GrantWatch has published hundreds of grants for capital funding to help nonprofits, for-profits and small businesses with the purchase, construction, or renovation of a building or the purchase of equipment.
Grants to Illinois local government agencies, such as park districts and municipalities, to purchase and develop land for recreational purposes. Applicants must pre-qualify in the online system before applying. Funding is intended for costs associated with developing o...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois property and business owners to renovate and modernize commercial buildings in eligible locations. Funding may also be used for associated expenses including engineering, architectural, and legal fees. The purpose of the program is to...
Grants to Illinois food and beverage businesses in eligible locations to help expand and enhance the business. Funding is intended for businesses in areas with inequitable access to food. Nonprofit and for-profit organizations anywhere in the food supply chain are elig...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA educational institutions and nonprofit organizations for foreign language educational materials. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Grant funds may be used for the purchase of teaching materials ...
Grants to USA middle schools for after-school athletics programming serving students in grades 6-8. Funding is intended for the acquisition of sports equipment, safety equipment, and uniforms. The goal of the funding source is to help as many programs and schools as po...
Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to USA individuals for career and project development in the field of architecture. Funding may be used for production costs related to the creation of innovative architecture projects or as seed money toward research...
Grants to USA anchor replacement groups and climbing organizations to support initiatives to replace inadequate fixed anchors on established routes in local climbing areas. Grant applicants will be expected to demonstrate both need and support from local community memb...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and schools for programs related to music and STEAM and for projects that address hearing impairment. The purpose of the program is to support innovative music education, performance, and production activities; STEM and STEAM prog...
Grants to USA minority-serving IHEs for research infrastructure projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Funding is intended to support infrastructure for research, including but not limited to graduate programs, ...
Grants to Illinois convention and visitors bureaus to increase the appeal for travelers along Route 66. Applicants must prequalify and complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for expenses including equipment, consultations, construction, ...
Grants to USA individuals with disabilities to purchase sports and recreational equipment. Funding is intended to promote active lifestyles among people with paralysis due to spinal cord injury. Grant funds may be used for any type of equipment that is designed for ind...
Grants to USA individuals to mitigate expenses associated with having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Funding is intended to benefit patients and their families who have significant financial constraints. In previous years, grants have been awarded to support home...
Grants to USA and territories state governments for large projects to improve boating infrastructure for recreational vessels. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. These grants are nationally highly competitive and the ...
Grants to USA and territories state governments for smaller projects to improve boating infrastructure for recreational vessels. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to improve the safety, accessibil...
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 of up to $1,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, for-profit businesses, government agencies, schools, and school districts for recycling and waste reduction initiatives in eligible locations. Funding is intended for source reduction activities, purchasing co...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for emotional and mental health support initiatives. Funding is intended for music therapy, direct mental health services for members of the music industry, and the purchase and repair of equipment and instruments ...
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 USA high schools in eligible towns to upgrade their football fields. Funding can be used for new equipment, transportation expenses, sports gear, and other upgrades related to football. One grand prize winner will receive tech upgrades, a weight room, a consu...
Grants of up to $30,000 and in-kind support to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, health departments, hospitals and clinics, medical and dental IHEs, and dental societies to provide oral health care for children and youth who are underser...
Grants to USA and territories local, state, and Tribal governments for projects to increase transportation safety. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Funding is intended for planning and infrastructure projects for hi...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Native entities, and LEAs to develop and carry out digital equity projects. Funding is intended for projects and activities to encourage adoption and use of broadband more widely and purposeful...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and tribal governments for field research in the humanities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support research...
Grant to an Illinois business to strengthen and guarantee its presence in eligible regions. Applicants are advised that required registrations and pre-qualifications must be finalized prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to improve the business facil...
Grants to USA and Canada robotics teams associated with schools or nonprofit organizations in multiple states and provinces to participate in youth STEM contests. Funding may be used for team registration, field setup kits, and robot parts or kits. Grants are intended ...
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. ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to expand the proper access and use of public lands. Funding is intended to support activities that ensure the safe use of off-highway vehicles, educate the public on conservation practices and appropriate use of recreational land,...
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 Illinois agencies, nonprofit entities, transportation authorities, tribal governments, school districts, and schools for projects to address transportation needs. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to submitting a propo...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA community leaders, elected officials, and tribal leaders for capital projects to revitalize public community spaces in rural areas. The purpose of the program is to create and restore communal spaces that foster personal connections. Proj...
Grants to Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Maryland, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Washington, DC, and Michigan nonprofit organizations in eligible cities for activities that benefit underserved youth. Funding is intended to support capital projects, service...
Grants to USA and territories local and state government agencies, tribes, metropolitan planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations for transportation infrastructure initiatives. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to compl...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, for-profit institutions, schools, districts, IHEs, Tribes, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities for education and workforce development activities related to marin...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies, Tribes, and water districts for water recycling projects in eligible regions. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to plan, design, and build water ...
Grants to USA organizations for lighting for recreational areas in underserved communities. Funding is intended to improve the health and development of children through making sports pitches more accessible, safer, and extending the number of hours that children and a...
Grants of $1,000 to USA and territories BIPOC deaf and hard of hearing artists for career development. Established and emerging artists may apply. Eligible disciplines include performing, media, literary, and tactile and visual. Priority is for applicants who have a pl...
Grants to Illinois fire departments and nonprofit ambulance services to purchase a wide range of supplies. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to PPE, vehicle rescue equipment, medical emergency response equipment, and infection control items. Funding is inte...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations and government agencies to protect important sites and structures. Funding is specifically intended to benefit sites at risk of demolition, deteriorating or unstable sites, and those that must be evaluated for ...
Grants of up to $6,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to support the provision of literacy services for students. Funding is intended for general operations, including but not limited to equipment, supplies, salaries, space rental, technology, teacher stipends, and mor...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations to benefit local communities in the funding source's service area. Funding is intended for programs and capital projects in the focus areas of community, education, and economic growth. Eligible proposals address existing need...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to help individuals gain employment in the food industry. Funding is intended to help expand existing programs, improve facilities, improve teaching, improve employer partnerships, and add certificatio...
Grants to USA and territories local, Tribal, and state government agencies, transportation authorities, urban planning organizations, Federal Land Management Agencies, and groups of entities to improve and protect bridges throughout the country. Applicants are advised ...
Grant to an Illinois nonprofit or educational organization in eligible locations to promote bioprocessing across the state. Applicants must prequalify before applying. Funding is intended to support the infrastructure improvements and capital equipment necessary to exp...
Grants to USA government agencies, IHEs, Tribes, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations for projects to preserve bird habitats. Non-federal applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support project...
Grants to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to assist animals or improve dental care in eligible regions. New applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full application. Priority will be given to projects that direc...
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...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to benefit diverse communities and reduce racial discrimination and disparities. Proposal are accepted in the following focus areas: safe communities, health and wellness, and workforce development. Funding is inte...
Grant to a USA, Canada, or International nonprofit or for-profit organization for research related to gambling. The purpose of funding is to emphasize the importance of using the correct language in communicating the hazards of gambling and promoting safe practices. Fu...
Grants to USA Federal land management agencies and Tribes for transportation infrastructure improvements. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Eligible applicants may apply on behalf of state, county, or local governmen...
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 organizations wi...