Community Grants
Grants guidelines have been revamped, in hopes of offering grant categories better suited to address the goals and needs of Illinois cultural organizations and audiences.
Our Focus Areas
Public Policy
Bringing people across lines of ideology, race, and socioeconomic status together for constructive public policy discussions and to increase the public’s awareness of our democratic systems.
Media & Journalism
Illinois Humanities' media & journalism programming aims to build dialogue and collaboration between journalists and the public at all stages of the reporting process, and to foster more responsive, community-centered practices in the media sector.
The Economy
Increasing the quality and breadth of civic dialogue about the role of business in public life.
Art
Improving the conditions under which art thrives by supporting all forms of art and combating notions of exclusivity.
Education
The Education Division is committed to increasing access to humanities-based education and educational programming for K-12 students, teachers, and adults throughout Illinois.