Grants for Illinois Individuals

Grants to USA pet support professionals, shelter workers, animal well-being leaders, executive directors, rescue organizations, volunteers, and others for activities to connect animal support professionals, foster animal well-being, and strengthen the human-animal...

Grants to USA families and individuals for support as they battle cancer. Funding is intended for help with paying bills, mortgage payments, and other costs. Applicants must send proof of diagnosis directly from the patient's primary physician, and outline their s...

Grants to USA individuals and organizations to support those living with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Funding is intended to address the needs of young adults and children who are on the Spectrum by working with organizations and providing direct benefits. The funder...

Grants of up to $150 to USA individuals for youth recreational sports participation. Funding is intended to help children under 18 access organized team sports by offsetting registration fees that might otherwise prevent them from participating. The program also s...

Financial assistance of up to $2,000 to USA individuals with an inflammatory muscle condition to meet urgent needs. The purpose of the funding program is to help cover costs related to mobility devices, medical bills, travel, and certain household expenses. Eligib...

Grants to USA organizations and individuals for events and programs related to the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Funding is intended to support programs and events, whether one-time or multiple-time events, that showcase, teach about, and publicize the Japan...

Fellowships to USA young people who want to be involved in public policy and politics to gain knowledge, skills, and experience in Washington, D.C. Awardees will receive a monthly stipend in addition to other benefits. Fellows will be placed at relevant internship...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International early-career app developers in small businesses to participate in an accelerator program. Participants will receive in-kind funding source credits equaling 10% of the previous month's revenue to be applied towards the...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International museums, public institutions, and independent curators to broaden photography collections. Funding is intended for activities in the areas of acquisitions, exhibitions, programming, and publications to be featured at art in...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International surgeons to attend international conferences about surgery. Funding is intended to cover the cost of travel to meetings related to scientific, clinical, and policy areas of surgery. The purpose of funding is to promote the ...

In-kind donations of AI audio communications technology to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, educational and cultural institutions, and individuals with voice impairments. Organizations will complete projects in the areas of education, health...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals living with paralysis and other neurological disorders to provide financial assistance for equipment, medical supplies, and outpatient therapy services. Funding is intended to support wheelchairs, modest car and...

Grants to USA veterans and military service members with physical disabilities for adaptive sports programming. Funding is intended to support veterans with disabilities, both combat and non-combat acquired, to fully participate in sports. This program focuses on ...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International qualifying educators to teach in summer programs in Israel. In addition to professional development opportunities and social events, fellows will receive meal stipends, transportation, accommodations, and insurance. Co...

In-kind home repair services to Illinois low-income individuals. The purpose of the program is to improve housing conditions for individuals who are unable to make the repairs themselves due to physical or economic constraints, such as veterans, elderly people, in...

Financial assistance to USA stroke survivors and their families to help with medical expenses. The funds are intended to support a range of rehabilitation services, including but not limited to physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, music therapy,...

In-kind support to USA children and youth with disabilities to receive an adaptive bicycle. Funding is intended to benefit children with severe mobility impairments, including but not limited to amputations, quadriplegia, and paraplegia. Grant recipients must be 1...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA families of children living with lifelong disabilities for financial support to enhance their quality of life. Funding is intended to assist with the purchase of tools and sensory items such as shower chairs, jogging strollers, specia...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International paraplegics and quadriplegics to improve their quality of life. Eligible individuals have sustained a spinal cord injury. Funding is intended to offset the cost of specialized equipment, therapies, modifications, and medica...

Grants to USA disadvantaged first responders, military families, veterans, and individuals with rare medical conditions to enhance the quality of life or address medical needs. Funding is intended to support the purchase of therapy equipment, service dogs, wheelch...

In-kind donations of vehicles to USA families who need adapted vehicles for a family member with a disability. This program is intended to provide an adapted vehicle to families who otherwise would not be able to afford it on their own. Eligible applicants are the...

Grants to USA individuals to assist with the purchase of medical equipment. Funding is intended to help people who have nowhere else to turn to be able to afford the items they need. Applicants may request assistance for adaptive equipment, assistive technology, v...

In-kind support of prosthetic devices to USA, Canada, and International individuals with disabilities. Individuals who have lower extremity limb differences or amputations are eligible to apply for athletic prostheses from the funding source. Eligible prostheses a...

Grants to USA researchers for medical journal article access costs. Funding is intended to cover the costs of making research articles accessible to all without a fee or subscription. The purpose of funding is to enable research findings to be available to a wide ...

Loans of up to $2,000 to USA federal employees to assist with unexpected expenses arising from illness, injury, natural disaster, or a death in the family. Funding is intended to assist with medical and dental expenses, funeral costs, costs related to a natural di...

Grants of $3,000 to USA individuals to attend a conference or clinic related to equestrian eventing outside North America. Funding is intended for equestrian cross-country course designers with a current FEI Level II or III Cross-country Design license. Eligible a...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, legal firms, and lawyers to provide urgent financial assistance for social justice litigation. Funding is intended to cover expenses associated with lawsuits that have a public interest aspect such as class a...

Grants of up to $3,000 to USA organizers, education groups, and trainers to benefit riders and horses. Funding is intended to provide opportunities for riders to learn important skills, as well as information about conditioning and fitness. The goal of the program...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Illinois individuals, groups, and nonprofit organizations for plant conservation projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for one-time projects such as the study of native plants, prairie restoration, native plant education, co...

In-kind donations of sportswear to USA female teenagers who participate in an eligible flag football league. This program is intended to appropriately outfit young female athletes with sports bras. Applications must be submitted by the parent or legal guardian of ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations and individuals for activities to promote veganism across the globe. Applicants must submit a pre-application prior to a full application. Funding is intended to assist individual activists and organizations e...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals, teams, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations to work in a program addressing safety and science in AI. Awardees will be given funding, office space, and workshop opportunities. Applicants ...

Grants to USA university start-ups, academic investigators, and early-stage businesses for innovative food allergy research. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended for researching the root cause of food a...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International qualifying PhD students to participate in a residency. Funding is intended to support students who want to enhance their research by traveling to an academic institution other than their own. Successful applicants are expec...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations, companies, and researchers for research studies related to the treatment of dysferlinopathies (LGMD2B and Miyoshi Myopathy). Eligible research topics address the gaps in current knowledge that hinder the purs...

Scholarships to USA, Canada, and International early-career PhD scholars to pursue research projects related to historical humanities. Funding will cover a monthly stipend as well as travel and other material expenses. Funding is intended for a wide range of resea...

In-kind donations and services valued at $500 to USA children coping with chronic illness, disabilities, or financial challenges to enhance their quality of life. Eligible requests include but are not limited to assistive devices, medical equipment, sensory items,...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Illinois business property owners and tenants for capital improvement projects in eligible regions. Funding may be used for a variety of exterior building rehabilitations, including painting, window or door repairs or replacements, or ot...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois commercial building and business owners for code-compliant safety and accessibility upgrades in eligible locations. Funding is intended for improvements that bring existing commercial structures into compliance with current buil...

Loans of up to $25,000 to Illinois single-family homeowners in eligible locations for home improvement projects. Funding is intended for permitted renovations to older, owner-occupied homes. The purpose of the program is to improve housing conditions and preserve ...

Grants to USA families for healthcare expenses related to children's health issues. Funding is intended to help with critical expenses, including clinical care, medical equipment, and travel-related costs, so families can focus on their child’s health and not on...

Scholarships to USA and Canada unpaid caregivers of family members to attend a retreat. The purpose of the grant is to provide caregivers of ill or disabled family members with a much-needed break from their duties. Eligible applicants are the primary caregivers o...

In-kind support and grants to USA and Canada primary caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's or other dementias for relief and to address emergency situations. The purpose of the program is to provide caregivers with alternate supervision opportunities for t...

In-kind donations of beds to Illinois underprivileged children and youth in eligible regions. Children must be nominated by a charitable organization, school, case manager, or church. The purpose of the program is to assist families that are impoverished, experien...

Grants to Illinois low-income households in eligible regions for home rehabilitation and improvement projects. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects, including emergency repairs, roof repairs, sewer repairs, and improvements to accessibility for occupan...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International students for initiatives addressing youth and child abuse. Funding is intended for ideas of how to support survivors of abuse and prevent youth and child abuse. Eligible uses of funds will be judged by the amount of autonom...

Grants to USA entrepreneurs, scientists, and companies to support innovative dairy processing technologies. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to develop and scale innovations that will convert by-products into valuable it...

Grants of $1,500 to USA and Puerto Rico nurse anesthesiology residents for educational needs. Priority is given to residents who are within one year of graduation. Funding is intended to allow residents to complete their education in the face of financial constrai...

Fellowships for USA post-doctoral individuals to research criminal justice practices. Fellows will receive a financial award plus coverage of travel, research expenses, and other benefits. This fellowship is for individuals who received their doctorate degree no l...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations and individuals for critical community needs in eligible counties. Examples of eligible uses of funding include accessibility ramps, senior citizen services, meal services, youth programs, scholarships, medical equipment,...