Activate History Micro-Grants
Activate History microgrants program launched in 2020 supports stewards of local archives and collections to engage with their communities.
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Community Grants
Illinois Humanities' core grantmaking program partners with organizations embarking on humanities initiatives across the state of Illinois, supporting planning, humanities initiatives, partnerships, and general operations.
Learn MoreEnvisioning Justice Grants
Grants component of statewide “Envisioning Justice” initiative, meant to harness the arts and humanities to engage Illinoisans in conversation around the impact of mass incarceration in local communities.
Learn MoreForeground Rural Initiative Grants
This grant opportunity consists of two-year General Operating (unrestricted) grants of $10,000 to groups and $5,000 to individuals doing cultural work in rural communities in Illinois.
Learn MoreForgotten Illinois Action Grants
Grantmaking program celebrating lesser-known features of Illinois history during the state’s bicentennial in 2018.
Learn MoreIllinois Humanities 2021 COVID-19 Emergency Relief and Recovery Grants
Illinois Humanities awards COVID-19 Emergency Relief and Recovery Grants aimed at providing support to humanities and cultural nonprofit organizations to continue using the humanities to support their communities in recovering from and responding with resilience to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, $1.4 million in grant funds were awarded to 254 humanities organizations and projects.
Learn MoreIllinois Humanities Grantee Capacity and Community Building Resources
As part of our COVID-19 Emergency Relief and Recovery Grants Program, over the course of 2022, we are offering learning and capacity building opportunities for our grantee-partners across the state.
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