Fiscal Year 2027

Indiana Arts Commission grants awarded through the Regional Arts Partnership are available to qualifying nonprofit organizations through a competitive application process. Nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations or public entities with eligible arts programming and addresses in the following counties are eligible to apply for funding from the Region 2 Partner, the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County: Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, St. Joseph, and Starke.

Full Application

Deadline: March 5, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST

Arts Project Support (APS) grants provide up to $4,000 to support a public facing short-term arts project or a series of arts activities. Examples include performances; exhibits; arts festivals; arts and cultural planning; arts learning for specific populations such as older adults or youth; public art or some other arts-based or arts-serving activity.

• Spring Application Cycle deadline: 3/5/2026 for the grant period of 7/1/26-6/30/27.
• Fall Application Cycle deadline: 9/3/26 for the grant period of 1/1/27-12/31/27.

Accessing the Application

All applications must be completed within the Indiana Arts Commission’s Online Grant System. If accessing the system for the first time, you must first create a profile.

If you have any questions about the application process, get in touch through our contact form or call us at (574) 232-0041.

The Regional Partnership initiative is made possible in part by the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, with funds from the Indiana General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.