Funding Amount

US $5,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • In DuPage County

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Overview

Arts DuPage Seed Grants, offered by the DuPage Foundation, support emerging arts organizations in DuPage County. Eligible applicants, with less than three years of 501(c)(3) designation, can receive a $5,000 matching grant. These funds aim to help new organizations cultivate individual donor support and host fundraising events. By securing matching funds during the grant period, organizations can enhance their capacity to enrich local arts and cultural experiences, fostering community engagement and growth.

Arts DuPage is a countywide arts council that supports, promotes, advocates for, and distributes grants to the arts in DuPage County. Best known for artsdupage.org, its comprehensive event website for arts and entertainment, Arts DuPage showcases the vibrant local arts community, which generates cultural, economic, and social benefits for DuPage County and its residents.
Through the Arts DuPage grant program, DuPage Foundation supports programs and projects that offer broad access, outreach and/or unique opportunities to enrich arts and cultural experiences for DuPage County residents.
Seed Grants – $5,000
Organizations that have had their 501(c)(3) designation for less than three years are eligible to apply for a 1:1 matching grant. These grants are intended to help new organizations raise funds from individual donors and through hosting fundraising events. If awarded a grant, funding will be distributed when proof that the matching dollar amount has been secured. Matching funds must be raised during the grant period

What The Dupage Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
241
Total given
$16.91M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$5,500–$3.5M
  • By dollars: Illinois 93%, New York 2%, South Carolina <1%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Wheaton, IL; Naperville, IL.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 24% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Swifty Foundation · Woodridge, IL

    Fragile health

    $3.5M

  • Outreach · Carol Stream, IL

    Counseling

    $1.01M

  • The Chicago Community Trust · Chicago, IL

    Community improvement

    $878K

  • Dupagepads · Wheaton, IL

    Housing, shelter

    $569K

  • Bridge Communities Inc · Glen Ellyn, IL

    Housing, shelter

    $436K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Arts
  • Seed grants

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