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Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Promote Equity
Grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois qualifying nonprofit organizations and groups to promote equity in eligible regions. Funding is for operational expenses and is intended to help local organizations address issues related to systemic inequity. The goal of the fu...
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 Nonprofits for a Wide Range of Community Benefit Activities in Eligible Loc...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Illinois nonprofit organizations for a wide range of community benefit activities in eligible locations. Activities eligible for funding include scientific research, education, youth activities, health and human services, and religious ac...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, Educational Institutions, and Municipalities for Community Bett...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and municipalities for community betterment activities in eligible regions. Previous grants have supported libraries, police, community buildings, cemeteries, schools, music prog...
Grants to Illinois Entities for Programs that Promote Road Safety
Grants to Illinois agencies, IHEs, individuals, businesses, and other organizations for programs that promote road safety. Funding is intended to support the development of regional resource centers that provide programming, training, and education to support safe...
Grants to Illinois and Missouri Nonprofits and Agencies for Capital Projects
Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois and Missouri nonprofit organizations and municipal agencies for capital improvement projects in eligible regions. Funding will be issued for small but crucial capital improvement projects in the following categories: Facility up...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Provide Information about the Legal System to State Residents
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations to provide information about the legal system to residents throughout the state. Funding is intended to assist individuals in resolving legal issues by supporting the operation of legal information centers as well as lega...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Support Free Legal Information Hotlines for Low-Income Reside...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations to provide legal services hotlines for residents throughout the state. Funding is intended for regional hotlines that offer free legal advice, information, related materials, and referrals to low-income individuals. Eligi...
Grants to Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and South Carolina Nonprofits for Story Collections
Grants to Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and South Carolina nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for projects to improve collections that reflect diverse perspectives. Applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intende...
Grants to Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Nonprofits for Land Stewardship and Preservation
Grants to Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations to support operations and activities that promote land stewardship and preservation in eligible regions. New applicants must contact staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to advance the prot...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Benefit Local Residents
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for projects to enhance the lives of community residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for Initiatives and programs designed to support a wide variety of community projects that improve or preserve the quality ...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Improve the Health and Wellness of Residents in Eligible Loca...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs and projects to improve the health and wellness of residents in eligible locations. Funding priorities include mental health, oral health, nutrition and exercise, substance abuse, and basic n...
Grants to Missouri and Illinois Nonprofits to Address Community Needs in Eligible Locations
Grants to Missouri and Illinois nonprofit organizations to address community needs in eligible locations. First-time applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for projects within the focus areas of immigrants and refugees, seniors,...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Community Benefit Programs
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs. Project areas include education, arts learning, and vocational training. Funding is intended for programs that seek to improve conditions for underserved and low-income communities with a s...
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- BIPOC
- Business
- Capital Funding
- 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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