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2024-2025 Cultural Fund Awardees
Application Cycle is now Closed.
With great excitement the Evanston Arts Council announces the opening of the Cultural Fund Grant cycle! This year the Cultural Fund Grant will be made available to 501(c)(3)arts organizations and community organizations based in or serving Evanston for arts programs or projects that benefit the community. Individual artists can apply for funding through the Special Projects Grant opening to applications in April.
Questions should be directed to artscouncil@cityofevanston.org.
Introduction
Note: Guidelines have been updated to include flow-down federal regulations and policy requirements.
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Application (Online Application Only)
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Guidelines and Eligibility (Downloadable PDF)
Important Dates
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March 1, 2024 |
Application Opens |
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March 7, 2024 |
6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Virtual Cultural Fund Grant Information Session (attendance optional) Recording available: Here |
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March 21, 2024 |
CANCELLED: Instagram Live Office Hours from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
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April 1, 2024 |
Submission deadline at 11:59 p.m. |
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May 11, 2024 |
Reviewing panel meets |
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June 10, 2024 |
Arts Council allocates funds |
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June 30, 2025 |
Grant monies to be spent |
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July 31, 2025 |
Final report due |
Application Preview
Cultural Fund Application - Narrative Questions
Funding Acknowledgement
Applicants that receive funding must acknowledge the City of Evanston/Evanston Arts Council support in all publicity and media materials used in connection with the funded project. For 501c3 organizations, similar acknowledgement is required of the support of the Illinois Arts Council Agency and the National Endowment for the Arts