180 Illinois Grants for Youth

Grants to Illinois entities for career development programs that prepare students for the workforce and for post-secondary studies. Applicants must complete prequalification requirements before applying. Funding is intended for programs that offer students the opportu...

Grants to USA and Puerto Rico education and training providers, labor organizations, and industry representatives to provide support to migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is i...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International student to recognize outstanding achievements. Applicants and nominees will be evaluated based on their creativity and innovation, how they overcome the odds to achieve, their impact on their community and beyond, how they opera...

Grants to USA private and public IHEs for campus-based mental health programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to provide access to mental health services for all students, prevent substance abu...

Grants and cooperative agreements to USA and territories state, local, and tribal agencies for programs to establish and improve family treatment courts. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of this program ...

Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization or academic or cultural institution to develop and implement a leadership program for youth from Asian countries. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is int...

Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization or IHE to promote engagement between young people in North Africa and the Middle East and the United States. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. This program will u...

Grants to USA and territories government agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, Tribal governments and organizations, and IHEs for research related to reducing violence in schools. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to ten busines...

Grants to USA and territories state agencies for projects to help vulnerable students finish secondary school and excel in postsecondary education. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Funding is intended to enable enti...

In-kind donations of training services to USA park and recreation agency professionals to enhance youth programs. Leading national training organizations will focus on coaching the agency staff to ensure that all who interact with young people are equipped with skills ...

Grants to Illinois public schools, college districts, regional education offices, and other qualifying schools or vocational centers for programs to reduce absenteeism from school. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intend...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs and projects. Funding is intended to support hospitals and schools; museums, performing arts and cultural programs; skills training, educational, and other programming for seniors, yo...

Grant of up to $2,000 to a USA or territories Pre-K to high school educator to promote gardening among students. Funding is intended to create or expand on a school gardening project in order to encourage a love of gardening, provide gardening experience for students, ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers and research teams of entities from the private and public sectors, research centers, and IHEs for research addressing inequalities faced by people with disabilities in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Funding...

Grants to USA state agencies, nonprofit organizations and agencies, and IHEs to improve Braille instruction. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for training programs, equipment, and materials that ...

Grants to USA and territories, agencies, and tribes to plan, implement, and improve programs that provide services for justice-involved youth with substance use disorders. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to ten business days to complete. ...

Grants of up to $500 to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states for impactful community projects. Activities focusing on youth, the environment, or education will receive extra consideration. Applicants must be customers of the funding source. Examples of previo...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit children, youth, and young adults. Funding is intended to support projects and activities within the focus areas of environmental stewardship and the arts. Grants will assist organizations that have strong...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois and Indiana nonprofit organizations, businesses, government agencies, and faith-based entities for programs and activities that benefit children and youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that address the overal...

Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations and IHEs to administer foreign exchange programs for youth. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The selected organization will recruit and select participants, orga...

Grants to USA and territories government agencies, Tribal governments, and national organizations to expand and improve mentoring services for youth affected by drug misuse. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations in advance of the application deadlin...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, for-profits, IHEs, local, state, and tribal government agencies, and school districts for research projects related to preventing juvenile delinquency. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to ...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA local and Tribal government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and IHEs to provide arts programs for justice-involved youth. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to reduce del...

Grant to a USA Tribe, IHE, nonprofit or for-profit organization, or agency for research to improve employment for teens and youth with mental illness. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for researc...

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories government agencies, tribes, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs to address the needs of justice-involved girls. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. Funding is in...

Grants to USA and territories state agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs for programs to reduce youth recidivism through justice system reform. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to complete. The purpos...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit, for-profit, and Tribal organizations to improve outcomes for justice-involved youth. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to develop, implement, and increase access ...

Grants to Illinois and Iowa nonprofit organizations to address the needs of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support capital, operating, and program expenses. Focus areas include education, culture, health, youth, community development, and basic...

Grants of $2,000 and in-kind support to USA emerging child-run companies for start-up assistance and business development support. Funding is intended to assist businesses created and run by children between the ages of 10 and 18. In addition to funding, grantees will ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states for programs and projects that address the needs of communities served by the funding source. Eligible focus areas include youth enrichment, health and wellness, the arts, and the community. Organizations must be...

Grants to Illinois PreK-12 public school educators in eligible regions for special projects to benefit students. Grants will be made available statewide for educators who are struggling due to recent state budget cuts and are seeking an additional revenue source to sup...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for education, health, and human services programming. Funding is intended to benefit underserved populations. Special consideration will be given to organizations that address the needs of children or ind...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs and projects that benefit underserved populations. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of education, health care, and human services. Eligible programs benefit residents...

Grants to Illinois public and parochial schools in eligible locations to support performing arts programming for K-12 students. Eligible uses of funding include, but are not limited to, the purchase or rental of musical instruments, scripts, music, and related items; f...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs. Projects areas include education, arts learning, vocational training, and health care. Funding is intended for programs that seek to improve conditions for underserved and low-income communities...

Grants to Maryland, Illinois, California, New York, and Washington, DC nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit underserved and low-income communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support general organizational expenses as well as projects in th...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for health, human services, arts, culture, and education programming for underserved populations in eligible regions. The Foundation is especially interested in supporting organizations that focus on children's causes, start-u...

In-kind donations of sports equipment to Georgia community organizations and schools that serve low-income children. These donations are intended to increase participation among school-age youth in fitness and recreation programs by providing them with access to sports...

Grant of $20,000 to an Illinois or Wisconsin organization for a program to benefit children in eligible communities. Funding is intended for an organization working to address needs related to children, such as homelessness, poverty, illness, lack of education, illiter...

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories states, nonprofit organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations for services to help prevent suicides among youth. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to six weeks to complete. Funding is intend...

Grants to USA nonprofits, IHEs, museums, research laboratories, professional societies, and Tribes to promote computer science and computational thinking educational opportunities for PreK-12 students. Funding is intended to support researcher-practitioner collaboratio...

Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories Tribe, nonprofit organization, or state government to provide training and technical assistance to CBOs serving victims of trafficking. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. ...

Contest with prizes of up to $1,000 for USA, Canada, and International students to create projects that depict personal experiences with climate change. The purpose of the contest is to engage students aged 11-18 to creatively represent climate change issues. Submissio...

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, Tribes, IHEs, and agencies for initiatives to address violence in schools. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended t...

Grants to USA and territories states, local governments, IHEs, school districts, Tribes, and nonprofit organizations to improve school safety. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to improve school s...

Cooperative agreement to a USA IHE or nonprofit or for-profit organization to provide technical assistance and training to agencies to protect vulnerable people who are incarcerated. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete....

Grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Virginia nonprofit organizations to benefit communities where the funding source has a business presence. Grant funds may be used to support programs and projects, equipment, or general ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to improve children's health. Funding is intended for programs that increase the well-being of children and youth through physical activities. The goal of the program is to encourage and inspire youth ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA cooperatives in eligible states to support neighborhood projects. Priority is given to requests that align with farmer well-being and agricultural safety, rural community vitality, and agriculture education. Examples include food shelf do...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and St. Vincent and the Grenadines youth, ages 16 to 25, to pursue innovative ideas and projects. Special consideration will be given to applications in the areas of entrepreneurship, music and performing arts, and computer science. Fundin...