The Illinois Humanities Council gives Community Grant support to Illinois nonprofit organizations to develop public humanities programs for Illinois audiences and to provide technical assistance or general support to help accomplish their core humanities missions.
- Our funding guidelines and application procedures have recently been updated! We've expanded what we fund, simplified the application process, and reduced the amount of time between the deadline and the award date.
- Read all about our new guidelines. Next application deadlines: July 15 & October 15
- View photos from projects funded by IHC Community Grants.
The IHC's community grants program accepts proposals from nonprofit organizations that have a story to tell about Illinois or who have a way to use the humanities to enrich community life. We also accept proposals from organizations looking for technical assistance or general operating support.
Because we believe the humanities should belong to everyone, we especially encourage applications from organizations that bring humanities projects to new or historically neglected audiences or communities. To view examples of grants made in the past, visit any of our Community Grant Archives in the right sidebar.
The IHC conducts grant and resource workshops several times a year throughout the state. Workshops are held at our offices in Chicago on the third Fridays of May and November and in the fall and spring in central, eastern, western and southern Illinois communities. To speak with an IHC Program Officer about applying for IHC funds or attending a grant workshop, please call 312.422.5580 or email ihc@prairie.org.
