Explore 1,153 active, human-verified grant opportunities tailored for individuals, including artists, teachers, veterans, musicians, scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs, farmers, homeowners, and students pursuing college scholarships and fellowships, operating in Illinois. Filter funding sources across federal agencies, state programs, private foundations, and corporate giving initiatives, updated daily.
Grants of up to $500 to Illinois cancer patients for treatment-related assistance in eligible counties. Eligible uses of funds include lodging, food, and transportation related to cancer treatments. Applicants must live in the funder's service area, which covers p...
Grants to Illinois and Wisconsin organizations and individuals to improve the quality of life in the funder's service area. Funding is intended to address a wide range of community needs, such as medical care, shelter, food, clothing, and education. The service ...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International nonprofit leaders to participate in a leadership mentoring program. This program is available to leaders who are working to improve their organization's effectiveness. Participants will benefit from courses on topics ...
Grants to USA individuals and families impacted by cerebral palsy for help in achieving independence. Funding is intended to assist with expenses related to ongoing therapy services, vehicle modifications, and specialized equipment that are paid for by government ...
Grants of up to $500 to Illinois individuals for assistive technology. Eligible applicants are individuals or family members of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The goal of this grant program is to provide those with disabilities with t...
Grants and in-kind support of up to $1,000 to Illinois and Missouri individuals for assistive devices in eligible regions. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life for children with disabilities by providing mobility aids and assistive technology. Eligib...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA individuals with disabilities to assist with transportation costs. Funding is intended to lower the cost burden of travel for essential daily activities such as commuting to employment, purchasing food and necessities, and participati...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA individuals with disabilities to assist with disaster relief costs. Financial support is designed to aid individuals with disabilities who have been impacted by crises, disasters, or urgent emergency events. Eligible expenses include ...
Grants of up to $2,500 to USA individuals with disabilities for assistive devices. to help individuals living with physical impairments obtain vital assistive devices, adaptive equipment, and supportive technologies that enhance their independence, promote daily c...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International Ph.D. and M.D. researchers affiliated with IHEs, medical schools, and research institutions for early-stage research projects related to autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Funding is intended for exploratory res...
Grants of up to $75,000 to USA and territories independent investigators at nonprofit institutions to commercialize cancer-related technologies. Funding is intended for the commercialization of technologies for testing biopsies, improved healthcare delivery, testi...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA individuals to offset the cost of cancer medications. Funding is intended for income-eligible individuals who are suffering from acute myeloid leukemia to purchase the biologics and prescription drugs required for their treatment. A ...
Grants of up to $12,000 to USA individuals to assist with the cost of lung disease medications. Funding is intended for financially-eligible individuals who are suffering from Bronchiectasis to purchase the biologics and prescription drugs required for their treat...
Grants of up to $4,000 to USA individuals to offset the cost of Parkinson's Disease medications. Funding is intended for economically-eligible individuals who are suffering from the disease to purchase the biologics and prescription drugs required for their treatm...
Opportunity for USA individuals to participate in a membership organization to enhance the lives of women. Membership offers access to perks, discounts, microgrants, and discounted online shopping. The goal of the organization is to increase the collective power o...
Financial assistance to USA and Canada families of children with pediatric cancer to offset the cost of living expenses. Funding is intended to be used towards bills, including utility, rent and mortgage payments, car payments, and lodging during treatment. Paymen...
Opportunity for USA and Canada women to participate in a training course for business continuity. Funding is intended to help women succeed professionally in business continuity management by providing them with professional development and other support, includin...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Illinois residential property owners for projects to repair damaged public-use sidewalks in eligible locations. Funding is intended for the replacement of unsafe sections of sidewalk that are adjacent to private property. Eligible applica...
Grants of up to $250 to Illinois residential property owners for tree planting projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for the planting of a tree in the parkway adjacent to the applicant's property. Successful applicants will be reimbursed for expenses r...
Grants of up to $1,000 and in-kind assistance to USA, Canada, and International individuals for project support. Applicants may request support for a wide range of initiatives, including but not limited to hardware, research, software, community building, and crea...
Grants to Illinois individuals to assist with costs associated with purchasing a home in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support eligible homebuyers in attaining the goal of homeownership by providing financial assistance to help cover down payment requir...
Grants to USA and Canada individuals to send children and youth to a Jewish summer camp. Applicants must register with the camp before applying. Funding is intended as an outreach opportunity for children who are not receiving a daily Jewish experience. Eligible c...
Grants to USA and Canada individuals to send children and youth to Jewish summer camps. Funding is intended to provide financial assistance to campers from families with at least one parent, or the camper, born in a country of the former Soviet Union. The purpose ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals to write article reviews focused on academic research. Applicants must submit a pre-proposal before applying. Eligible candidates have a doctorate degree or equivalent experience. Priority is given to expertise ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International scientists for vaccine development. Applicants must submit a letter of interest before applying. Funding is intended for the development of Strep A vaccines across the pipeline. The funder's primary interest is preventing r...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom researchers to conduct research related to AI safety. Fellows will receive a stipend, funding to cover research expenses, mentoring, a shared workspace, and opportunities to connect to the AI safety and security commu...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom researchers, engineers, and individuals with a technical background for research involving AI security. This fellowship offers a stipend and funding for research expenses, mentoring, a shared workspace, and connection...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom engineers, researchers, and other individuals with a strong technical background for research involving machine learning systems. This 4-month fellowship offers a stipend, research funding, mentoring, a workspace, and...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom researchers, engineers, and individuals with strong technical backgrounds for research related to reinforcement learning systems. The 4-month program provides a stipend and funding for research-related expenses, mento...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom researchers with strong technical backgrounds for AI-related policy and economics research. Fellows will participate in a program that provides a stipend and funding for research-related expenses, mentoring, a shared ...
Financial assistance to USA individuals to relocate to Wisconsin. Applicants will receive a cash stipend to relocate to the region as well as a wide range of memberships and other amenity packages. The goal of the program is to attract new residents to sustain eco...
Financial assistance to USA remote workers to relocate to Wisconsin. Applicants will receive a cash stipend to relocate to the region as well as a wide range of memberships and other amenity packages. The goal of the program is to attract new residents to sustain ...
Grants to USA and territories individuals, nonprofit organizations, pharmacists, and healthcare providers to assist acute myeloid leukemia patients with health-related expenses. Funding is intended to help pay for out-of-pocket healthcare costs, including medicati...
Grants of up to $5,500 to USA and territories individuals, nonprofit organizations, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers to assist amyloidosis patients with health-related expenses. Funding is intended to help pay for out-of-pocket healthcare costs, includi...
Grants to USA and territories individuals, nonprofits, pharmacies, and providers on behalf of individuals, to assist with healthcare costs related to biliary tract cancer. Funding is intended to help pay for out-of-pocket healthcare costs, including medication cop...
Grants of up to $6,500 to USA and territories qualifying individuals in eligible regions and nonprofits, pharmacies, and providers on behalf of such individuals, to assist with healthcare costs related to breast cancer. Funding is intended to help needy individual...
Grants of up to $250 to USA and territories qualifying individuals, and to nonprofits, pharmacies, and providers on behalf of such individuals, for cancer-related genomic and genetic testing. Funding is intended to help patients cover out-of-pocket expenses for te...
Grants of up to $4,000 to USA and territories individuals, nonprofits, pharmacies, and providers on behalf of individuals, to assist with healthcare costs related to cervical cancer. Funding is intended to help pay for out-of-pocket healthcare costs, including med...
Grants to USA and territories individuals and nonprofits, pharmacies, and providers on behalf of individuals, to assist with healthcare costs related to chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). Funding is intended to help pay for out-of-pocket hea...
Grants of up to $9,500 to USA and territories individuals, nonprofit organizations, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers to assist chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients with health-related expenses. Funding is intended to help pay for out-of-pocket healthca...
Grants of up to $2,300 to USA and territories individuals, nonprofit organizations, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers to assist COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and post-COVID patients with healthcare-related expenses. Funding is intended to help income-eligible r...
Grants of up to $9,500 to USA and territories residents, nonprofit organizations, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers to assist patients with health-related expenses. Funding is intended to help cover the costs of treating Cushing’s Disease or Syndrome, ...
Grants of up to $2,000 to USA and territories individuals, nonprofit organizations, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers to assist patients with health-related expenses. Funding is intended to help cover the costs of treating eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE),...
Grants of up to $9,000 to USA and territories individuals, nonprofit organizations, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers to assist income-eligible patients with health-related expenses. Funding is intended to help pay for out-of-pocket healthcare costs, inc...
Grants of up to $9,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, underserved individuals, pharmacists, and healthcare providers to assist income-eligible Fabry disease patients with health-related expenses. Funding is intended to help pay for out-of-pocket h...
Grants to USA and territories individuals, nonprofit organizations, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers to assist follicular lymphoma patients with health-related expenses. Funding is intended to help pay for out-of-pocket healthcare costs, including medic...
Grants to USA and territories qualifying individuals to provide financial assistance for healthcare expenses for patients with Gaucher disease. Caregivers, healthcare providers, pharmacies, and nonprofits may also apply on behalf of patients with the disease. Fund...
Grants to USA and territories individuals to assist with healthcare costs for Gaucher disease patients living in areas with increased social vulnerability or higher rates of specified diseases. Caregivers, nonprofits, pharmacies, and healthcare providers may also ...
Grants of up to $2,500 to USA and territories qualifying individuals in eligible regions and nonprofits, pharmacies, and providers on behalf of such individuals, to assist with healthcare costs related to heart failure. Funding is intended to help pay for out-of-p...
Grants of up to $9,500 to USA and territories individuals, nonprofit organizations, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers to assist income-eligible hemolytic uremic syndrome patients with health-related expenses. Funding is intended to help pay for out-of-po...
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