Illinois Humanities.
Illinois Humanities supports public humanities statewide through grants, speakers, partnerships, and programs, with particular attention to rural and under-resourced communities.
Services
What this organization provides.
- Humanities Grants
- Public Programs
- Speakers
- Capacity Building
Directory records
Programs from this organization.
Illinois Humanities Collaborative Project Grants
Collaborative Project Grants support Illinois nonprofit partnerships that create public-humanities programs with communities or peer organizations.
Illinois Humanities Foreground Rural Initiative Grants
Foreground Rural has provided unrestricted grants and capacity support to cultural and community partners in rural Illinois, but it is not accepting applications.
Illinois Humanities Project Grants
Illinois Humanities Project Grants support innovative public-humanities work by individuals and nonprofit organizations.
Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau
Illinois organizations can apply to host free public talks on history, culture, arts, and contemporary issues from the Road Scholars roster.
Evidence
Official sources.
- Illinois Humanities GrantsIllinois Humanities · accessed 2026-07-10
- Road Scholars Speakers BureauIllinois Humanities · accessed 2026-07-10