (Individual Filmmaker - prioritizing those w/ disabilities)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.eesforjobs.com/workforce-solutions-program/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago DPD</strong></a> <em>- </em>Workforce Solutions<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $250,000 <br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 31, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area: </strong>Workforce Development (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.centeronhalsted.org/community-culture" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Center on Halsted</strong></a><strong> - </strong>Blaze Community Partnerships Programming Grant<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>:$5,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> August 1, 2026 <em>**(opens 7/1)</em><br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> LGBTQ+ Cultural expression &amp; well-being (Artist / Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.latitudechicago.org/artist-in-residence" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>LATITUDE</strong></a>  - Artist-In-Residency Program<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $1,000 ink stipend, dedicated studio + lifetime lab access (see guidelines)<br>*<strong>Application Opens:</strong> August 1, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple Disciplines (Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.terraamericanart.org/grant-program/collections-grants/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Terra Foundation</strong></a> - Collections Grant (Letter of Inquiry)<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $100,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> August 3, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Visual Art (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/provdrs/hist/svcs/citywide-adopt-a-landmark-fund.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago Department of Planning and Development</strong></a> -Adopt-A-Landmark Fund<a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Maximum Grant Size</strong>: $250,000 <em>(*select projects may receive more with approval from city council)</em><br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> August 10, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Historic Preservation (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/neighborhood-opportunity-fund/home.html#.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago DPD:</strong></a><strong> </strong>Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, Q3<a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $250,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> August 14, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Capital (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://literaryartsfund.org/grants/#innovation-project-grants" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Literary Arts Fund</strong></a> - Innovation Project Grants<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $100,000 <br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> August 17, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Literature (Literary Arts Organizations, Publishers, &amp; Press) </p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/small-business-improvement-fund/home/rollout-calendar.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago DPD/SBIF</strong></a> <em>(43rd/Cottage Grove|Clark/Montrose |Goose Island |Northwest Industrial Corridor |West Woodlawn)</em><br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $150,000 commercial | $250,000 industrial<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> August 30, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Capital (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.sundresspublications.com/safta/residencies" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA)</strong></a> - SmokeLong Quarterly Fellowship for Trans Writers <br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: 1 week-long, fully-funded farmhouse writing residency<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> September 1, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Literature (Individual Trans Writer)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.sundresspublications.com/safta/residencies" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA)</strong></a> - Black and/or Indigenous Writers Fellowship<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: 1 week-long, fully-funded farmhouse writing residency<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> September 1, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Literature (Black &amp; / or Indigenous Writer)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.sundresspublications.com/safta/residencies" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA)</strong></a> - LGBTQIA+ Writers Fellowship<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: 1 week-long, fully-funded or 50% -funded farmhouse writing residency<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> September 1, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Literature (LGBTQIA+ Writer)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.terraamericanart.org/grant-program/convening-grants/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Terra Foundation</strong></a> - Convening Grants (Letter of Inquiry)<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $25,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> September 28, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Visual Art (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/small-business-improvement-fund/home/rollout-calendar.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago DPD/SBIF</strong></a> (<em>107th/Halsted | Fullerton/Milwaukee |LaSalle Central | Madison/Austin |Woodlawn)</em><br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $150,000 commercial | $250,000 industrial<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> September 30, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Capital (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.southarts.org/grants-opportunities/jazz-road-creative-residencies" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>SouthArts</strong></a> <strong>- </strong>Jazz &amp; Human Connection Creative Residency<a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $40,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> pending  <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Music (Individual Artist / Jazz )</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.southarts.org/grants-opportunities/jazz-road-creative-residencies" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>SouthArts</strong></a> <strong>- </strong>Jazz Road Legacy Residency<a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $40,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> pending  <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Music (Individual Artist aged 55+ / Jazz )</p>
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      <p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>NEW!</strong> <a href="https://blkoutproject.my.canva.site" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>BlkOUT Theatre Project</strong></a> - Call for Submissions <a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Opportunity</strong>: Partnership in Development of Artistic Works *<em>(see <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZc7YL3gUE7/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;">post</a>  for details)</em><br><strong>Application Cycle:</strong> Rolling<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Theatre, Performance Art, Interdisciplinary Performance  (artists, playwrights, performers, and creators)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>NEW! Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.theneurocommunity.org/artist-residency" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>The Neuro</strong></a> - Community, Artist Residency &amp; Mentorship<a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Opportunity</strong>: Reduced Fee 1 - 2 month artist residency<br><strong>Application Cycle:</strong> Rolling<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple disciplines (Individual artist who has experienced a neurological disruption - <em>see guidelines</em>)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>NEW! 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Most times, these thought patterns don’t get us any grants either, nor do they move us further forward in our creative journey.  But when we know better, we can release that and open ourselves up to opportunities far beyond the thing that we’re applying for.</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">You can read the full post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZatBhLHCCH/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>here</strong></a>, but we’re quoting his points below so that you can bookmark them for future use.<br></p><blockquote style="padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>“The Real Reason to Apply for A Grant (It’s Not The Money) - The Odds Aren’t The Point</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">If there’s 130 people and only 11 to 15 people per cycle are going to get it - why should I try? The odds are not in my favor. But I’m hopefully going to help you appreciate why there’s so much value in really just applying.</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><em><strong>1) Grants Get You In Front of People Who Hire People</strong></em></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">There are people here right now who did not win an award but are connected, who have received some benefits by being part of the Jazz Road or South Arts ecosystem - because we saw their application and it was great.</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><em><strong>2) Not Getting Awarded Every Grant You Apply To Isn’t a Judgment of Your Worth</strong></em> </p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">When you do not get a grant, it is not because you’re not good enough. 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