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Grants to Illinois Nonprofits and Agencies to Improve the Quality of Life of Residents
Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations and government agencies to improve the quality of life in eligible communities. Funding is intended to benefit residents and encourage cooperation between tax-exempt community organizations. Applicants mus...
Grants to Illinois Qualifying Communities for Initiatives to Benefit the Local Tree Canopy
Grants to Illinois qualifying communities for initiatives to benefit the local tree canopy. Funding is intended to hire contractors or utilize staff to remove of dead, dying, or damaged trees. The goal of the program is to improve public safety and clear space for...
In-Kind Grants to Illinois and Wisconsin Nonprofits to Facilitate Capital Improvements in Elig...
In-kind grants to Illinois and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for capital improvement projects. Grantees will receive volunteer labor and materials for renovation projects that will benefit the community. Eligible projects include painting, ...
Grants to Illinois Individual Artists and Nonprofits for Arts Projects, Programs, and Events i...
Grants of up $2,500 and grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois artists, nonprofit organizations, associations, and institutions for arts programming in eligible locations. Funding is intended for new programs, projects, and events. Eligible proposals have artistic, c...
Grants to Illinois Convention and Visitors Bureaus to Increase the Appeal for Travelers
Grants to Illinois convention and visitors bureaus to increase the appeal for travelers in eligible regions. Applicants must prequalify and complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for expenses including the construction and creation ...
Grants to Illinois Tourism and Convention Bureaus to Increase International Travel to the State
Grants to Illinois tourism and convention bureaus in eligible regions for activities to increase international travel to the state. Applicants must prequalify and complete required registrations prior to applying. Funds are intended to support advertising activiti...
Grants to Illinois Conservation Districts to Provide Technical Assistance to Landowners
Grants to Illinois soil and water conservation districts to provide technical assistance to landowners. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended to increase conservation practices undertaken by lando...
Opportunity for Illinois Artists and Artist Groups to Create Art Installations
Opportunity for Illinois artists and artist groups to create art installations. Funding is intended to commission an artist or artist team to create permanent original public art. The artist will create two exterior sculptures to establish pedestrian destinations ...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Promote the Arts in Eligible Locations
Grants of $5,000 and grants of up to $15,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations to promote the arts in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and activities that improve access, outreach, and opportunities to enrich arts and cultural experien...
Grants to Illinois Justice System Agencies for Fingerprint Scanning Equipment Purchases
Grants to Illinois justice system agencies to purchase equipment to support transitioning to live scan fingerprinting. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for equipment purchases as well as costs related to instal...
Grants to Illinois Agencies to Prevent Discrimination
Grants to Illinois government and law enforcement agencies for activities to identify racial discrimination in traffic stops. Funding is intended to maintain and permit inspection of statistical information on the race and ethnicity of a driver for all motor vehic...
Grants to Illinois Agencies for Highway Safety
Grants to Illinois state law enforcement agencies for activities that advance highway safety. Funding is intended to support enforcement-related projects and programs within the focus areas of impaired driving, occupant protection, pedestrian safety, distracted dr...
Grants to Illinois Agencies, Nonprofits, and Public Housing Authorities for Projects to Enhanc...
Grants to Illinois local government agencies, public housing authorities, and nonprofit organizations for activities to enhance energy efficiency. Eligible costs include equipment, labor, service, and contractual items.The proposed project must improve energy effi...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Promote Community-Based Arts and Cultural Programming
Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs that improve community and neighborhoods in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that enrich arts education and culture, improve resource access for all, and promote communit...
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- BIPOC
- Business
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- Children
- Climate Change
- College Scholarship
- Community and Economic Development
- Community Services
- Conflict Resolution
- Disabilities
- Disaster Relief
- Domestic Violence
- Education
- Elementary Education
- EMS and Homeland Security
- Energy
- Entrepreneurs and Startups
- Environment and Conservation
- Faith Based
- Farming and Agriculture
- Financial Assistance
- Health and Medical
- Higher Education
- Homeless
- Housing
- In-Kind Support
- Individual
- International
- Justice and Juvenile Justice
- Literacy and Libraries
- Mental Health
- Municipalities
- Nutrition and Food
- Operating Support
- Pets and Animal Wildlife
- Preschool
- Preservation
- Quality of Life
- Refugee and Immigrant
- Research and Evaluation
- Science
- Secondary Education
- Small Business
- Social Justice
- Special Education
- Sports and Recreation
- Students
- Substance Abuse
- Teachers
- Technology
- Transportation
- Travel and Tourism
- Tribal Nations
- Veterans and Military
- Women
- Workforce
- Youth and At-Risk Youth
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