Illinois Historic Sites Field Trip Grant

​ Take your students on a field trip to study some aspect of Illinois' history.

COVID-19 Update

Due to the continuing effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, it is possible that the application deadline for the 2020-2021 application period will be postponed. Currently, none of the State Historic Sites that qualify as destinations for the field trip grant are open. Please check this Web page regularly for updates. If you submit a grant application, and the deadline is subsequently postponed, you will have the opportunity to revise your application, as needed.

Before applying for this grant, please contact the State Historic Site that you are interested in visiting to ensure that they will be open and have staff available on the date that you want to visit.

• Application Deadline: September 30, 2020
• 2020 Instructions and Application Form
• 2020 Scoring Form - This is the form used by the judges to score applications. It is provided for applicants to see how each section of the application is weighted.
• Completed W-9 Form Required! Download the W-9 Form.
• Frequently Asked Questions