The Illinois Humanities is seeking applications for its RE: ACTION Micro Grants to allow Illinoisans to engage with the Activation Ki prompts on the Envisioning Justice RE: ACTION platform and to help support the broader conversation about how they address the impacts of mass incarceration.
Donor Name: Illinois Humanities
State: Illinois
Cities: East St. Louis, Decatur, Carbondale, Galesburg, Urbana, Champaign, Bloomington
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/06/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000
Details:
These micro-grants are meant for individuals who would like to gather a group of six or more individuals to complete and respond to one or more prompts on the Envisioning Justice RE: ACTION site. Individuals should have an idea of the prompt(s) they’d like to explore as well as the group or audience they’d like to gather. Priority will be given to individuals with experience facilitating group workshops and with a history of working on justice-related issues — especially through the lens of the arts and humanities.
Funding Information
Individuals can apply for grants up to $1,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants will be awarded to individuals anywhere in Illinois. In order to continue strengthening partnerships developed through Envisioning Justice programming, individuals from the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply: East St. Louis, Decatur, Carbondale, Galesburg, Urbana-Champaign, and the Bloomington-Normal Metro Area. However, grants will not be limited to these communities. All individuals across the state are encouraged to apply.
- Applicants for this category include but are not limited to: artists, humanists, educators, community organizers, policymakers, journalists, and community advocates.
- All selected grantees will be asked to report to Illinois Humanities on grant-funded activities; provide text, photos, audio, and/or video reporting; let Illinois Humanities know of grant-funded events at least a week in advance; be willing to participate in a survey during the grant period; and to work with Illinois Humanities on evaluation, if requested.
For more information, visit RE: ACTION Micro Grants to Individuals.