113 Illinois Grants for Preschools and Early Childhood

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 ...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA schools, volunteers, and educators for activities to improve physical fitness and education for students. Funding is intended for trips to eligible roller skating rinks for physical education classes, educational STEM (K-12) field tri...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, IHEs, faith-based entities, and government agencies for arts events and learning experiences that benefit eligible communities. Funding is intended for programs in a wide range of art discip...

Sponsorships to USA, Canada, and International competition teams and schools for robotics and engineering competition events. Funding may be used for expenses related to SAE and FIRST competitions. The purpose of the program is to support competition teams that hi...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International travel-related nonprofit organizations for projects to strengthen communities throughout the world. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the focus areas of technology, education, and business development. The progr...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, or IHEs for the purchase of reusable water bottle filling stations. Funding is intended to enhance the public's confidence in drinking tap water and lower the purchase and use of single-use plastic bottles....

Grants of up to $10,000 to Indiana and Illinois nonprofits, government agencies, educational institutions, and preschools for early learning programs that foster school readiness in eligible counties. Funding is intended for capacity development, licensing support...

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories Child Care Development Fund lead agencies and partnering research organizations to ensure effective administration of the CCDF grant program. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of th...

Grants to Illinois PreK-12 teachers to promote the academic success of students in eligible counties. Funding is intended for classroom resources and for an array of programming, including STEM, literacy, and special education, that go beyond the planned classroom...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations and public or government entities, including schools and health departments, for dental health programs for children. Funding areas of interest include oral health awareness and education and access to or...

Grant of up to $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International K-12 English language arts teacher to support research projects that enhance the quality of education in the field. Proposals must address a specific question or problem to be studied and provide a clear tim...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA school and IHE qualifying teachers, instructional support personnel, education support professionals, and groups of educators for professional development activities. Applicants must pre-register prior to applying. Funding is intended...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA qualifying educators, instructional support personnel, and education support professionals at public schools and IHEs to enhance the learning experience for students. Applicants must pre-register prior to applying. Funding is intended...

Grants to USA K-12 educators to support their work in the classroom. Applicants must submit an original worksheet they have created to facilitate specific goals in their classrooms. In addition to a cash grant, winners will also receive membership to an innovative...

Awards to Missouri and Illinois K-12 public and private school teachers and college professors in eligible regions to recognize excellence in education. Awardees will receive an award and a frameable certificate. They will also be featured in a recognition press r...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA and Puerto Rico public K-12 schools, teachers, and nonprofit parent groups for theater program resources. Funding is intended to help under-resourced schools purchase equipment, instruments, costumes, and other materials that strengt...

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. The goal of the funding program is to support project...

In-kind support to USA school districts to develop and implement healthy school food programs. The program helps public K-12 schools transition from food that is highly processed to nutritious cooked-from-scratch meals that use whole, fresh ingredients. Eligible s...

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 th...

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, potenti...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for research projects on topics related to children's welfare and parenting. Funding is intended for original projects that have the potential to benefit infants and children. Focus areas include parenting practices and educat...

Grants to USA and Canada K-12 teachers for educational classroom projects. Funding is intended to support the development and implementation of creative projects and lessons related to materials science. Eligible activities are hands-on, curriculum-based, and invo...

Grants of up to $500 to Illinois pre-K-12 teachers for field trips that help students explore the state's history. Funding is intended for activities and excursions that promote Illinois historical topics currently being taught in the school's curriculum. The fiel...

Grants and in-kind support to Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin nonprofit Christian organizations for programs serving under-resourced communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs in the focus areas of workforce development, education, and ree...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to address critical needs in eligible communities. Funding is intended for health and wellness, hunger, education, and disaster relief programs. Requests may also be made in the areas of environmental causes, critical communit...

Award of $5,000 to a USA or Canada mathematician, mathematics educator, or statistician to recognize outstanding contributions to the quality of education for K-16 students. Nominees must have a Ph.D. and published research in mathematics, mathematics education, s...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA K-5 teachers at public and nonprofit private schools for creative educational programming. Funding is intended to increase student success rates in science, technology, engineering, and math by introducing original project-based learn...

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 servi...

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...

Grants to USA and territories state educational agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs for educational research projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for longitudina...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, school districts, and schools for projects and programs to benefit children. Funding is intended to support initiatives that have a wide range and directly benefit children up to sixth grade. Grants must clearly support ident...

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and institutions of higher education for research to support education policymaking related to learners with disabilities. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting...

Grants of $200 to Illinois early-career teachers at rural K-12 schools in eligible locations. The purpose of the grant program is to encourage quality teaching in rural communities and mitigate future teacher shortages in the region. Eligible teachers are in their...

Grants of $500 to Illinois educators for grades K-5 in eligible regions for educational projects. Funding is intended for projects that enable elementary school teachers to enhance their classrooms. Eligible applicants must be teachers for kindergarten through 5th...

Grants to Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives. Funding is for projects that benefit the community with priority given to the following areas: health and human services, edu...

Grants to Illinois public school districts with eligible school libraries to upgrade library media services. Funding is intended to serve K-12 students. Eligible uses of funds include audio/visual equipment, e-books, and library automation systems. Grant amounts o...

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 ...

Grants of up to $300 to Illinois K-12 teachers for educational projects that promote agricultural literacy in the classroom. Funding is intended for projects that focus on integrating agriculture into a variety of curriculum areas. Priority will be given to projec...

In-kind grants of book donations valued at up to $250 to Illinois teachers and librarians to incorporate agricultural topics into the curriculum. Grants are intended to promote the integration of agriculture into a wide range of curriculum areas. Books will be shi...

In-kind donations of gift cards valued at up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and Title I schools in multiple states to meet the basic needs of individuals. Applicants must specify how and when gift cards will be distributed directly to needy individuals ...

Grants to USA nonprofit and youth organizations, schools, and parks departments to purchase outdoor recreational equipment. The purpose of this program is to help promote physical activity, reduce childhood obesity, and encourage play for all. Eligible organizatio...

Grants of $500, and grants of $1,500 and in-kind donations to USA and Canada nonprofit children's organizations and public and private K-12 schools for educational programs related to bees and beehives. Applicants must submit a preliminary application prior to app...

Awards to USA K-12 teachers to recognize excellence and dedication in teaching students topics related to civic responsibility. Eligible candidates are those that conduct activities that educate students about beliefs and values that are essential to democracy. El...

In-kind grants of up to $1,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and schools for product purchases that support food pantries and after-school programming. Funding is intended for organizations that address food insecurity and/or focus on youth development in local c...

Awards to USA K-12 educators, administrators, and school staff members to recognize outstanding efforts to positively impact the lives of students. Nominations are accepted for educators and employees in public, charter, and private schools. The purpose of the pro...

Awards of $1,000 to Illinois individuals in eligible locations to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of education. The awards are intended to honor education professionals who have positively impacted schools. The program recognizes respected individ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for research to assess and develop programs that address inequality in education based on income, race, and ethnicity. Applicants are required to submit a preliminary application prior to submitting a full proposal. The Founda...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for programs to benefit residents in eligible counties. Applicants must submit an interest form, and first-time applicants must consult with program staff prior to applying. Funding is in...

Fellowships to USA qualifying K-12 educators to advance the professional development of K-12 STEM teachers while enhancing STEM education on a national scale. Selected fellows will apply their classroom experience and knowledge to national education policy efforts...

Grants to USA public and charter schools in multiple states to provide STEM programming for PreK-5th grade students. Funding is intended to cover participation fees and teacher training courses. Schools must meet minimum requirements for the percentage of free and...