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Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for projects to reduce air pollution in low-income areas through the deployment of clean technology. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is also intended to...
Cooperative agreement to USA nonprofit organizations, agencies, community-based entities, and Tribes to establish resource centers to serve deaf and hard-of-hearing children up to age 3. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to one month to com...
Grants to USA government agencies, nonprofit entities, NGOs, tribal agencies, and IHEs to address nutrition and food access for low-income individuals. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended for training and ...
Grant to an Illinois nonprofit or for-profit organization to manage a program related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery grants for local entities. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to advise the department on th...
Grants of up to $25,000 and in-kind services to USA and territories colleges and universities to assist students in the development of technological innovations with market potential. Funding is intended to support engineering or science-based innovations that have a p...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs for the assessment, prevention, and removal of waste and debris in marine environments. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent and complete required r...
Grants to USA teams to provide support for grassroots projects with a focus on art and justice. Funding is intended to support projects in the fields of public humanities, public art, and public history. Special consideration will be given to projects that have the pot...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA direct services organizations in eligible states and territories for organizational development efforts to support older residents. Eligible activities include technology, operations, relationship development, and planning to aid the orga...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Iowa and Illinois nonprofit organizations, agencies, and schools for new and existing environmental projects that strengthen communities in eligible locations. Funding priority is given to underserved groups in the environmental sector, inclu...
Opportunity for USA community solar developers and co-developers to participate in a competition to develop equitable community solar projects. Successful applicants will receive the opportunity to win monetary prizes, tools, resources, consulting services, training, a...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, native organizations, and tribal governments to address food insecurity in native communities. The purpose of the program is to combat the high rates of hunger and food insecurity in these communities. Funding may...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for activities that benefit the community in eligible areas. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. Funding areas of interest include health, family, education, sustainability, and culture....
Grants to Illinois school districts, agencies, nonprofit organizations, and municipalities to improve conditions for children walking or bicycling to school. Funding is intended for either infrastructure or non-infrastructure projects. Projects are for K-12 public scho...
Grants 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 applying. Funding is intended to provi...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for environmental protection projects. Interested applicants are required to contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support activities that protect clean drinking water resources and enhance the use of clea...
Grants to Iowa and Illinois nonprofit organizations in the funding source's service area for projects and initiatives to benefit the local community. Funding is intended for program and capital expenses. Grants are made to applicants located in the Foundation's service...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois and Indiana nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to strengthen operations. Funding is intended for projects and activities that are beyond the organization's regular, ongoing work, with the goal of building and expanding inte...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit, for-profit, and education organizations to enhance their sound stages. Funding is intended to create spaces that will be capable of hosting large scale projects. Proposals must include training for employees who live in underserved areas f...
Grants to USA states, territories, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and IHEs to employ volunteer staff to carry out a broad range of community services. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. Funding is ...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribes to prevent and address homelessness and support rehousing projects for individuals in need. Applicants must complete required registrations and submit project applications prior to s...
Grants to USA Tribes to plan and implement programs that employ volunteer staff to address critical community needs. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations in advance of the application deadline. Funding is intended for services that support veterans...
Awards to USA health systems and hospitals to recognize their commitment to advancing health. The purpose of the awards program is to acknowledge efforts to enhance the quality, accessibility, and affordability of healthcare for communities and individuals. The prize w...
Grants and event sponsorships to USA nonprofit organizations to address social issues in communities in which the funding source has a business presence. Certain applicants are required to submit a letter of inquiry prior to a full grant application. Focus areas includ...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual or organization for social activism. Nominations are accepted annually on behalf of those whose work has made a significant and positive impact to further or defend human rights. The purpose of this program is to reco...
Grants to Illinois and Iowa nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions in eligible areas for programs to benefit local communities. Eligible programs may fall into the categories of education, human services, economic development, and ar...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations for capital projects that benefit residents in the funding source's service area. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Eligible projects may fall into one of the following focus areas: health care,...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for programs that directly benefit individuals in need. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Priority is given to programs that benefit residents of Connecticut, as well as worldw...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for community benefit services. Funding is intended for programs and projects that help to improve the recreational, cultural, educational, and economic environment for local residents. Grants are offered...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for projects that promote renewable energy. Funding is intended to support socially responsible, community-based nonprofits that are developing a renewable energy project. The mission of the Foundation is...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Illinois small nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit state residents. Funding is intended for proposals addressing needs in the areas of economic and workforce development and housing. Funding priority will be given to applicants lo...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, nonprofit leaders, elected officials, and town managers and employees for capital projects to revitalize public community spaces in rural areas. The purpose of the program is to create and restore communal spaces ...
Grants of $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for conservation projects. Funding is intended for projects incorporating education, the community, and wildlife conservation. Priority will be given to projects that benefit local residents an...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for educational programs with a focus on the U.S. Constitution. The purpose of the program is to support programs that advocate the value of the Constitution. Applicants will be asked to include a summary of their accomplishments i...
Grants to USA and International nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for initiatives that benefit disadvantaged individuals and that provide emergency disaster relief. Funding is intended for a broad range of activities that help individuals become self-sufficie...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible international communities. New applicants are required to submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended to support activities that improve standards of living, address poverty, a...
Grants of $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to enhance the mental health of young people of color. The purpose of the program is to address inequities related to mental health and substance use disorder. Funding is intended to support innovative progr...
Grants to Illinois and Missouri nonprofit organizations and government entities for programs that benefit children, youth, and communities in eligible locations. Funding is primarily intended to support organizations that work to improve the community and/or provide hu...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA students ages 18 and under for service projects to benefit their local community. Funding may be used to support a variety of creative projects, such as playgrounds, nature trails, animal shelters, school and community gardens, facemask do...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for cultural and educational programming in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support organizations that provide residents with outstanding programming in these focus areas. Programs must benefit residents of Chicago an...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations and neighborhood and community groups to stage local festivals and events to build a feeling of community in eligible regions. The City's priority is to benefit, communicate, educate, organize, and connect the...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and institutions for educational activities related to the Holocaust. Funding is intended for projects regarding the persecution of Jews by the Nazis. Eligible projects align with one of the following are...
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 services, ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, school districts, schools, education facilities, and churches to support programs for underserved populations in eligible locations. Funding is intended to benefit individuals who may un...
Grants of $3,000 and grants of $5,000 to USA and Canada grassroots groups, tribes, First Nations, and organizations to mitigate the negative impacts of mining. Priority funding is intended for projects that protect ecosystems, the environment, community health, and cul...
In-kind grants of new children's books to USA public and tribal libraries in rural areas. The purpose of the project is to increase access to quality children's books. Recipients will be able to choose the most appropriate books for their community from a list of over ...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for projects that benefit the local community. Funding is intended to support programs and activities within the focus areas of families, women, child welfare and protection, shelter, health, hunger preventio...
Grants of up to $1,200 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, IHEs, and government agencies in eligible areas for arts events and learning experiences. Funding is intended to support a wide range of art disciplines including arts education, visual arts, the...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for operational support. Funding is intended to support grassroots organizations that effect positive change in the focus areas of environmental stewardship, food and agriculture, health equity, and sustainable community developmen...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for programs that benefit local residents. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support projects and activities that enhance the local quality of life, address a com...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Illinois nonprofit organizations and government agencies to protect or rehabilitate important buildings and locations throughout the state. Funding is intended to preserve structures or sites that are deteriorating, under threat of demolition,...