178 Illinois Grants for Youth

Grant to a USA organization, agency, for-profit organization, IHE, or tribe to facilitate the inclusion and integration of individuals with disabilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Under this particular DRRP p...

Grants to USA PreK-12 LEAs to develop or improve foreign language learning programs for students. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for public schools in an LEA that hosts a unit...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible locations to enhance the quality of life for African Americans. Funding is intended for general operational support for organizations addressing the lasting impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-...

Grants to Illinois LEAs, community organizations, tribes, and other public and private entities for educational programs that improve student success. Grants may be used to support a wide range of academic enrichment programs and services during non-school hours. Fundi...

Grants and in-kind support to USA nonprofit organizations to develop and implement initiatives to improve mental health care for children and youth throughout the country. Funding is intended for local, regional, or national projects addressing specific issues and unme...

Grants and in-kind support to USA individuals of color to address racial inequity in the PreK-12 educational system. Funding is intended for individuals leading organizations in early stages of development. The goal of the program is to support innovative ideas to prom...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to support schools; museums, performing arts and cultural programs; hospitals; skills training; educational programs; programming for youth, seniors, and people who are handicapped; environmental and wildlife prote...

Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations and IHEs to develop and provide exchange programs for international youth from eligible countries. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to four weeks to complete. Funding is intended for fo...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, school districts, IHEs, and charter schools to provide services for migrant children. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to support supportive services and supp...

Grants to Illinois schools and school districts for programs that make STEAM educational programming available to low-income K-12 students. Priority will be given to programs that provide young women with hands-on experiences and programs that encourage them to enter t...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit children, youth, and young adults. Funding is intended to support projects and activities within the focus areas of environmental stewardship and the arts. Grants will assist organizations that have strong...

Awards to USA and territories, Canada, Mexico, and Caribbean Islands youth to honor environmental protection efforts. The award program recognizes young activists that have demonstrated exceptional leadership in environmental initiatives. Grant winners will receive cas...

Opportunity for USA student and youth teams that partner with nonprofit organizations or schools to compete for $500, $1,000, and $10,000 prizes for creating and implementing service-learning projects. The challenge is intended to engage students in resolving a communi...

Grants of up to $8,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for projects that advance social justice for marginalized communities. Funding priorities include healing, community organizing, and civic engagement in Asian American and Pacific Islander c...

Grants to USA individuals to support family members of healthcare workers and volunteers who died from the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Funding is intended to provide for basic and immediate expenses such as funeral costs, food, housing payments, medical care, counseling, e...

Cooperative agreement with a USA nonprofit to run a student exchange program that includes students ages 16-18 from both Europe and the USA. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to foster understandi...

Grants to USA and Territories state governments for programs, projects, and centers that provide supportive services to victims of assault. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for programs that prov...

Grants to USA and territories tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and migrant programs for activities to mitigate child abuse and neglect in tribal and migrant communities. Applicants are advised that the registration process can take up to four weeks to compl...

Grants of up to $4,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, public libraries, K-12 public and private schools, and institutes of higher education in multiple states for programs that focus on student literacy. Funding is intended for organizations that provide literacy prog...

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, faith-based, and community organizations for programs that mitigate domestic violence in racial and ethnic minority communities. Applicants are advised that required regist...

Grants to USA and territories IHEs, government agencies, and community-based organizations for research projects related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to increase access to COVI...

Grants to USA and Territories agencies, IHEs, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and tribal entities for programs that address intentional injuries to girls. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended...

Grants of $500 to USA K-12 teachers for educational classroom projects. Funding is intended for the development and implementation of innovative, creative science-related projects and lessons. Eligible activities are hands-on, curriculum-based, and involve student obse...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for fitness, sports, and movement-based programs. Funding is intended to support programs that encourage activity among females of all ages. Grant funds may be used for equipment, supplies, uniforms...

Grants to Illinois nonprofits and faith-based organizations in eligible areas for programs that enhance the quality of life for local residents. Funding is intended for projects within the focus areas of human services, cultural arts, healthcare, and education. Eligibl...

Grants to USA nonprofit community-based organizations, middle schools, and high schools in multiple states to enhance local athletics fields within the funding source’s market areas. Funding may be requested for football field improvement projects in the following st...

Cooperative agreements to USA, Canada, and International entities to increase the participation of girls in sports and physical fitness in Afghanistan. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to complete. The purpose of the progr...

Grants of up to $1,500 to USA and territories high school chemistry teachers for projects that promote student development and enhance classroom education. Funding is typically intended for instructional materials, student-led science outreach activities, student-condu...

Grants of up to $750 to Illinois PreK-12 public school educators in eligible regions for special projects that benefit students. Grants will be made available statewide for educators who are struggling due to recent state budget cuts and are seeking an additional reven...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local residents in eligible locations. Applicants may request funding to support programmatic, capital, or operating expenses. Funding is intended for proposals to meet the needs of the local communit...

Grants of up to $125 and in-kind grants of pet store discounts to USA and Canada PreK-9 teachers to teach about responsible pet care and bonding with animals. Funding is intended to offset the costs of current pet maintenance or for the purchase of new pets for the cla...

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 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...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible communities for programs in the areas of human services, arts, culture, education, and healthcare for underserved populations. The Foundation is especially interested in supporting organizations that focus on child...

Grants to Illinois and Iowa nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local residents in eligible counties. Applicants may request funding for programmatic, capital, or operating expenses. Funding is intended for proposals to meet the needs of the local communi...

Grants of $10,000 to USA educational institutions and qualifying sports organizations to address sports-related needs. Funding is intended to support growth or other financial needs. Applicants from all categories of sports are eligible to apply. Applicants may includ...

Grant of $15,000 to a Wisconsin or Illinois organization to address needs of children in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support the development of a new program that benefits local children. Eligible applicants must be located within or serving residents of t...

Opportunity for USA and Canada individual students or groups of students in eligible provinces to participate in a social impact challenge with prizes totaling $10,000. Applicants must participate in an interactive module prior to submitting an application. Program par...

Grants of $2,000 and grants of $5,000 to USA eligible educators to enhance the learning experience for students. Funding is intended to support project-based learning, skill development, and engaging learning experiences. Eligible applicants include teachers, specializ...

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International author for assistance in the completion of a partially written fictional book. Funding is intended for authors of fiction for children or young adults. Applicants must be published authors. Judges will be looking for candidates ...

Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, groups, and coalitions for social justice activities and projects. Applicants must complete a phone interview prior to the deadline. Funding is intended for programs within the focus ar...

Grant of $75,000 to a USA institution of higher education to support a fellowship program with a focus on pediatric medicine. Eligible institutions are those with fellowship programs for pediatric endocrinologists with a strong emphasis on clinical practice, research, ...

Grants of $2,000 and grants of $5,000 to USA eligible educators to meet the needs of students in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Funding is intended to support innovative, equity-based initiatives to address learning disruptions caused by the pand...

Grants to USA eligible teachers and educational personnel for projects to improve public education and the overall learning experience for children. Proposals serving students that have been disproportionally impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis are enc...

Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization or IHE to promote engagement between young people in North Africa and the Middle East and the United States. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. This program will u...

Cooperative agreement to USA nonprofit organization or IHE to administer a STEM-based exchange program for foreign and American young women. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to four weeks to complete. The goal of the program is to encourag...

Grants and in-kind support to California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas school districts to promote student health and wellness. Program focus areas include nutrition education and food access, active play and...

Grants of $1,000 and in-kind support to USA schools in multiple states to promote student health and wellness. Focus areas include physical education and active play, nutrition education and food access, and risk behavior prevention and social-emotional health programm...

Grant of $9,000 to a USA, Canada, or International early-career psychologist for child psychology research projects. The purpose of the program is for research and demonstration projects that foster an understanding of the relationship between self-identity and scholas...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for programs and projects that benefit underserved populations. Funding is intended to support activities within the focus areas of education, health care programming, and human services. Eligible programs ...