735 Illinois Grants for Individuals

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA graduate students at IHEs in multiple states for projects addressing sustainability in agriculture. Funding is intended to support projects that enhance agricultural businesses and the quality of the environment, and improve the quality o...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA physician assistants for projects to promote health care for underserved communities. Priority will be given to projects that have an innovative design, foster collaboration and partnerships, and emphasize direct patient education, care, o...

Grants to USA investigators affiliated with institutions and companies for research related to medical conditions experienced during space travel. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended for studie...

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 early-career investigators affiliated with institutions for research to improve the health of pregnant women, mothers, and newborns. Priority will be given to proposals addressing health equity and preterm birth. All proposals must have a direct link to c...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International art students and emerging artists to pursue career development and training opportunities. Funding is intended for individuals specializing in the areas of printmaking, sculpture, drawing, and painting. Eligible uses of funds in...

Awards of $100 and $500 to USA, Canada, and International instructors to recognize mastery in marketing education. Eligible educators should demonstrate teaching excellence, innovative approaches to teaching and learning, and successful teaching activities, practices, ...

Awards of $100 and $500 to USA, Canada, and International instructors at academic institutions to recognize outstanding accomplishments in marketing education. Eligible innovations include a singular and specific task, drill, initiative, coursework, technique, or occur...

Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International mathematician or group of mathematicians to recognize significant contributions to math education. Nominations should include a description of the noteworthy contributions made by the nominee and evidence of the impact...

Awards to honor and recognize USA teachers in private and public high schools for contributions to the field of law-related education. Awards will be presented to eligible teachers who have developed educational programs that expanded student understanding of the legal...

Residencies to USA, Canada, and International individual artists to support artwork related to botany. The program is intended to support exceptional artists who create scientifically accurate and aesthetic illustrations of plant species. As part of the program, reside...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging artist for the development of new work related to gardens, plants, or landscapes. Funding is intended to support a visual artist, literary artist, musician, filmmaker, poet, playwright, performance artis...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging scholar or researcher for the development of work related to the arts, culture, and history of landscapes, gardens, and plants. Funding is intended to support a fellowship program focusing on the humanit...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual emerging scientist for research studies related to plants. Priority funding is intended to support an individual whose work involves organismal plant biology. The fellowship program includes a two-to-f...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging scientist, scholar, or practitioner for studies related to plants. Funding is intended to support an individual whose work and research involve plant and landscape conservation. The fellowship program in...

Residencies to USA, Canada, and International individual artists, researchers, scholars, conservation practitioners, scientists, and writers for studies related to gardens, plants, and landscapes. Funding is intended to support project creation alongside other resident...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International emerging writers to support professional development. Eligible types of writing include but are not limited to fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Funding may be used in any way the writer decides will best benefit ...

Grant of $20,000 to a USA sculptors and qualifying writers to support work related to sculpture. The goal of the funding program is to encourage both established and emerging sculptors and writers. Eligible proposals are responsive to the mission of the Foundation, whi...

Award of $8,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual for contributions in the study of mathematics. The purpose of the program is to give recognition to Ph.D.s for outstanding publications in the field. Eligible nominees must have works that were published wit...

Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual for outstanding research in the study of mathematics. The purpose of the program is to give recognition to Ph.D.s for outstanding publications in the field. Eligible nominees must have works that were publis...

Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual for research in the field of mathematics. The purpose of the program is to give recognition to authors for noteworthy research publications in the area of analysis. Eligible works are those that were publish...

Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual for an outstanding mathematical paper. The purpose of the program is to honor and recognize an author for a noteworthy expository contribution to mathematics research literature. Eligible papers must have be...

Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual for an outstanding mathematical research book. The purpose of the program is to give recognition to an author for a notable work that is expected to have a long-term impact on its subject. Eligible books hav...

Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual for publications in the study of mathematics. The purpose of the program is to honor an author of a notable written work or group of works that is impactful to the field. Eligible writings were published in ...

Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual for noteworthy contributions in the study of mathematics. Preference will be given to mathematicians who are at the early stages of their careers and to those who come from, or are professionally connected t...

Award of $1,200 to a USA, Canada, or International individual for notable research in the study of mathematics. The purpose of the program is to give recognition to a student or group of students for outstanding research work during their undergraduate period. The rese...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual for exceptional contributions in the field of mathematics. The purpose of the program is to honor mathematicians at any stage in their career who have given guidance, mentorship, and support to future mathematicians, ...

Grants of up to $250 to Illinois and Indiana individuals to address financial challenges due to cancer. Funding is intended to assist residents who are actively being treated for early-stage breast cancer or are living with metastatic breast cancer. One-time assistance...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International doctoral students at accredited IHEs to conduct research related to the Native Hawaiian community. Funding may be used for tuition and school fees, travel, books, equipment, and other related expenses. Grantees ...

Grants to USA and Canada K-12 schools, school organizations, boards, and districts, government agencies, and individuals to create, improve, or broaden carton recycling programs. Funding is available to schools that currently have access to carton recycling facilities....

Grants of up to $500 to Illinois artists to promote the creation of art in eligible regions. Funding is intended for expenses related to reserving a venue, purchasing equipment or supplies, attending a class, or obtaining resources essential to engaging in the art form...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International PhD students and early-career postdoctoral fellows for professional development activities within the field of neuroscience. Funding is intended to offset the costs of attendance, course fees, accommodation, and travel to neuros...

Grants to USA researchers for research projects to benefit the horticultural industry. Funding is intended to support studies that address issues in the greenhouse, nursery, landscape, and retail industry, with focus placed on the production, propagation, marketing, di...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA families and individuals to improve the quality of life of people with a disorder of the corpus callosum. Funding is intended to provide assistive technologies and devices. Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to, feeding aids, a...

Awards of up to $2,500 to USA, Canada, and International massage therapists for outstanding research reports that communicate clinical findings about the effects of massage on health issues. Awards are intended to develop the research skills of massage therapists and i...

Award of $500 to a USA university or college educator to recognize exceptional contributions to journalism education. This award program was designed to honor a higher education teacher that acts as an example for other educators through teaching excellence in the area...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA individuals, organizations, and institutions to preserve home and amateur film and video and transfer those materials to digital format. The program's vision is to preserve the histories of local culture and make these materials available ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, theater companies, educational organizations, and individuals for musical performances and projects. Funding is intended for a broad range of expenses related to performances, research, and publications....

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International massage therapy students to participate in a competition to advance their research abilities. Winners will receive monetary prizes and international recognition. Participating students will present their findings in the fo...

Awards to Illinois organizations and individuals to honor outstanding work, programs, and projects that promote the protection of historical resources across the state. Qualified award recipients may be recognized for endeavors in the areas of leadership, advocacy, pre...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International individuals to honor their dedicated work to end extreme poverty through creative projects. Recipients will be selected for their local and global efforts to effect positive change and create social impact. Eligible awardees inc...

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

Awards of $15,000 to USA, Canada, and International authors to honor outstanding works of literary nonfiction. The award is intended for unfinished projects which describe a place, event, movement, or individual. The purpose of the program is to support the completion ...

Grants of up to $4,000 to USA, Canada, and International translators to promote the publication of literary translations in English. Priority is given to translators at the beginning of their careers, and to works of fiction, drama, poetry, or creative nonfiction by un...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars for public events and meetings related to anthropology. Funding is intended for workshops and conferences that will advance anthropological research. The purpose of this program is to help organizers ma...

Award of $10,000 to a USA periodontal resident for demonstrating excellence in the field of dental implantology and periodontology. The purpose of the awards program is to recognize a resident who demonstrates outstanding leadership qualities and commitment to promotin...

Grants to USA individuals to participate in horse riding events. Funding is intended to support the education and development of competitive riders. Grant funds may also be requested for specific travel expenses. The purpose of this program is to educate, inspire, impr...

Grants of up to $1,800 to USA and territories high school teachers to promote chemistry education. Funding is intended to enhance classroom learning through student-conducted field studies, instructional materials, lab supplies and equipment, and professional developme...

Fellowships to USA postdoctoral and senior scientists for research projects related to science and technology. Prospective applicants must contact the proposed research adviser prior to submitting an application. The purpose of the program is to provide high-quality re...

Grants to USA immigrant and refugee writers to support literary works in progress. Applicants will be asked to explain why the work is important and why the author chose to undertake it. Eligible projects are works of poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction written by...