Illinois Grants for Nonprofits and Municipalities

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to provide education, health, and well-being opportunities for children around the world. Examples of past grants include education programs, career readiness programs, family support services, and programs to support children who ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to address social issues in communities in which the funding source has a business presence. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Key focus areas include STEM education and road safety. Priority is ...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, school districts, and Native American entities to provide training related to the prevention of workplace injuries and illnesses. Applicants are advised that required regis...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and government agencies for activities to address the needs of women and children in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support new and currently existing programs in the areas of food, housi...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public schools, IHEs, and faith-based organizations for activities that benefit local youth in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support programs and projects that impact or focus on youth within ...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and veterans' organizations to provide services for veterans. Applicants must complete the registration and prequalification requirements before applying. Funding is intended for programs and activities t...

Grants to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations and government agencies to support entities that shelter animals and perform adoptions of companion animals. Applicants must show a high level of organizational performance and significant impact to be considered fo...

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...

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, potential, c...

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 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 positive impact on...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit research institutions, medical centers, and universities to support innovative research on inflammatory bowel disease. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to subm...

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 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 located in an area ...

Grants to USA research institutions and organizations for scientific studies related to the environment, physics, computing, and energy. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for research that yields ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for programs to enhance the health of the LGBTQ+ community. Eligible proposals are those that address physical and behavioral health issues, including but not limited to substance abuse, HIV and AIDS, bas...

Grants of up to $500 to Illinois pre-K-12 teachers for field trips that help students explore the state's history. Funding is intended for activities and excursions that promote Illinois historical topics currently being taught in the school's curriculum. The field tri...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit and faith-based organizations and government agencies for projects in eligible counties that focus on the environment or nature. Funding is intended to support new or existing programs and projects that enhance the environment and beautify ...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $15,000 to International and Illinois nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit local communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects in a variety of focus areas, including by not limited to women empow...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for general operating costs and support for projects to improve people's quality of life. Funding is intended for projects that assist children and low-income individuals, with a focus particularly on the arts, health, education, a...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for projects related to handicrafts and the applied arts. Funding is intended to support a wide range of activities, including exhibitions, demonstrations, travel, teaching and study, community awareness, materials...

Grants of up to $1,000 and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, NGOs, and individuals for projects to save endangered species. The purpose of the funding program is to focus on saving less popular species that are not necessarily i...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Canada, USA, and territories nonprofit organizations for projects to protect wildlife and natural habitats. Funding is intended for campaigns to save specific species and ecosystems. Eligible activities include public policy work, litigation, ...

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 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 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...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA K-5 teachers at public and nonprofit private schools for creative educational programming. Funding is intended to increase student success rates in science, technology, engineering, and math by introducing original project-based learning i...

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 of up to $5,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations and government agencies to protect important sites and structures. Funding is specifically intended to benefit sites at risk of demolition, deteriorating or unstable sites, and those that must be evaluated for ...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, schools, government agencies, libraries, museums, and individuals to conduct public dialogues. Funding is intended to support the facilitation of open conversations, renting a venue to host the event, interpretation of events...

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,...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to help individuals gain employment in the food industry. Funding is intended to help expand existing programs, improve facilities, improve teaching, improve employer partnerships, and add certificatio...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, companies, and individuals for activities that support the funding source's mission. Eligible organizations align with one of the following areas of interest: education, research, diversity, and sustainabili...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals for environmental initiatives in the real estate industry. Funding is intended for academic faculty, students, real estate managers, tenants, and building owners. Preference will be given to proposals...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA researchers for studies in the area of real estate management. Funding is intended for individual researchers, academic institutions and associations, corporate partners, and workforce development partners. Eligible proposals are aligned ...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and local, Tribal, and state government agencies to develop centers for scholarly research related to Artificial Intelligence. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to comp...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for projects to assist underserved populations in communities around the world. Funding is intended for activities that improve communities through economic development, technology, and e...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, churches, and municipal organizations for projects to promote writing in the speculative fiction genre. Funding is intended for a wide range of activities, including seminar series, science fiction writi...

Grants of up to $3,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that promote peace and foster human rights and racial harmony. Requests that foster interfaith and ecumenical cooperation are prioritized. Preference is also given to one-time projects, see...

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and Tribal Nations for technical education programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of the program is to produce more qu...

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for initiatives that protect the rights of citizens and combat discrimination. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended to eliminate all forms of prejudice and discriminatio...

Grants to USA IHEs and nonprofit research or educational organizations for collaborative research projects that address critical issues in the fields of health and biomedicine. Funding is intended to support transdisciplinary studies in fields such as computers, behavi...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International institutions and healthcare organizations for research in reproductive health and oncology. Funding is intended to generate data that will lead to improved clinical outcomes for cancer patients. The objective of this Program is ...

Grants to USA nonprofit and educational institutions for scientific research projects. Applicants are required to submit a Letter of Intent prior to submitting a full proposal. Currently funded projects include those in the fields of neuroscience, genomics, immunology,...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and IHEs for developmental studies on eligible diseases. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Diseases eligible under this fundi...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, nonprofit academic institutions, and government agencies for an historical preservation project related to food. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding is intended for roadside signs commemorating regional and lo...

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 activities, ...

Opportunity for USA PhD students to participate in a research fellowship program at qualifying Israeli institutions of higher education. The purpose of the program is to provide opportunities to advance research and promote mutual understanding between Israel and the U...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International literary publishers, theater organizations, and companies for the translation of Canadian dramatic or literary works. Applicants must be registered in the online portal a minimum of thirty days before applying. ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and projects in the areas of disease research, wounded veterans, disaster relief, and support for the public broadcasting system. In the focus area of disease research, funding is intended to support activities to find...