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Grants of up to $1,000 to Illinois organizations for initiatives that benefit the local community in eligible regions. Proposed initiatives should align with the following areas of focus: literacy, health and wellness, children and youth, and serving the developmentally

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the funding source before submitting a full application. Funding areas include arts and culture, built environment, and investigati

Grants of up to $7,500 to Illinois Black-led nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for activities related to arts and the environment. Funding is intended to support organizations that serve the Black community and engage local residents in activities focusing o

Grants to Illinois businesses in underinvested communities to support economic development. Funding is intended to provide technical assistance to growing business entities and to strengthen cooperative business models. Desired outcomes from these projects include bette

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations to develop or improve upon strategies to help youth gain meaningful employment. Funding is intended for activities and projects that reduce barriers to job-seeking efforts, encourage learning financial skills, and enhance the i

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for community projects in eligible areas. Priority areas for funding include sustainable and collaborative charity projects that provide a high impact and improve the quality of life for local residents. Applicants must serve t

Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations for humanitarian programs in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support programs that address the basic needs of the underprivileged. Eligible projects include those that focus on physical and mental heal

Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois institutions for projects to improve digital access to historical resources. Eligible projects include the digitization of records, proper storage of records in order to prepare them for digitization, creation of a record inventory and

Grants to Illinois agricultural producers and landowners to promote soil health through late-summer and fall crop seeding activities. Funding is intended to seed fields that have never been planted with a cover crop and fields previously planted to cover crops if a new

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit underserved youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support services and programs that assist at-risk, neglected, and abused children, youth, and families. Funded activities must serve resi

Grants to Missouri and Illinois nonprofit organizations and postsecondary education and vocational training institutions in eligible counties for educational and career training programs for veterans. Eligible uses of funds include tuition, fees, books, and other relate

Grants to Illinois industrial and commercial business and property owners in eligible locations for capital improvement projects. Funding is intended for improvements to building exteriors, interiors, mechanical systems, and most other permanent building improvements. E