Creative Schools Fund 2021-22

The 2021-22 Creative Schools Fund Application is HERE!

The Creative Schools Fund and CPS are pleased to announce the latest Creative Schools Fund guidelines. This year’s grant is designed to empower schools to continue to address immediate arts needs, while also building on goals offered through previous iterations of the Fund. Partnerships will continue to play a central role to the Creative Schools Fund’s efforts to bring the rich cultural and artistic resources of the city into its public schools.

Grant Guidelines

Read our updated grant guidelines to review these adaptions, understand the latest CSF goals and priorities, check grant eligibility requirements, and note key dates.

Review Guidelines

GRANT RUBRIC

We strive for transparency. Reference our grant rubric to learn more about how applications will be evaluated by reviewers.

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THE 2021-22 RSLE (RESIDENCIES & STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCES) GRANT APPLICATION*

*As in previous years, Arts Liaisons will need to create a Submittable account in order to complete the grant application.

IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE

The Creative Schools Fund Implementation Guide supports grant recipients and their partners with detailed grant policies and expectations. Click here to access the guide.

Information Sessions

We’re hosting virtual information sessions on everything you need to know about this year’s Creative Schools Fund. Arts Liaisons and arts partners are encouraged to attend! We’ll host info sessions throughout both the fall application period (September – October 2021) and winter application period (December 2021 – February 2022), so be sure to check back here for new session dates.

Upcoming Sessions

Monday, September 13 | 6:00-7:30 PM – Register
Tuesday, September 28 | 4:30-6:00 PM – Register

Click Here to Watch Our August 11 info session!

Past Grantees

Each year hundreds of schools design arts learning programs to fill gaps in arts instruction for their students, expand curriculum and teacher skills, and better sustain access to the arts for every student in every grade. Simply by participating in the application process, schools report improved teacher capacity for strategic planning in the arts and increased partnerships. We are honored to partner with the extraordinary arts teachers of CPS who design and implement Creative Schools Fund grants each year!