112 Illinois Grants for Quality of Life Improvement

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 popu...

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 ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International educators, high school and college students, and individuals for projects that help to make the world a better place. Certain applicants must register online prior to applying. Funding is intended for the d...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and faith-based entities for programs and services that improve the lives of women and girls in eligible regions. Funding is intended to empower female residents. Grants wil...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs that enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the focus areas of youth education, environ...

Grants of up to $50,000 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. ...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, libraries, school districts, and park districts for programs and projects to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible communities. The purpose of the program is to support projects that will have the highest...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, libraries, school districts, and park districts for arts and cultural activities to benefit eligible communities. Applications will be accepted in the following areas: film, performing arts, sculpture, architecture, lite...

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 pover...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Illinois and Iowa nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life in eligible regions. Funding is intended for the focus areas of community and economic development, enivronment and conservation, arts and culture, education, and h...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations and public sector service organizations for projects that improve the quality of life for local residents in eligible locations. Projects must address a community need as well as show appreciation for the community's dive...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for initiatives to benefit students from Indian reservations. Applicants must contact staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to support schools whose students are Native American youth from Indian reserv...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International PhD students for research studies to improve the quality of life for individuals in low- and middle-income countries. Particular emphasis is placed on research based in Sub-Saharan Africa. Focus areas include climate change...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutes, and academic institutions for innovative studies and therapies for a specific type of muscular dystrophy. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete r...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutes, and academic institutions for translational research for a specific type of muscular dystrophy. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required re...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA individuals with disabilities to purchase technology and equipment. Funding is intended to improve the health, comfort, and overall function of people with disabilities through providing adaptive equipment and assistive technology to ...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Illinois organizations for programs, classes, and events that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for original programming that serves a diverse population. Previous grants supported a shelter service, a senior or...

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, economic development, human services, a...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that promote and advance Jewish values through science, arts, and education. Applicants must complete an online eligibility quiz before being invited to apply. Proposals will be evaluated based on quality, potenti...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to help communities thrive and grow. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the following focus areas: handwashing, infant development, feminine hygiene, oral care, and creating healthy and clean places to live. Please ...

Grant of $1,000 to a USA or Canada nonprofit organization to create and promote change in their community. Funding is intended to help organizations address crucial community issues and improve the quality of life for residents. Eligible activities place a strong ...

Grant of $1,000 to a USA or Canada business to effect change in their community. Funding is intended for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and social enterprises to improve the quality of life in their communities by emphasizing diversity and equity for all members...

Grants of up to $30,000 to Missouri and Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for initiatives to benefit elderly residents. Projects should address one of the priority areas: transportation, health navigation, and safety. Applicants must serve seni...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations and government entities for programs to improve the quality of life in eligible locations. Funding is intended to address housing and food insecurity, as well as improving public space...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations to address disaster relief in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support capital improvements, environmental improvements, personnel training, and support needed for long-term needs. The applicant must serve the n...

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 provi...

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 servi...

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 ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International undergraduate and graduate students and independent explorers for on-site marine research. Funding is intended for activities related to exploration, protection, and conservation that will improve the quality of life for pe...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations and government agencies to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the local quality of life. Focus areas include community development, youth development, cultural activit...

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 r...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers for projects addressing insurance, social security, and health promotion. Applicants may work independently or in conjunction with research centers, companies, hospitals, or universities. Fields of interest incl...

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 ai...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to help charities support underserved communities by furthering their goals and objectives. The primary focus of the Foundation’s grant awards...

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and local governments for beautification and public greening projects in eligible communities. Funded projects will enhance the natural environment through landscaping, ground cover improvement, floral display...

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 s...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for programs to benefit residents in eligible counties. Applicants must submit an interest form, and first-time applicants must consult with program staff prior to applying. Funding is in...

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 a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Eligible projects may fall into one of t...

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, s...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International early-career investigators affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government entities for innovative transplantation research. Applicants are required to submit an LOI and complete required registration...

Grants to Illinois and Indiana nonprofit organizations, schools, agencies, and institutions for programs for people with disabilities. Funding is intended for programs that support and educate people of all ages who have mental and/or physical disabilities. Only t...

Grants to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations, emergency services, government agencies, and Indigenous groups for programs to benefit residents in communities where the funding source operates. Eligible programs are those that fall into one of the following foc...

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 qualit...

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...

Grants to Wisconsin and Illinois nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life in eligible regions. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full proposal. The Foundation encourages innovative proposals that foster collab...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that strengthen the Jewish community. Funding is intended to support a broad range of initiatives that focus on young Jewish adults, advocating for Israel and Jews, building Jewish communal life, and ...

Grants of up to $50,000 per year to USA, Canada, and International clinical and post-doctoral investigators for research on pediatric cancer. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before applying. The purpose of the grant program is to accelerate the developme...

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 achie...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for initiatives that enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support activities that meet unmet needs of the local community and may be used for either new or expanding proj...

Grant of $50,000 to a USA, Canada, or International oncology researcher for research on supportive care for cancer patients. Funding is intended to support mentored studies conducted by early-career physicians that explore how to improve the quality of life of can...