The THINK Grant offers grants to enable arts organizations – or collaborative groups of arts organizations – to change operational and/or artistic practices to meet a changing arts environment.
Donor Name: The Arts Work Fund
State: Illinois
County: Chicago County (IL), Cook County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/15/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
These adaptation grants are intended to give organizations room to plan for (THINK) and test and enact (EXPLORE) shifts in organizational structure, operations, and/or financial practices. The grants are intended not for ongoing and regular operational costs but to help organizations redefine key partnerships, address longstanding challenges, navigate critical organizational transitions, and build a foundation of resilience to ensure they can effectively meet their missions.
Priority is given to efforts that can make a meaningful impact on the organization, are clear in their organizational capacity-building goals, and have the potential to create more sustainable operating structures or processes.
Criteria for THINK Grants
- Clear identification of the question to be addressed
- A case for why the question is important to the organization right now
- A clear and appropriate plan for exploring potential answers to the question and quickly test possible solutions
- Appropriateness of the proposed budget
- A system for assessing the effectiveness of the project, with effectiveness defined by the organization
- The potential impact on the organization(s)
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations with an arts-based mission and IRS 501(c) (3) public charity designation or a fiscal agent that has this designation
- Arts organizations led by, for, and about black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) with operating expenses of $2 million and below
- Any arts and culture organization with operating expenses of $800,000 and below
- Located in and serves Chicago and Cook County.
For more information, visit TAWF.
