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Congreso Conference in Chicago 2026

CONGRESO
SCHOLARSHIPS

2026

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Latinos in Heritage Conservation is pleased to announce Congreso scholarships for students and local community members! 

Applications are due by

Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM CST

Grant for Hispanics

The Next-Gen Student Scholarship is targeted at currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students to assist with the cost of attending Congreso 2026.

This scholarship provides hotel accommodations, a $550 stipend for travel and dining, and a Full Summit Registration ticket.

Next-Gen Student Scholarship

Hispanic Heritage
For community advocates and professionals of all ages who are new to heritage conservation to assist with the cost of attending Congreso 2026.

This scholarship provides a $100 travel stipend and a Full Summit Registration ticket. Must be based in Illinois, with an emphasis on the Chicago area, to apply.
Local Leaders y Comunidad
Scholarship
Core Components

Workshops for Action

Grant writing, landmarking, oral history, zoning and planning, legal advocacy, community engagement.

Grant writing, landmarking, oral history, zoning and planning, legal advocacy, community engagement.

Neighborhood Sessions

Walking tours, site-based dialogues, and mobile skill labs across Chicago.

Site-based dialogues, and mobile skill labs across Chicago.

Leadership Tracks

Dedicated spaces for youth, emerging professionals, and community stewards

Dedicated spaces for youth, emerging professionals, and community stewards

Storytelling and Collective Memory

Panels, presentations, and collaborative sessions rooted in the 2026 theme.

Panels, presentations, and collaborative sessions rooted in the 2026 theme.

Healing and Restoration

Grounding cultural practices and wellness spaces for those doing this work every day.

Grounding cultural practices and wellness spaces for those doing this work every day.

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Your support makes it possible for our communities to protect the places that matter most to us.  As a 501c3 nonprofit, all donations to us are tax-deductible.

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