Grants for youth programs, out of school youth, disadvantaged youth, grants for youth sports, at-risk youth, youth leadership and youth shelters.
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for initiatives to transform the community. Applicants are required to submit a letter of inquiry prior to a full application. Funding is intended to support activities in one of the following focus areas:...
Cooperative Agreement to a USA or territories state or territory government, political subdivision, Tribe, health facility, community-based organization, or faith-based organization to improve screening services for newborns. Required registrations may take up to one m...
Grants of up to $30,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible communities to improve the lives of women and girls in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Funding is intended for projects that promote economic stability, access to quality healthcare,...
Grants of up to $30,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to address violence against women and girls of color. Funding is intended for programming and general operating support that promote community-based solutions, interventions, and deeper e...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for initiatives to address gambling problems. Funding is intended to fill gaps in areas where problem gambling prevention programs are lacking. Eligible programs are those that address at-risk populations and increase community awa...
Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit or for-profit organization, tribal entity, or agency for a program to improve youth health. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to integrate relevant systems...
Grants of up to $80,000 to USA and Israel nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of women and girls and promote gender equality. Grant funds may be requested to support operations or specific programs. Funding is intended to support social change for girls and wo...
Contracts for services to USA IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies for research projects addressing the prevention and treatment of alcohol use in teenagers. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA and territories PreK-12 school libraries to provide books to disadvantaged youth. Funding is intended to ensure that school libraries are still offering children good books to read. Applications must be connected to a specific project at ...
In-kind donations of books to USA youth-serving agencies and institutions to encourage reading among children and youth. The program is intended to provide books produced by African American authors and illustrators to build organizational libraries and bring books int...
Grants to USA tribal governments to enhance the safety of residents and provide services to victims. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to ten business days to finalize. Focus areas include Tribal law enforcement and community policing, Trib...
Grants to USA nonprofits, for-profits, IHEs, and government agencies to promote computer science and computational thinking educational opportunities for PreK-12 students. Funding is intended to support researcher-practitioner collaborations and research to build knowl...
Grants to USA and territories institutions of higher education to support fellowships for doctoral students engaged in research related to juvenile and criminal justice. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to ten days to complete. The purpose...
Grants totaling $60,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, schools, faith-based organizations, and eligible government entities to address the needs of women and children in eligible counties. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding is intended for s...
Opportunity for USA student and youth teams partnering with nonprofit organizations or schools to compete for $500, $1,000, and $10,000 prizes for creating and implementing service-learning projects in a wide range of focus areas. The challenge is intended to engage st...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and school entities for youth-led initiatives that serve those most in need. Programs may address one or more of the following issues: agriculture, nutrition, food politics and education, and food security. Eligible organizations a...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations to benefit low-income youth in eligible locations. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. Priority areas include food security, accessible healthcare, affordable housing,...
Grants of up to $6,000 to USA and Canada IHE faculty, as well as high school math teachers in conjunction with IHE faculty for projects that encourage girls and women to study mathematics. Funding is intended for the following two objectives: to encourage college and u...
Grants of up to $6,000 to USA and Canada IHE faculty members for activities that foster increased minority student engagement in mathematics. Funding is intended to focus on expanding the interest of middle school, high school, and post-secondary students from underrep...
Internships to USA, Canada, and International university students and recent graduates to address environmental issues in Alaska. International applicants must be pursuing a degree in an American institution and be eligible to work in the United States. Funding is inte...
Competition for USA, Canada, and International individuals, companies, clubs, schools, universities, organizations, and nonprofit organizations for sustainable projects that demonstrate achievable solutions to environmental issues. Award categories are Fire, Water, Air...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible areas to address the health and human services needs of local residents. Some organizations are required to submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for program services...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA cooperatives in eligible states to support neighborhood projects. Priority is given to requests that align with farmer well-being and agricultural safety, rural community vitality, and agriculture education. Examples include food shelf do...
Awards to USA, US Virgin Islands, and Canada high school sophomores and juniors to recognize exceptional pieces of writing. All submissions must be related to the topic of education. Eligible entries may fall into but are not limited to any of the following genres: fic...
Grants of $3,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations, government agencies, 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, grains, a...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, K-12 public and private schools, colleges and universities, and public libraries in the funding source's service area for literacy programs that benefit families. Funding is intended for adult education instructio...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to benefit vulnerable individuals and families. Funding is intended for projects that fall into the following categories: workforce development and education and basic needs. For a list of eligible states and lo...
Grants of up to $500 and grants of up to $1,000 to USA and territories under-resourced PreK-12 schools for opportunities to experience outdoor sites. Funding is intended to support projects with both educational and stewardship facets. The goal of the program is to hel...
Grants to USA children for projects that have a positive impact on local neighborhoods, communities, or schools. Funding is intended for initiatives and activities that are developed and implemented by children, with the goal of encouraging and spreading kindness to ot...
Grants and a cooperative agreement to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, Tribes, and public agencies, such as state education agencies, state LAs, IHEs, LEAs, and public charter schools, to improve academic outcomes for children with disabiliti...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International students in grades 6 through 12 for short videos that demonstrate environmental or human welfare issues caused by population growth. Videos must focus on one of the following three global issues: climate change, waste, or gender...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Wisconsin and Illinois nonprofit organizations for activities that address the needs of women and girls in eligible communities. Funding is intended to support services and initiatives in the areas of economic opportunity, health and stability...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of children and youth in need in eligible counties. Funding is intended to promote the safety, health, and well-being of local residents ages 18 and younger. Eligible organizations are those serving childr...
Grants to USA, territories, and Canada children and youth with hearing loss for extracurricular activities. Funding is intended to provide students in grades 1-12 with the opportunity to participate in organized summer, weekend, or after-school programs focused on the ...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, school districts, IHEs, and charter schools in eligible areas to provide services for migrant children. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to provide supportive...
Grants of $500 to Illinois youth clubs and chapters of agricultural organizations in eligible areas for activities to enhance local communities. Funding is intended to support projects that improve the quality of life for local residents. Proposed projects will be eval...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, and government agencies in eligible counties for new or established programs that benefit local communities. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of environment, youth, education, an...
Awards of $10,000 and $50,000 to USA individual nonprofit founders ages 50 and older to recognize efforts to create a positive impact. The award is intended to acknowledge organizational leaders who use their life experiences to make a difference. Applicants must have ...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, and government agencies for innovative music projects and programs that benefit children and youth in eligible counties. Funding is intended to provide creative music education for students of all abilit...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states for programs that address the needs of local communities in the funding source's service area. Focus areas include education, environmental conservation, youth development, hunger, and emergency a...
Opportunity for USA high school students to participate in a summer science education program. The program will take place as a combination of virtual and in-person sessions. The purpose of the program is to provide participants with an opportunity to take part in outd...
Grants of up to $3,000 to USA organizations for amateur radio programs and initiatives. Preference will be given to proposals that are sustainable and expandable. Projects that include youth are encouraged, as well as projects with the support of the local community or...
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, church organizations, and schools to address the mental health needs of K-12 students in eligible regions. Priority is given to youth-led initiatives. Funding is intended to enhance the mental health of local youth in church,...
Grants of up to $500 to USA nonprofit organizations and government entities for archery programs for youth. Funding is intended to support equipment purchases and range enhancements for organizations that provide archery programming for youth. The purpose of the grant ...
Grants and cooperative agreements to Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, agencies, K-12 schools and school systems, IHEs, and tribes for environmental education projects for youth. Applicants must...
Grants to USA sixth through twelfth-grade teachers at public and nonprofit private schools to enhance science, technology, engineering, and math learning. Funding is intended to increase student success rates by introducing creative project-based learning ideas that wi...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for music and music education programs or projects. Funding is intended to enhance and promote organizations whose services benefit the residents of Illinois. Applicants who meet the eligible criteria but are from the greater ...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International researchers affiliated with an educational institution for psychology research in the area of giftedness. Funding is intended for projects related to gifted and talented children and adolescents. Graduate studen...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs. Projects areas include education, arts learning, vocational training, and health care. Funding is intended for programs that seek to improve conditions for underserved and low-income communities...