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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-07-013359
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	POS EX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070830
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20070830

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880892
		IRS NUMBER:				363797841
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		POS EX
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-140769
		FILM NUMBER:		071090475

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
		STREET 2:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-296-6963

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
		STREET 2:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVSTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981006

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL TR FOR INVSTMNT GRADE MUNICIPALS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929
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<PAGE>
    As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30, 2007

                                             Securities Act File No. 333-140769
                                      Investment Company Act File No. 811-06471
================================================================================

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM N-14
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                       [ ] PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.
                       [X] POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1

                        (CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX OR BOXES)

                VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS

         (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN DECLARATION OF TRUST)

                                 (800) 341-2929
                        (AREA CODE AND TELEPHONE NUMBER)

                                522 FIFTH AVENUE
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036
                    (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

                              AMY R. DOBERMAN, ESQ.
                                MANAGING DIRECTOR
                           VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
                                522 FIFTH AVENUE
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036
                     (NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)

                                   COPIES TO:

                             CHARLES B. TAYLOR, ESQ.
                    SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
                              333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
                             CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
                                 (312) 407-0700


================================================================================
<PAGE>


                                EXPLANATORY NOTE

         The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the form filed on March 30,
2007 pursuant to Rule 497 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Statement of Additional Information
included in Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (File
Nos. 333-140769 and 811-06471) as filed on March 27, 2007 are incorporated
herein by reference.

         This amendment is being filed in order to file, as Exhibit 12 to this
Registration Statement, the tax opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
LLP, tax counsel for the Registrant.

<PAGE>

                           PART C: OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION

         There has been no change in the information set forth in Item 15 of the
most recently filed Registration Statement of Van Kampen Trust for Investment
Grade Municipals (the "Registrant") on Form N-14 under the Securities Act of
1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 (File Nos. 333-140769 and 811-06471)
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2007, which
information is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 16. EXHIBITS

         (1)   (a)  (i) Declaration of Trust of the Registrant+

                   (ii) Certificates of Amendment to the Declaration of Trust+

               (b)   Form of Certificate of Vote Establishing Preferred Shares
                     of the Registrant and amendments thereto++
         (2)   (a)   By-Laws of the Registrant+
               (b)   Articles of Amendment to the By-Laws of the Registrant+
               (c)   Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant++
         (3)         Not applicable
         (4)         Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between the
                     Registrant and the Target Fund++
         (5)   (a)   Specimen share certificate for common shares of the
                     Registrant++
               (b)   Specimen share certificate for preferred shares of the
                     Registrant++
         (6)   (a)   Investment Advisory Agreement+
               (b)   Amendment Number One to the Investment Advisory Agreement+
         (7)         Not Applicable
         (8)   (a)   Form of Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation
                     Agreement+
               (b)   Form of Retirement Plan+
         (9)   (a)   Custodian Contract+
               (b)   Amendment to Custodian Contract+
               (c)   Amendment to Custodian Contract++
         (10)        Not Applicable
         (11)  (a)   Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP++
               (b)   Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP+++
         (12)        Tax opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP++++
         (13)  (a)   Transfer Agency and Service Agreement+
               (b)   (i)    Auction Agency Agreement+
                     (ii)   Amendment to Auction Agency Agreement++
               (c)   (i)    Form of Broker-Dealer Agreement+
                     (ii)   Amendment to Broker-Dealer Agreement++
               (d)   (i)    Letter of Representations+
                     (ii)   Form of Letter of Representations+
               (e)   Fund Accounting Agreement+
               (f)   Amended and Restated Legal Services Agreement+
         (14)        Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm+++
         (15)        Not Applicable
         (16)        Power of Attorney++++
         (17)  (a)   Code of Ethics of the Investment Adviser++
               (b)   Codes of Ethics of the Funds+
         (99)  (a)   Proxy card for the Target Fund++
               (b)   Proxy card for the Acquiring Fund++

          +     Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No.
                1 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-14, File Nos.
                333-123453 and 811-06471, filed with the Securities and Exchange
                Commission on May 5, 2005.

          ++    Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's
                Registration Statement on Form N-14, File Nos. 333-140769 and
                811-06471, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
                February 16, 2007.

          +++   Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's
                Registration Statement on Form N-14, File Nos. 333-140769 and
                811-06471, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
                March 27, 2007.

          ++++  Filed herewith.

ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS

         (1)      The undersigned Registrant agrees that prior to any public
                  reoffering of the securities registered through use of a
                  prospectus which is part of this Registration Statement by any
                  person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the
                  meaning of Rule 145(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
                  amended, the reoffering prospectus will contain information
                  called for by the applicable registration form for reofferings
                  by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the
                  information called for by other items of the applicable form.

         (2)      The undersigned Registrant agrees that every prospectus that
                  is filed under paragraph (1) above will be filed as part of an
                  amendment to the registration statement and will not be used
                  until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any
                  liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each
                  post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
                  registration statement for the securities offered therein, and
                  the offering of securities at that time shall be deemed to be
                  the initial bona fide offering of them.



                                      C-1
<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES
         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in the
City of New York, and the State of New York, on August 30, 2007.
                                        VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT
                                          GRADE MUNICIPALS

                                        By:   /s/ Ronald E. Robison
                                              ----------------------------------
                                               Ronald E. Robison
                                               President and Principal
                                               Executive Officer

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the
following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

               SIGNATURES               TITLE
               ----------               -----
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER:

/s/ Ronald E. Robison                  President and Principal Executive Officer
- -------------------------------------
Ronald E. Robison

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER:


/s/ Stuart N. Schuldt*                 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
- --------------------------------------
Stuart N. Schuldt

TRUSTEES:

/s/ David C. Arch*                     Trustee
- --------------------------------------
David C. Arch

/s/ Jerry D. Choate*                   Trustee
- --------------------------------------
Jerry D. Choate

/s/ Rod Dammeyer*                      Trustee
- --------------------------------------
Rod Dammeyer


                                      C-2
<PAGE>


/s/ Linda Hutton Heagy*                 Trustee
- ---------------------------------------
Linda Hutton Heagy

/s/ R. Craig Kennedy*                   Trustee
- ---------------------------------------
R. Craig Kennedy

/s/ Howard J Kerr*                      Trustee
- ---------------------------------------
Howard J Kerr


/s/ Jack E. Nelson*                     Trustee
- ---------------------------------------
Jack E. Nelson


/s/ Hugo F. Sonnenschein*               Trustee
- ---------------------------------------
Hugo F. Sonnenschein

/s/ Wayne W. Whalen*                     Trustee
- ---------------------------------------
Wayne W. Whalen

/s/ Suzanne H. Woolsey*                  Trustee
- ---------------------------------------
Suzanne H. Woolsey

- ------------------
* Signed by Lou Anne McInnis pursuant to a power of attorney filed herewith.
         /s/ Lou Anne McInnis                        August 30, 2007
         ----------------------------------------
         Lou Anne McInnis
         Attorney-in-Fact



                                      C-3
<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

(12)     Tax opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

(16)     Power of Attorney

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<TYPE>EX-99.12
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>c18256exv99w12.txt
<DESCRIPTION>TAX OPINION OF SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
<TEXT>
<PAGE>
                                                                      EXHIBIT 12

              [Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP letterhead]


                                  June 8, 2007



Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Municipals
1 Parkview Plaza
PO Box 5555
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-5555

Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals
1 Parkview Plaza
PO Box 5555
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-5555

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have acted as special counsel to the Van Kampen Trust for Investment
Grade Municipals (the "Acquiring Fund"), a closed-end management investment
company organized as a Massachusetts business trust, and to the Van Kampen Trust
for Investment Grade Florida Municipals (the "Target Fund"), a closed-end
management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust, in
connection with (i) the acquisition by the Acquiring Fund of all of the assets
of the Target Fund, solely in exchange for common shares of beneficial interest
of the Acquiring Fund, par value $0.01 per share, auction preferred shares of
the Acquiring Fund, par value of $0.01 per share and with a liquidation
preference of $25,000 per share, and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of all
of the liabilities of the Target Fund and (ii) the subsequent liquidation of the
Target Fund (collectively, the "Reorganization"), pursuant to the Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization, dated June 8, 2007, between the Acquiring Fund and the
Target Fund (the "Agreement"). You have requested our opinion regarding whether
the Reorganization will be treated for United States federal income tax purposes
as a reorganization qualifying under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Unless otherwise defined, capitalized terms
used in this opinion have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement.

         In connection with our opinion, we have reviewed originals or copies,
certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the Agreement, the
Proxy

<PAGE>

Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Municipals
Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals
June 8, 2007
Page 2


Statement/Prospectus (prepared with respect to the Reorganization), the
Statement of Additional Information (also prepared with respect to the
Reorganization) and such other documents, certificates and records as we have
deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinion set forth below. We
have assumed that the Reorganization will be consummated in accordance with the
Agreement, the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the Statement of Additional
Information and such other documents, certificates and records.

         For purposes of our opinion, we have assumed the legal capacity of all
natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all
documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of
all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or photostatic copies and
the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. We have assumed that
such documents, certificates and records are duly authorized, valid and
enforceable.

         In rendering our opinion, we have also relied upon statements and
representations of officers and other representatives of the Acquiring Fund and
the Target Fund and have assumed that such statements and representations are
and will continue to be correct without regard to any qualification as to
knowledge or belief.

         Our opinion is based on the Code, Treasury regulations, judicial
authorities, published positions of the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") and
such other authorities as we have considered relevant, all as in effect as of
the date of this opinion and all of which are subject to change or differing
interpretations (possibly with retroactive effect). A change in the authorities
upon which our opinion is based could affect our conclusions. An opinion of
counsel is not binding on the IRS or any court. No assurance can be given that
the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary
to this opinion.

         Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that,
for United States federal income tax purposes, the Reorganization will be
treated as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.


                                        2

<PAGE>

Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Municipals
Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals
June 8, 2007
Page 3


         Except as set forth above, we express no other opinion. This opinion is
expressed as of the date hereof, and we are under no obligation to supplement or
revise our opinion in order to reflect any changes in applicable law (including
any changes that have retroactive effect) or any information, statement,
representation or assumption relied upon in this opinion that becomes untrue,
incorrect or incomplete. This opinion is delivered to you solely for your
benefit and cannot be relied upon by anyone else without our written consent.



                                    Very truly yours,

                                    /s/ Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP




                                        3

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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
<PAGE>
                                                                      EXHIBIT 16

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned,

1)       being officers and trustees/directors of:

         a)       each of the Van Kampen Open-End Trusts (the "Delaware Open-End
                  Trusts") as indicated on Schedule 1 attached hereto and
                  incorporated by reference, each a Delaware statutory trust,

         b)       the Van Kampen Pennsylvania Tax Free Income Fund (the
                  "Pennsylvania Open-End Trust"), a Pennsylvania trust, and

         c)       the Van Kampen Series Fund, Inc. (the "Corporation"), a
                  Maryland corporation, (collectively, the Delaware Open-End
                  Trusts, Pennsylvania Open-End Trust, and the Corporation are
                  referred to herein as the "Open-End Funds");

         d)       each of the Van Kampen Closed-End Trusts (the "Massachusetts
                  Closed-End Trusts") as indicated on Schedule 2 attached hereto
                  and incorporated by reference, each a Massachusetts business
                  trust,

         e)       each of the Van Kampen Dynamic Credit Opportunities Fund and
                  Van Kampen Bond Fund (the "Delaware Closed-End Trusts"), each
                  a Delaware statutory trust,

         f)       the Van Kampen Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust (the
                  "Pennsylvania Closed-End Trust"), each a Pennsylvania trust
                  (collectively, the Massachusetts Closed-End Trusts, Delaware
                  Closed-End Trust and Pennsylvania Closed-End Trust are
                  referred to herein as the "Closed-End Funds");

2)       being officers and managing general partners of:

         a)       the Van Kampen Exchange Fund (the "Exchange Fund"), a
                  California Limited Partnership

         (collectively, the Open-End Funds, Closed-End Funds, Senior Loan Funds
         and Exchange Fund are referred to herein as the "Funds")

do hereby, in the capacities shown below, appoint any Assistant Secretary,
Secretary or Vice President of the Funds, as agents and attorneys-in-fact with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, for each of the undersigned, as
fully to all intents as he or she might or could do in person, for the purposes
to execute and deliver, for and on behalf of the undersigned, any Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of the Open-End Funds or Exchange Fund (including any and
all amendments thereto), any Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the
Closed-End Funds or Senior Loan Funds (including any and all amendments
thereto), any Registration Statement on Form N-14 of the Funds (including any
and all amendments thereto) and any other document, upon the advice of counsel,
filed by each Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the Investment Company Act of 1940.

         This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute
one instrument.

Dated: June 4, 2007

        Signature                                         Title


    /s/ Ronald E. Robison                       President and Principal
- -------------------------------                 Executive Officer
        Ronald E. Robison


    /s/ Stuart Schuldt                          Chief Financial Officer and
- -------------------------------                 Treasurer
        Stuart Schuldt


    /s/ Stefanie Chang Yu                       Vice President and Secretary
- -------------------------------
        Stefanie Chang Yu


    /s/ David C. Arch                           Trustee/Director/Managing
- -------------------------------                 General Partner
        David C. Arch



    /s/ Jerry D. Choate                         Trustee/Director/Managing
- -------------------------------                 General Partner
        Jerry D. Choate


    /s/ Rod Dammeyer                            Trustee/Director/Managing
- -------------------------------                 General Partner
        Rod Dammeyer

<PAGE>

    /s/ Linda Hutton Heagy                      Trustee/Director/Managing
- -------------------------------                 General Partner
        Linda Hutton Heagy


    /s/ R. Craig Kennedy                        Trustee/Director/Managing
- -------------------------------                 General Partner
        R. Craig Kennedy


    /s/ Howard J Kerr                           Trustee/Director/Managing
- -------------------------------                 General Partner
        Howard J Kerr


    /s/ Jack E. Nelson                          Trustee/Director/Managing
- -------------------------------                 General Partner
        Jack E. Nelson


    /s/ Hugo F. Sonnenschein                    Trustee/Director/Managing
- -------------------------------                 General Partner
        Hugo F. Sonnenschein


    /s/ Wayne W. Whalen                         Trustee/Director/Managing
- -------------------------------                 General Partner
        Wayne W. Whalen


    /s/ Suzanne H. Woolsey                      Trustee/Director/Managing
- -------------------------------                 General Partner
        Suzanne H. Woolsey


<PAGE>



                                   SCHEDULE 1

VAN KAMPEN U.S. GOVERNMENT TRUST
VAN KAMPEN TAX FREE TRUST
VAN KAMPEN TRUST
VAN KAMPEN EQUITY TRUST
VAN KAMPEN EQUITY TRUST II
VAN KAMPEN TAX FREE MONEY FUND
VAN KAMPEN COMSTOCK FUND
VAN KAMPEN CORPORATE BOND FUND
VAN KAMPEN STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND
VAN KAMPEN ENTERPRISE FUND
VAN KAMPEN EQUITY AND INCOME FUND
VAN KAMPEN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND
VAN KAMPEN GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
VAN KAMPEN HARBOR FUND
VAN KAMPEN HIGH YIELD FUND
VAN KAMPEN LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST
VAN KAMPEN LIMITED DURATION FUND
VAN KAMPEN PACE FUND
VAN KAMPEN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND
VAN KAMPEN RESERVE FUND
VAN KAMPEN TAX-EXEMPT TRUST

                                   SCHEDULE 2

VAN KAMPEN HIGH INCOME TRUST II
VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN OHIO QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
VAN KAMPEN CALIFORNIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MASSACHUSETTS VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II
VAN KAMPEN SELECT SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN SENIOR INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN SENIOR LOAN FUND


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