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2026 Grants Update View Our Recent Grantees Online PortalClick here for the 2026 Grants update, detailing due dates and eligibility requirements. Please reach out to the Illinois Humanities Grants Team with questions at communitygrants@ilhumanities.org.
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B.B. Cooper Browne
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Grantee Partner Spotlight
Dennis Stroughmatt
Road Scholar Dennis Stroughmatt received funding for his Southeastern Illinois Folk Music and Singing Initiative. Learn more about this project, Dennis, his dreams and passions, and Illinois French Creole Music in this in-depth Q and A.
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