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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950137-08-008484.txt : 20080613
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-08-008484
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080613
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080613
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20080613

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:		N-23C-2
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-01034
		FILM NUMBER:		08898069

	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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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

         NOTIFICATION OF REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 23c-2
                    UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

                VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
                   522 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036

                        SECURITIES ACT FILE NO. 33-43960
                    INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NO. 811-06471


         The undersigned registered closed-end investment company hereby
notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") that it
intends to redeem securities of which it is the issuer, as set forth below in
accordance with the requirements of Rule 23c-2 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended, and states that it is filing this notice with the
Commission pursuant to permission granted by the Commission staff fewer than 30
days prior to the date for the redemption.

   (1) Title of the class of Securities to be redeemed:

           Auction Preferred Shares, par value of $0.01 per share, liquidation
           preference of $25,000 per share ("APS"), Series A, Series B, Series
           C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Series H and Series I.

   (2) Date on which the securities may be called or redeemed:

           The APS will be redeemed for each series on the following dates:

                   Series A on July 2, 2008
                   Series B on July 10, 2008
                   Series C on July 15, 2008
                   Series D on July 21, 2008
                   Series E on July 2, 2008
                   Series F on July 10, 2008
                   Series G on July 17, 2008
                   Series H on July 15, 2008
                   Series I on July 8, 2008

   (3) Applicable provisions of the governing instrument pursuant to which the
       securities are to be redeemed:

           APS are to be redeemed in accordance with Section 3 of the
           Certificate of Vote of Trustees Establishing Preferred Shares.
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   (4) The principal amount or number of shares and the basis upon which the
       securities to be redeemed are to be selected:

           Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Municipals intends to redeem
the following:

                   600 outstanding shares of Series A APS
                   600 outstanding shares of Series B APS
                   600 outstanding shares of Series C APS
                   320 outstanding shares of Series D APS
                   440 outstanding shares of Series E APS
                   440 outstanding shares of Series F APS
                   440 outstanding shares of Series G APS
                   448 outstanding shares of Series H APS
                   400 outstanding shares of Series I APS

           Such redemption of each series of shares of outstanding APS shall
be effected pro rata.

           Please note that this notice serves only to disclose a proposed
redemption of each of the APS series.

                                    Signature

           Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 23c-2, Van Kampen Trust for
Investment Grade Municipals has duly caused this Notification of Redemption of
Securities pursuant to Rule 23c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized in the State of
New York on this 13th day of June, 2008.

                                Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Municipals

                                By: /s/ Lou Anne McInnis
                                   ---------------------
                                   Name:  Lou Anne McInnis
                                   Title: Vice President
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