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Illinois Humanities Council grant workshop

The Illinois Humanities Council (IHC) invites grant applicants to a public Major and Mini Grant workshop on Friday, December 1st from 10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. This workshop will be held in the IHC offices at 203 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 2020, Chicago. Any non-profit group, organization, or institution in Illinois is eligible to apply for financial support from the IHC for a public project in the humanities. Registration is required. You may register on-line, via e-mail or by calling the IHC at 312.422.5580. When registering, please provide your name, the name of the organization you will be representing, and the organization's address and phone number.

IHC grant application deadlines for 2007 are January 15 for mini-grants and February 15 for major grants. More information on IHC's grant programs can be found at http://www.prairie.org.

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School Per Capita Deadline-Nov. 17

The school per capita grant application deadline is November 17. This application is available online for school districts to complete and file electronically with the Illinois State Library. The application is located at http://www.eliillinois.org. You will need to login with your school per capita grant login and password. Questions? Send an email to Pat Boze, pboze@lincolntrail.info.

$5,000 School Library Grants

The Laura Bush Foundation Invites school libraries to apply for grants to provide books to school libraries and students that most need them. All foundation grants are made to individual schools rather than to school districts, foundations, or other entities. Visit http://www.laurabushfoundation.org/web2/index.htm for complete program information, an online application form, and an FAQ. Apply by December 30, 2006.