Grant application deadline for historic projects extended

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Sangamon County Historial Society has extended the grant application deadline for funding historic special projects to May 15.

The projects have to be in Sangamon County and serve the society's mission to preserve and promote interest in the history of Sangamon County.

The Society gave grants last year to the following projects:

Village of Divernon for repairs to the Historical Train Depot Museum
First Presbyterian Church Springfield to purchase museum quality display cabinets for a new History Room to display Lincoln artifacts and church history
Illinois State Historical Society for printing a full color Guide to Historical Markers throughout Sangamon County
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul the Apostle for new History Room display cases for church history with focus on their connection to Abe Lincoln’s marriage to Mary Todd
Rochester Sesquicentennial Committee for assembling a trio of scrapbooks detailing the village of Rochester’s 150

Applications can be found online here. Click on "Resources," then "Grants" to download an application.

Completed forms can be submitted online to schsoffice@gmail.com or mailed to the Sangamon County Historical Society, Special Projects Committee, P.O. Box 9744, Springfield, IL 62791-9744. The new deadline is May 15, 2026. Award winners will be announced at the Society’s Annual Meeting in June.