Activate History Microgrants
Amount
$750
For
Individuals, Organizations, and Public Institutions
Open
Jan 21, 2025
9:00am
Deadline
Oct 1, 2025
5:00pm
Microgrants support individuals and small organizations that invite the public to experience collections of local and regional history. From archives and texts to stories and photography, we support stewards of history so that they can teach and enlighten their communities and impart the value of archives. This program is designed to be accessible with a quick turnaround; the grant cycle opens once per year and remains open until October 1 or when funds are expended.
Award Timeline
Eligibility and Guidelines
Evaluation and Documentation
How to Apply
Grantee Resources
Friends of the Viking Ship used an Activate History Microgrant to host engagements with the historical artifact in Geneva.
The Geneseo Public Library used its grant to produce an event with author and artist Jevoid Simmons about the Underground Railroad in Geneseo. (Pictured: "I Do" by Jevoid Simmons)
Contact Us
Mark Hallett
Director of Grants Programs
communitygrants@ilhumanities.org
(312) 422-5586
Grantee Partner Spotlight
Black Cornerstones Project
Black Cornerstones Project received an Illinois Humanities grant to present their collection of oral histories about residents of the Calumet Heights neighborhood. Learn more about this project, the organization, and its founder, Shani Smith.