The Envisioning Justice Grants support individuals such as educators, organizers, artists, and others who use the arts and humanities to work toward a truly just society.
Donor Name: Illinois Humanities
State: Illinois
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Research projects, podcasts, grassroots publications, and public performances are just a few of the impactful initiatives they fund to create understanding about mass incarceration and its impact on communities in Illinois. By supporting those doing this important work, they build more affirming, engaged, and empowered communities.
Funding Information
Individuals can apply for grants of up to $5,000. No matching funds are required.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants for this category include, but are not limited to: artists, humanists, community organizers, policy makers, journalists, and community advocates
- Based anywhere in Illinois; 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, applicants from anywhere in Illinois are eligible
- Priority will be given to projects that are:
- regional or statewide in scope
- partnership oriented
- centering impacts of mass incarceration on the following populations:
- currently or formerly incarcerated individuals
- people serving long-term sentences
- young people, particularly those who are justice involved
- women, particularly women of color and/or impacted by gendered violence
- LGBTQAI+ community
- migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrants
- elderly populations
- people with disabilities
- Indigenous populations
- Or that focus on communities that are:
- The site of a prison or jail
- Experiencing significant incarceration
- Experiencing significant demographic change as a result of the criminal legal system
- Be up-do-date on reporting for any previous grants from Illinois Humanities.
For more information, visit Illinois Humanities.
