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95 Quality of Life Grants for Illinois

Grants for quality of life aim to improve health, wellness, and well-being for individuals and communities. These grants focus on promoting happiness and community benefits by providing access to resources and promoting social well-being through social activities and community services. The goal is to enhance the quality of life for local residents and create a positive impact on the community. These grants can help to improve access to resources and create opportunities for socializing, ultimately leading to an overall improvement in quality of life for everyone.

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Grants to USA Nonprofits for Community Benefit Initiatives

Deadline 03/28/25

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives. Funding is intended for proposals in the areas of education, humanitarian support, disadvantaged children, environment, arts and culture, and animal welfare. The purpose of the gra...

GrantWatch ID#: 164766

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Investigators and For-Profit Investigators for Resear...

Deadline 03/28/25

Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators and for-profit investigator entities for research to improve the lives of children with Sanfilippo syndromes. Funding is intended to improve understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and therapies for these syndromes. T...

GrantWatch ID#: 219338

Grants to Illinois Organizations and Individuals to Promote Tourism in Eligible Regions

Deadline 03/31/25

Grants of up to $3,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois organizations and individuals for events that promote tourism in eligible regions. Funding is intended to bring visitors to the area, encourage hotel and motel stays, increase patronage of local businesses,...

GrantWatch ID#: 175911

Grants to Illinois and Iowa Nonprofits, Agencies, and Educational Institutions for Programs to...

Deadline 03/31/25

Grants to Illinois and Iowa nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions for programs to benefit local communities in eligible areas. Eligible programs may fall into the categories of education, human services, economic development, and ar...

GrantWatch ID#: 179933

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits to Provide Programs that Benefit Individua...

Deadline 03/31/25

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 184177

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Community Benefit Services

Deadline 03/31/25

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for community benefit services in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and projects that help to improve the recreational, cultural, educational, and economic environment for local residents. Grants are offered...

GrantWatch ID#: 185990

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits and Groups to Hold Local Events to Build Community Connections i...

Deadline 04/01/25

Grants of up to $1,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations and community groups to stage local festivals and events that promote community engagement in eligible locations. Funding is intended to host events that help people meet each other while educating participants...

GrantWatch ID#: 166918

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States for a Range of Programs that Benefit Local Residen...

Deadline 04/01/25

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, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 174764

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits and Agencies to Benefit Eligible Communities

Deadline 04/01/25

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations and government agencies for projects and activities that benefit the residents of eligible communities. Funding is intended to support charitable causes that contribute to community vitality. Grants will be made to support the...

GrantWatch ID#: 194456

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers for Research Projects in the Field of Der...

Deadline 04/02/25

Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers for research projects in the field of dermatology. Funding is intended to support research projects that increase the understanding of dermatological diseases and their symptoms. Eligible projects are those that addr...

GrantWatch ID#: 196826

Grants to USA Nonprofits and Individuals for Programs and Projects to Support People With Cyst...

Deadline 04/03/25

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and individuals for programs and projects to support people with cystic fibrosis and their families. Funding is intended to support established and new initiatives to support the daily needs of individuals with cys...

GrantWatch ID#: 211656

Awards to USA Individuals and Organizations for Efforts to Improve the Lives of Individuals Wh...

Deadline 04/15/25

Awards to USA individuals and organizations to recognize outstanding efforts to improve the lives of blind people. Nominees will be considered for the positive impact they have had on the lives of blind individuals through programs, services, and individual work toward...

GrantWatch ID#: 180524

Grants to USA Nonprofits and Agencies for Projects to Benefit Local Communities

Deadline 04/18/25

Grants of $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and government entities for capacity-building projects to benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support projects and programs in a variety of focus areas, including education and training, health and wellbein...

GrantWatch ID#: 209419

Grants to USA Individuals, Autism Service Providers, and Community Organizations to Benefit th...

Deadline 04/21/25

Grants of up to $15,000 to USA individuals, autism service providers, and community organizations to positively impact the health and well-being of individuals with autism. Funding is intended to directly or indirectly provide support, including by providing guidance t...

GrantWatch ID#: 219572
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Individuals and Organizations for Programs to Provide...

Deadline 04/30/25

Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals and organizations for programs to provide necessary assistance. Eligible projects are those based on the corporal works of mercy. The purpose of the program is to enable the funding source to perform social outreach....

GrantWatch ID#: 210902

Grants to USA and Puerto Rico Nonprofits to Increase Clean Syringe Access for Drug Users

Deadline 05/01/25

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations for programs that increase access to clean syringes. Funding is intended to enhance the health of individuals affected by drug use. These programs will offer education, free-of-cost safer use suppli...

GrantWatch ID#: 176562
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Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Projects to Benefit Local Communities

Deadline 05/01/25

Grants of up to $2,500 to Illinois nonprofit organizations and groups for projects to benefit local communities in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support local events, clean-up projects, crime prevention, beautification projects, and other activities that pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 180188

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Capital Projects to Benefit Local Communities

Deadline 05/01/25 LOI Date: 03/31/25

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,...

GrantWatch ID#: 180275

Grants to Illinois and Missouri Nonprofits, Agencies, and Faith-Based Organizations to Benefit...

Deadline 05/01/25

Grants of up to $7,500 to Illinois and Missouri nonprofit organizations, municipalities, units of government, and faith-based organizations to benefit residents in eligible counties. Grants may be requested for projects, programs, and general support. Funding is intend...

GrantWatch ID#: 181014

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits in Eligible Areas for Programs that Benefit Residents and Improv...

Deadline 05/01/25

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 181690

Grants to USA Nonprofits and Agencies in Multiple States to Benefit Eligible Communities

Deadline 05/01/25

Grants of up to $50,000 to Iowa, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, and Oregon nonprofit organizations and government agencies for projects to benefit residents in eligible communities. Projects must improve the physical, educational, civic, social...

GrantWatch ID#: 206756

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Research to Address Inequality for Children and Youth

Deadline 05/07/25

Grants to USA nonprofit institutions for research to improve the lives of American children and youth up to age 25. Funding is intended to support the effective exploration of policies and activities that address inequality for young people. Priority is given to studie...

GrantWatch ID#: 179286

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States for Safety, Community Spaces, Workforce Developmen...

Deadline 05/14/25

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states for programs that benefit communities served by the funding source. Funding is intended to support capacity-building activities, and programs and projects in the areas of workforce development, c...

GrantWatch ID#: 169781
NEW

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States for Basic Human Needs, Community Development, and ...

Deadline 05/15/25

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to meet basic human needs, promote community vitality, and encourage volunteerism in communities in which the funding source does business. Funding is intended to enhance communities and to help people achieve fi...

GrantWatch ID#: 179283

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, Agencies, Schools, and Churches for Programs that Benefit Resid...

Deadline 05/15/25

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based entities, and schools for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of education, workforce development, health, human se...

GrantWatch ID#: 195324

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits and Agencies to Address Community Needs

Deadline 05/15/25 LOI Date: 04/01/25

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations and government agencies to address community needs in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of interest and contact program staff before submitting a full application. Funding is intended to support the construct...

GrantWatch ID#: 218261

Grants to USA Organizations for Projects in the Areas of Community, Environment, and Populat...

Deadline 05/31/25

Grants to USA organizations for projects in the areas of community and population growth. New applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry. Environmental projects are also supported in eligible regions of Pennsylvania. Eligible projects will improve the local quality of ...

GrantWatch ID#: 163910
NEW

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Enhance the Quality of Life in Eligible Regions

Deadline 05/31/25

Grants to Illinois nonprofits in eligible regions for programs that enhance the quality of life for local residents. Funding is for projects in the focus areas of human services, cultural arts, healthcare, and education. Eligible programs are those that benefit communi...

GrantWatch ID#: 170600
NEW

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits and Agencies to Enhance the Quality of Lif...

Deadline 05/31/25

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and government agencies to enhance the quality of life for local communities. Funding is intended to support programs in the areas of Alzheimer’s and aging, community initiatives, youth development, leg...

GrantWatch ID#: 176899

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Education, Healthcare Access, and Social Services

Deadline 05/31/25

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support programs and projects in the following focus areas: education, access to healthcare, social determinants of health, and social services. Because the Funding Source recogn...

GrantWatch ID#: 214679

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits in Eligible Counties for Education, Health, and Human Services ...

Deadline 06/01/25

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for education, health, and human services programming. Funding is intended to benefit underserved populations. Special consideration will be given to organizations that address the needs of children or ind...

GrantWatch ID#: 146965

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for Programs that Benefit Underserved Popu...

Deadline 06/01/25

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

GrantWatch ID#: 160265

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, IHEs, and Agencies for Clini...

Deadline 06/05/25 LOI Date: 05/05/25

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies to conduct clinical trials on cancer screening and/or prevention. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is inten...

GrantWatch ID#: 215203

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States to Improve the Quality of Life in Local Communities

Deadline 06/11/25

Grants to Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that improve the quality of life in communities in the funding source's service area. Areas of focus include economic developm...

GrantWatch ID#: 141579
NEW

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofit, Government, and Academic Research Institut...

Deadline 06/13/25

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit, government, and academic research institutions and health systems for research addressing Meniere's disease. Funding is intended for both pre-clinical and clinical projects. The purpose of the grant is to adapt and re...

GrantWatch ID#: 206970
NEW

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States to Benefit Local Communities

Deadline 06/15/25

Grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Virginia nonprofit organizations to benefit communities where the funding source has a business presence. Grant funds may be used to support programs and projects, equipment, or general ...

GrantWatch ID#: 162546

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Projects and Programs to Improve the Status of Women

Deadline 06/15/25 Conference Date: 04/29/25

Grants of up to $7,500 to USA small, grassroots, women-led social justice nonprofits for programs and projects centered on issues women face or gender justice issues in the U.S. Applicants must submit an initial funding inquiry prior to submitting a full application. T...

GrantWatch ID#: 202306

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, IHEs, Tribes, and Agencies t...

Deadline 06/16/25 LOI Date: 05/17/25

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit, for-profit, and faith-based organizations, IHEs, school districts, government agencies, and tribes to address barriers to cancer treatments of underrepresented communities. Applicants must complete the required regist...

GrantWatch ID#: 217683
NEW

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Enhance the Local Quality of Life in Eligible Regions

Deadline 06/27/25

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for programs that enhance the quality of life for local residents. Past grant recipients served the local community in a wide range of areas, including library resources for high schools, theater arts for c...

GrantWatch ID#: 147360

Grants to Illinois and New York City Nonprofits for Healthcare and to Support People with Disa...

Deadline 06/30/25

Grants to Illinois and New York City nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for high-quality human services and healthcare programming serving underserved groups. Funding may be requested for a broad range of activities related to healthcare and physical disabil...

GrantWatch ID#: 180801

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Charities for Programs that Align with the Funding So...

Deadline 06/30/25

Grants to USA, Canada, and International charities for programs that align with the funding source's focus areas. Projects and programs may focus on one of the following areas: disaster response, health and longevity, financial protection, opportunity pipeline, and pro...

GrantWatch ID#: 207309

Grants to USA Researchers at Nonprofit Institutions for Studies to Improve the Care and Qualit...

Deadline 07/01/25 LOI Date: 04/09/25

Grants to USA researchers affiliated with nonprofit research institutions for projects to benefit the elderly in long-term residential facilities. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to support research studies that can impr...

GrantWatch ID#: 167815
NEW

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Programs in Education, Youth, Familie...

Deadline 07/01/25 LOI Date: 05/01/25

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools in eligible counties for programs in education, youth, families, mental health, and capacity building. Applicants must consult with program staff prior to applying. Applicants must be located ...

GrantWatch ID#: 178310
NEW

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Projects to Improve the Quality of Life for Local Residents

Deadline 07/01/25

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects to improve the quality of life for local residents. Funding is intended to assist organizations in supporting productive and prosperous communities. In previous years, grants have been awarded to elementary and high sc...

GrantWatch ID#: 181473
NEW

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Improve the Quality of Life in Under-Resourced Communities

Deadline 07/11/25 LOI Date: 04/30/25

Grants of up to $20,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to serve under-resourced communities with programs addressing the following areas of interest: quality education; economic ...

GrantWatch ID#: 208218

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States to Improve the Quality of Life for Local Communi...

Deadline 08/01/25

Grants of up to $3,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life in communities within the Funding Source’s market areas. Organizations must request an application form from the Foundation administrator in advance of the deadline. Proposals are in...

GrantWatch ID#: 171207

Grants to Illinois and Iowa Nonprofits to Benefit Eligible Communities

Deadline 08/15/25

Grants to Illinois and Iowa nonprofit organizations to benefit eligible communities. Funding may be requested for programs in social welfare, education, and arts and culture. Within the focus areas, the Foundation supports multi-year program grants, operational grants,...

GrantWatch ID#: 172859
NEW

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Initiatives in the Areas of Mental Health and AIDS that Benefit D...

Deadline 09/01/25

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that improve the quality of life for local residents. Funding is intended to support innovative initiatives in the areas of environmental activism and mental health, with a focus on disadvantaged populatio...

GrantWatch ID#: 134403

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, Agencies, Schools, and IHEs to Benefit the Community

Deadline 09/01/25 LOI Date: 08/01/25

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations and public sector organizations including municipal and government entities, public schools, and IHEs to enhance the local quality of life in eligible regions. Applicants requesting $20,000 or more are required to submit a let...

GrantWatch ID#: 173708
NEW

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Schools, and Public Agencies to Enhance Community Life

Deadline 09/01/25

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, and public agencies in multiple states to enhance community life. Applicants should keep in mind that required registration may take several days. Funding is intended for projects and programs that addres...

GrantWatch ID#: 210797
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