Grants for Illinois Individuals

Grants to USA, Canada, and International eligible artists to support professional and personal needs. Funding is intended for a range of artists, including sculptors, painters, and those who work on paper. Eligible expenses include funds to cover basic living expe...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Jewish college graduates to participate in a six or 10-month program to teach English in disadvantaged communities throughout Israel. The purpose of the program is to close Israel’s educational achievement gap by adv...

Grants of up to $3,000 to USA and territories visual and performing artists to address unexpected expenses related to projects and public presentations. Projects may take place in the USA or in eligible countries abroad. Funding is intended for artists who have la...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, NGOs, institutions, individuals, or collaborations between various entities to develop social impact projects. Finalists are given funding, publicity, and help with other resources in order to...

Opportunity for USA family members of eligible military veterans to participate in an intensive entrepreneurship education and training program. The program provides self-employment training and mentoring for individuals seeking to start a business. The program, i...

Grants to USA nursery tree growers and orchardists to restore and replace qualifying vines, bushes, and trees that have been damaged or lost as a result of disease or natural disaster. Funding may be requested to mitigate losses of commercially produced annual cro...

Grants of $250 to USA individuals and groups for projects to improve and maintain privately-owned or public trails used for off-road vehicles, as well as public parks, hiking trails, and nature preserves. Eligible projects may include trail clean-ups, trail expans...

Opportunity for USA full-time public school, public charter school, and Head Start educators, including teachers, counselors, librarians, nurses, and therapists, to obtain funding for classroom projects and basic supplies that benefit students. Funds may be used f...

Grants and fellowships to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and individuals for agricultural research and educational programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. The purpose of this program is t...

Grants of up to $1,500 to USA, Canada, and International post-doctoral researchers to participate in and present work on gambling disorders at academic conferences. Funding may be used to cover costs such as transportation, registration fees, meals, and lodging fe...

In-kind grants of yoga mats to USA certified yoga teachers and yoga therapists to increase access to yoga, particularly in underserved and vulnerable populations. Mats are provided and shipped free of charge to support startup or expanding projects focusing on equ...

Scholarships to USA, Canada, and International active duty military and recently discharged veterans to attend a business-related continuing education course. Funding is intended to assist veterans in a successful transition to private-sector employment in the pro...

Scholarships of $5,000 to USA high school seniors and university and college students in their freshman year for full-time studies. Funding is intended to help students attain academic goals and to support their chosen fields of undergraduate study. Applicants sho...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Illinois individual artists for arts projects, events, and performances in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support unique and innovative artistic activities that benefit local residents. Requests may also be made for project st...

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with nonprofit organizations, including IHEs, government research institutions, and hospitals, for collaborative research projects addressing internet security. Funding is intended to support partnerships between Isra...

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with qualified institutions for collaborative research projects in the earth sciences. Funding is intended for projects that explore our understanding of the evolution, composition, and structure of the Earth and its ...

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with nonprofit organizations, including government research institutions, IHEs, and hospitals, for collaborative research projects related to computer and information science. Funding is intended to support education ...

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with nonprofit organizations, including IHEs, government research institutions, and hospitals, for cooperative research projects in the area of computers and technology. Funding is intended to support research activit...

Grants to USA and Israel scientist teams associated with IHEs, agencies, and hospitals for research projects related to technology and artificial intelligence. Funding is intended to support projects exploring the relationships between people, computers, and infor...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Illinois property owners and businesses in eligible locations for commercial property improvements. Funding is intended to enhance the appearance, functionality, and economic vitality of downtown commercial, office, and mixed-use propert...

Financial assistance to USA theater writers to address financial challenges in times of crisis. Funding is intended to provide essential help to needy writers in the event of an emergency. Eligible applicants include composers, playwrights, librettists, and lyrici...

Financial assistance to USA, Canada, and International writers for expenses related to emergencies. Funding is intended for writers of any citizenship based in America and for American writers living in foreign countries. Funding is also intended for a range of pr...

Grants to USA military service members and veterans for financial assistance for urgent needs. Funding is intended for active duty and deployed service members, as well as wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. Funding is also intended for a wide ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International eligible individuals in the music industry to address emergency needs. Grant funds may be used to respond to urgent needs such as food, medical and dental expenses, transportation, and housing. Eligible appl...

Grants to USA individuals and families for urgent financial needs. Funding is intended to provide assistance to dentists and their families. Eligible applicants are individuals and families that cannot meet expenses due to an injury, disability, medical condition,...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International journalists, reporters, photographers, and filmmakers for projects that report on a crisis situation occurring anywhere in the world. Priority will be given to projects with minimum traveling requirements and projects that ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International journalists for projects that raise public awareness about under-reported news items. Funding is intended to encourage collaboration as well as the use of new techniques for information gathering and analysis. Applicants th...

Grants to USA and Canada entertainment-sector workers for financial assistance during times of crisis. Funding is intended to address the financial needs of individuals and their families whose major source of income is from a craft related to production. Eligible...

Financial assistance to USA individuals working in the fields of performing arts and entertainment. Funding is intended to assist individuals facing financial hardship due to the California fires or other unforeseen circumstances. Assistance can help cover the cos...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual or group to recognize humanitarian efforts. The award is intended to honor the exceptional impact that the nominees' actions have made on preserving human life and advancing humanitarian causes in the face of adv...

Grants to USA and Canada comic creators to provide financial support and assistance. Eligible applicants may be comic book letterers, inkers, colorists, pencilers, or writers who have worked in the field for at least ten years and can demonstrate evidence of finan...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, for-profits, and individuals for activities that promote privacy, security, freedom, and accessibility in technology. Funding is intended to support projects and individuals working on accessible an...

In-kind grants of reading books to USA and Canada Jewish children to encourage reading about Jewish themes. Parents raising Jewish children may apply on behalf of their children. At the beginning of each month, children between the ages of 9 and 12 select one book...

In-kind grants to USA families to enable children and youth to participate in a wide range of recreational sports. Income-eligible families will receive a digital card to be used to offset the cost of registration. Eligible participants are children and youth betw...

Grants to Illinois individuals and households in eligible locations for utility assistance. Funding is intended to help disadvantaged residents with water and sewer payments. Eligible expenses also include sewer tax bills. The program includes debt forgiveness of ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators for clinical research. Funding is intended to promote clinical research related to the prevention, intervention, treatment, and support of individuals with health, medical, and behavioral issues and their fami...

Grants to USA individuals to support veterinary expenses for companion animals. Funding is intended to facilitate urgent treatment for pets with illnesses and injuries. Funds may be used to assist a range of animals that were recently rescued, including those in f...

Financial assistance to USA individuals for pet housing and veterinary care while the owner is in a domestic violence shelter. Costs associated with boarding, such as necessary vaccinations, may be covered. The purpose of this program is to enable victims of domes...

Grants of $400 to USA and territories cancer patients for living expenses during treatment. Funding is intended to provide assistance to income-eligible individuals. Eligible expenses include a wide range of daily living costs, including but not limited to rent, u...

Grants to USA scientists, educators, and engineers affiliated with IHEs, nonprofits, and Tribes for research on sustainable engineering. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for research on syst...

Grants to USA families of children with cancer for financial support. Funding is intended to offset financial challenges that face families as a direct result of a child's illness and treatment. Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to, travel costs for t...

Grants to USA and territories nurses for short-term financial assistance needed temporarily as a result of disability, injury, illness, or other challenging circumstances. Funding is intended to assist registered nurses with housing or medical costs when their emp...

Grants of $10,000 and in-kind support to USA individuals to relocate to and work remotely in Oklahoma. Grantees will receive office space, support in finding housing, and community development opportunities. The goal of the program is to bring professionals from v...

Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International scholars and clinicians affiliated with IHEs, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and medical centers for research and development related to dementia. Applicants must register and submit an LOI prior t...

In-kind grants of specially designed mortgage-free houses to USA severely injured armed-force veterans to allow them to live independently. Eligible applicants are military service members from the Army, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Navy who have returned ...

In-kind donations of housing assistance to USA families of fallen military service members. Applicants must have demonstrated financial need. Families must have at least one child aged 16 or younger. The goal of the program is to offer support to families of servi...

Grants of up to $500 and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International organizations, nonprofit organizations, and individuals for grassroots community projects. Funding is intended for a broad range of initiatives that improve the quality of life for people w...

Opportunity for USA individuals from underrepresented minority and socio-economic populations to participate in a law school preparatory program. The purpose of the program is to provide potential law students with guidance and resources to facilitate law school a...

Grants of $5,000 to USA bereaved families of fallen first responders. Funding is intended to provide financial assistance to families after the loss of their loved ones. For the purposes of this grant, first responders include police officers, EMTs, paramedics, fi...

Grants to Illinois low-income residents for home improvements. Funding is intended to make residences more weather-secure and energy-efficient by providing insulation, sealing, water heater repairs, ventilation, and electrical repairs. Applicants may be eligible t...