85 Illinois Faith Based Grants

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of religion, health, education, youth, elder care, human services, libraries, and performing arts. ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, nonprofits, for-profits, state and local governments, school districts, and faith-based organizations for conceptual and early-stage support of behavioral, biomedical, and clinical research projects. Required registrations...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects addressing financial education. Funding is intended to support projects and programs that enhance the teaching of economics and personal finance in a variety of venues that include, but are not limited to, schools, col...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and government agencies for programs and projects to enhance the quality of life in eligible locations. Focus areas include youth, health, education, social services, environment an...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit older adults. Funding is intended to improve the lives of elderly Jewish individuals. Priority focus areas include capital improvements, community connections, inter...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government entities, faith-based organizations, and private incorporated entities for mental health programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities in the following areas of service: mental health, substanc...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and government agencies for activities to address the needs of women and children in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support new and currently existing programs in the areas of food, housi...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public schools, IHEs, and faith-based organizations for activities that benefit local youth in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support programs and projects that impact or focus on youth within ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that promote and advance Jewish values through science, arts, and education. Applicants must complete an online eligibility quiz before being invited to apply. Proposals will be evaluated based on quality, potential, c...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit and faith-based organizations and government agencies for projects in eligible counties that focus on the environment or nature. Funding is intended to support new or existing programs and projects that enhance the environment and beautify ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois and Indiana nonprofit, for-profit, faith-based, and community organizations, and government agencies for parenting instruction initiatives in eligible regions. Funding is intended to apprise parents of available services, improve par...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International authors for nonfiction books on Jewish subjects. In addition to the $5,000 cash prize, winners will receive marketing and promotion assistance and customized support. Awards are available for books that have recently been publis...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and institutions for educational activities related to the Holocaust. Funding is intended for projects regarding the persecution of Jews by the Nazis. Eligible projects align with one of the following are...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, school districts, schools, education facilities, and churches to support programs for underserved populations in eligible regions. Funding is intended to benefit individuals who may unde...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for programs that benefit local residents. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support projects and activities that enhance the local quality of life, address a com...

Grants to USA and Canada Jewish nonprofit organizations and Federations to arrange a service trip to Israel. Funding is intended to subsidize trips that combine cultural activities, educational opportunities, and volunteer work. Eligible expenses include volunteer equi...

Grants to USA and territories government agencies, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, for-profits, and tribes for research addressing cancer and climate change. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Funding is inte...

Grants to Illinois community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and tribal organizations to provide extracurricular activities to students. Applicants must pre-qualify before applying. Funding is intended for programs in schools with a large majority of st...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Jewish individuals to recognize exceptional leadership and humanitarian accomplishments. Nominations are welcome on behalf of individuals under age 50 who have made a significant, measurable, and positive global impact. The awar...

Fellowship to a USA, Canada, or International early-career fiction writer to develop their craft. The program is intended for writers who have experienced exclusion in some form, as a result of race, religion, gender, or other reasons. Eligible applicants must be at le...

Grants to USA and territories institutions of higher education, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government organizations to promote a diverse workforce in the areas of substance use disorder research and pain research. Applicants are advised that required r...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and faith-based entities for programs and activities that benefit older adults in eligible counties. Funding is intended for services that offer care to seniors with a financial ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, IHEs, and faith-based organizations for activities that respond to community needs. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to support pr...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, school districts, Tribes, and faith-based organizations for research projects addressing Alzheimer's disease. Applicants are advised that required registrations ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, Tribal governments, school districts, and faith-based organizations for studies addressing human genetic research. Applicants are advised that required registrat...

Grants to Illinois organizations for projects to benefit communities in eligible regions. Requests for capital and operational support may be considered. Applicants must describe how they will address the funding source's mission, which is the understanding and enhance...

Grant to an Illinois nonprofit organization, faith-based organization, school, or government agency for an educational or childhood development program in eligible locations. Funding for schools must be for programs that surpass the school's budget funding. The purpose...

Fellowships of $31,000 to USA doctoral candidates to complete their dissertations. Eligible applicants are pursuing degrees in social sciences and humanities fields and are in the writing stage of their dissertation. Funding is intended to help cover living expenses wh...

Opportunity for USA nonprofit organizations to propose solutions that will reduce health disparities for people with disabilities. Funding is intended for innovative ideas that will enhance available services and increase health equity for everyone. Eligible applicants...

Grants to USA and Canada Jewish Federations and nonprofit organizations to subsidize service trips to Israel. Funding is intended to cover accommodations, meals, transportation, security and staff, and health insurance. Trip participants may range in age from 16 to 65....

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International academics for writing and research on the subject of the Holocaust and other meaningful research topics. Early-career investigators are encouraged to apply. Eligible candidates include PhD candidates, postdoctoral researche...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International Jewish college students to participate in a summer business fellowship program in Israel. Participants will intern at Israeli companies in sectors that include finance, marketing, engineering, environmental sustainability,...

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, for-profit organizations, IHEs, school districts, housing authorities, and tribes for research related to Alzheimer's. Applicants are advised that required regis...

Fellowships to USA and Canada Jewish high school students to attend an educational program in Israel during the summer. In addition to the summer experience, selected fellows will participate in a year of transformative projects, studying, and seminars. Participants me...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA Indigenous-based nonprofit organizations to protect Native lands and water resources against threats to the environment and cultural vitality. Funding is intended for Native-led activities against unwanted development, incursions, and ext...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations for projects addressing the Holocaust, antisemitism, and the genocide of the Roma. Applicants must submit an abstract prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for initiatives that protect the record ...

Award of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International young professional to recognize outstanding dedication to Jewish causes. The cash award may be used for professional development or charitable contributions. Nominations are invited on behalf of foundation professiona...

Grants of up to $500 and in-kind donations to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, tribes, and faith-based organizations in eligible locations to benefit children. Areas of focus include food insecurity, health and wellness, and DEI programming. Support ranges from mo...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to strengthen the relationship between the USA and Israel, to instill pride in the Jewish people, and to combat discrimination, hatred, and bigotry. Interested applicants must contact program staff before submitting a full proposal.

Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois nonprofit and community organizations, faith-based and educational institutions, and businesses in eligible regions to protect historical sites and structures. Funding is specifically intended to benefit sites at risk of demolition, ...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International individuals from a range of professional backgrounds to study the ethics of their profession in relation to the Holocaust. Eligible participants are involved in the following careers: business, law, design and technology, m...

Awards of $36,000 to USA Jewish teenagers to recognize outstanding leadership in community service. Awards will recognize teens who have demonstrated initiative in the creation of new projects or the expansion of existing projects that embody the concept of tikkun olam...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, medical and educational institutions, and faith-based and community organizations for projects related to nutrition. Priority will be given to training, educational programs, and research projects that s...

Grants of $2,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, schools, libraries, and faith-based organizations to develop humanities programming. Funding is intended to support organizational planning and assessment and to advance DEI initiat...

Grants of up to $4,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, libraries, and churches to offer humanities programming. Funding is intended to support innovative projects and initiatives designed for the public. Eligible proposals explore...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, tribal organizations, and faith-based organizations to improve methods of educating researchers who focus on biomedical, clinical, and behavioral studies. Applicants are ad...

Grants of up to $1,200 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, institutions of higher education, faith-based entities, and government agencies for arts events and learning experiences that benefit eligible communities. Funding is intended for programs in a w...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, faith-based and community-based organizations, and tribes for research projects related to health information technology. Applicants are advised that required registrations...

Scholarships of up to $3,000 to USA college students and post-college young adults to study at a university or attend a long-term program in Israel. Funding is intended for a limited number of young adults who plan to study at an eligible Israeli university or attend a...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools in eligible counties for programs in education, youth, families, mental health, and capacity building. Applicants must consult with program staff prior to applying. Applicants must be located ...