Grant funders
Illinois Arts Council Agency
Government, Illinois
Also known as IAC, IACA, Illinois Arts Council
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Open calls
1
Given in 2025
$22.5m
Typical grant
$5,000
Middle half $3,219 to $12k
New grantees in 2025
77%
first grant from this funder
Open calls
Giving by year
$1.6m
2014
89
$673k
2015
59
$1.1m
2020
20
$859k
2022
34
$2.3m
2023
109
$3.5m
2024
195
$22.5m
2025
1,706
$2.8m
2026
165
77% of 2025 grantees were new to this funder 31% of grantees are funded again within three years
Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.
Where it gives
Illinois
2,372 grants · typical $5,000
Iowa
2 grants · typical $5,600
Arizona
1 grant · typical $30k
Florida
1 grant · typical $40k
New York
1 grant · typical $2,500
All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.
Latest grants made
Dandelion art gallery & studios, nfp, INC.
Arts and Cultural Programs - DANDELION ART GALLERY & STUDIOS, NFP, INC.
$3,341
27 Jun 2026
MOMENTA Dance Company
Arts and Cultural Programs - MOMENTA Dance Company
$12k
20 Jun 2026
Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Illinois Public Radio and Television - Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
$12k
1 Jun 2026
Northern Illinois University
Illinois Public Radio and Television - Northern Illinois University
$9,000
1 Jun 2026
Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Illinois Public Radio and Television - Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
$79k
1 Jun 2026
Window to the World Communications, Inc.
Illinois Public Radio and Television - Window to the World Communications, Inc.
$522k
1 Jun 2026
Illinois Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation
Illinois Public Radio and Television - Illinois Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation
$74k
1 Jun 2026
Southern illinois university carbondale
Illinois Public Radio and Television - Southern Illinois University Carbondale
$38k
1 Jun 2026
Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University
Illinois Public Radio and Television - Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University
$41k
1 Jun 2026
Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University
Illinois Public Radio and Television - Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University
$11k
1 Jun 2026