Grants for early childhood programs, grants for childcare and daycare programs to promote literacy, nutrition & physical activity at preschools including food gardens, outdoor classrooms and playgrounds.
Grants of up to $5,000, grants of up to $10,000, and grants of up to $30,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations for community projects in eligible locations. Some applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Eligible applicants ser...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International environmental educators for youth research projects in the environmental sciences. Funding is intended to support projects involving K-12 students in both formal and informal education settings, such as parks and nature centers....
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations and public sector organizations including municipal and government entities, public schools, and IHEs to enhance the local quality of life in eligible regions. Applicants requesting $20,000 or more are required to submit a let...
Grants of up to $500 to USA educators for projects and materials to enhance classroom learning. Funding is intended for a wide range of classroom materials, including but not limited to, books, calculators, math manipulatives, lab materials, software, art supplies, and...
Grants of $3,500 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and K-12 public, private, and charter schools for new or existing gardening projects. Requests may be made for edible educational gardens that grow fruits, herbs, edible flowers, g...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, agencies, schools, and faith-based organizations to provide arts programming in eligible regions. Eligible program types include arts education, musical and cultural activities, sculpture and visual fine arts...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, agencies, schools, and faith-based organizations serving eligible regions for arts activities that encourage economic growth. Funding is intended to support new or existing programs. Eligible applicants are those serving indi...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, agencies, schools, and faith-based organizations serving eligible regions for programs and services to improve the well-being of animals. Funding is intended for activities that promote the adoption and care o...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations and government agencies, including libraries, school districts, and park districts, for projects that benefit residents in eligible locations. New applicants must attend a grant workshop prior to applying. Fun...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, and IHEs for environmental stewardship projects in eligible states. Funding is intended for programs focused on education about the environment, climate change, clean water, water-based activities, and conservation. Proje...
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...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies for education research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for the creation of national research centers foc...
In-kind grants of career exploration software to USA schools, IHEs, community groups, agencies, and other educational organizations serving PreK-12 students. Participants will receive software subscriptions and related equipment that exposes students to job shadowing a...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support a variety of charitable initiatives in the focus areas of wellness, education, and preservation. For 2025, sub-areas of focus include early childhood educa...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, school districts, IHEs, and native corporations for historical preservation activities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of the program...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools to equip music programs with musical instruments. The applicant organization must show evidence of need and a commitment to raising matching funds. The purpose of this program is to give children nationwide the opp...
Grants to USA and Israel nonprofit organizations for a wide range of projects and programs that benefit Jewish communities. Funding is intended for capital projects, general operating support, or programming. In the United States, grants will primarily support resident...
Scholarships to USA family members of fallen or disabled military service members and first responders. Scholarships are available for tutoring, private school, and higher education. Eligible applicants are dependants and spouses of military service members and first r...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to address the needs of residents in communities where the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended for activities and programs within the focus areas of community development, human services, ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, government entities, IHEs and schools for projects that expand or introduce the practice of mindful meditation in underserved populations. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Eligible projects ...
Grants of $500 and grants of $6,000 to USA and Canada PreK-12 teachers and student teachers for book purchases to enhance their classroom libraries. Grantees will choose books based on the specific needs of their students. Funding is intended for applicants dedicated t...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, public libraries, and K-12 schools in multiple states for programs that focus on student literacy. Funding is intended for organizations that provide literacy programs that target students who are below grade level readers. Eligib...
Grants to USA local educational agencies partnering with schools, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and community partners for activities that reduce energy consumption in public K-12 schools across the country. Funding is intended to support projects ...
Award of $2,000 to a USA audiologist or speech-language pathologist to recognize outstanding accomplishments. Funding will be awarded for outstanding service in PreK-12 schools. Applicants should demonstrate how their activities have had a positive and significant impa...
Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to establish, expand, or maintain Japanese language education programs. Applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to cover expenditur...
Grants of $750 to USA, Canada, and International K-12 teachers, community college faculty members, and community college students to support participation in the earth science disciplines. Awards will be made to educators and students in support of the following activi...
Grants to USA educators employed by schools and nonprofit organizations to enhance learning for PreK-12 students. Funding will support the development of extracurricular and in-class programming that improves learning and develops the abilities of children from low-inc...
Awards to USA public or private schools under the direction of an LEA, Charter Management Organization (CMO), or the Bureau of Indian Education for establishing and implementing evidence-based health practices. Schools may apply in any or all of nine categories, includ...
Grants of $2,000 to USA graduate students for research projects related to speech-language pathology and communication sciences. Funding is intended to support studies that address language development in preschool children and in children at the earliest school develo...
Awards to USA educators for creative projects that enhance student learning. Funding must be used to further the projects within the school or school system. This program is open to principals, teachers, classified staff, and paraprofessionals in K-12 private and publi...
Grants to USA LEAs to enhance the quality of education at schools serving students from military families. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of this program is to support proposals that identify and imple...
Awards of $1,000 and one award of $10,000 to honor USA and territories K-12 history teachers for excellence in the field. Nominations are welcome on behalf of educators who demonstrate commitment, leadership, and creativity, as well as effective use of sources. Award c...
In-kind book donations to USA schools, Title 1 educators, and after-school programs to benefit low-income students. The purpose of the program is to provide teachers with additional resources to instill a love of learning and reading in their students. Grant money may ...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories state governments to purchase unprocessed foods from underserved producers and distribute them to schools and child care centers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Fundin...
Grants to Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky nonprofit organizations, state and municipal organizations, and public schools in eligible counties for programs benefiting local communities. Funding is intended to support programs primarily in the areas of education, communi...
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...
Award of $5,000 to a USA school library to recognize outstanding humanities programming. Eligible nominees are libraries in K-12 private and public schools. Program areas include, but are not limited to, social studies, poetry, drama, art, music, language arts, foreign...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA teachers, instructional support personnel, education support professionals, and groups of educators for professional and career development. Applicants must pre-register prior to applying. Funding is intended to provide resources for educa...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA educators to enhance the learning experience for students. Applicants must pre-register prior to applying. Funding is intended to support project-based learning, skill development, and engaging educational programs. Eligible applicants inc...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA teachers and school personnel for projects that enhance equity and cultural understanding in the classroom. Applicants must pre-register prior to applying. Funding is intended to support project-based learning and to assist educators in a...
Grants to USA agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, Tribes, school districts, and housing authorities for graduate-level research related to child care policy. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Fund...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations and government agencies to address community needs in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of interest and contact program staff before submitting a full application. Funding is intended to support the construct...
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 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 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...
Grants to USA nonprofits and government agencies in multiple states for a range of programs that benefit local communities where the funding source operates. Funding is intended to support the priority areas of health, conservation and the environment, empowering famil...
Grant of $8,500 to a USA psychologist for research addressing child psychology. Funding is intended to support an early career psychologist who studies the relationship between self-identity and scholastic achievement, primarily for children in kindergarten through eig...
In-kind grants to USA and territories public, private, and charter schools to participate in a program to implement high-quality STEM curricula for grades K-5. Schools will receive funds to cover the participation and registration fees for the program. Funding is inten...
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 ...
Grants of up to $3,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life in communities within the Funding Source’s market areas. Organizations must request an application form from the Foundation administrator in advance of the deadline. Proposals are in...