General Operating Grants

Pictured: Executive Director of The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Kim Vigue

Hero Half Gen Ops Kim Vigue Mitchell Museum
Amount

Up to $10,000

For

Organizations

Open

May 16, 2024
9:00am

Deadline

Sep 16, 2024
5:00pm

General Operating Grants support organizations that are firmly rooted in the humanities. From cultural and ethnic organizations to museums, libraries, and consortiums, these organizations broaden possibilities and increase access to the public humanities. These unrestricted funds empower growth and sustainability by providing recipients with more flexibility and freedom to allocate resources wherever they need them most.

REAL Youth Initiative opening Gen Ops Grantee

A General Operating grant enabled grantee partner REAL Youth Initiative to allocate funds between many of its programs and initiatives at once.

Cicero Independiente Youth Reporter Facilitates Panel

Grantee partner Cicero Independiente received a General Operating Grant to support operations and sustain independent bilingual reporting.

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Mark Hallett
Director of Grants Programs

Joanne Hsu
Grants Programs Manager

Grantee Partner Spotlight

The Realitea Project Juneteenth Celebration kids painting 2024

The RealiTea ProjecT, Inc.

Grantee Partner Spotlight: The RealiTea ProjecT

Since 2020, The RealiTea Project, Inc. has offered cultural humility and DEI education, along with programming and support services in Coles County and the surrounding area. RealiTea received an Illinois Humanities grant to support their work and assist with administrative costs. Learn more about the organization and its transformative work.

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