Grants for Illinois Nonprofits & 501(c)(3) Organizations

Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations for career development programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for high school and post-secondary educational opportunities, as well as for technical and vocational programs to enhance workforc...

Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International qualifying nonprofit organizations and registered charities to improve food-related services that benefit underserved communities. Funding is intended for the acquisition, transportation, and installatio...

Grants to USA and territories 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, basic nee...

Grants to USA academic, industry, and research entities for a wide range of science and engineering research projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support projects that offer advance...

Grants to USA and Armenia nonprofit organizations, foundations, government agencies, and charities for projects to benefit Armenian communities. Applicants must complete an eligibility quiz prior to submitting an application. Funding for this round is for parks an...

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 fiel...

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 for projects in a wide range of focus areas, including clean energy, habitat improveme...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International registered charities in eligible countries for activities to benefit local communities. Some applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Eligible organizations align with one of the following areas of inte...

Grants to USA organizations for lighting for recreational areas in underserved communities. Funding is intended to improve the health and development of children by making sports pitches more accessible and safer and extending the number of hours that children and...

Loans to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, Tribes, cooperatives, and public agencies to assist with economic development in rural areas. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations before applying. Funding is intended to increase economic ...

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 ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, businesses, and researchers for long-range science and technology projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support projects that will bene...

Grant of $10,000 and additional smaller grants to USA nonprofit organizations that address inequity and social injustice through music. Funding is primarily intended to support performance-based and educational activities. Both operating support and specific proje...

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, mate...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International research centers and educational and nonprofit institutes to forge contacts between institutions focusing on mathematics and the theoretical basic physical sciences. Funding is intended to strengthen connections within the ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for arts-based projects and scientific research. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: art exhibitions, art preservation, art education, and general adv...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA youth-serving organizations and schools to support rock climbing. Funding is intended for the purchase of rock climbing equipment that will provide a healthy activity and fitness opportunity for youth. Eligible applicants are in the c...

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 ...

Grants and cooperative agreements to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, nonprofit organizations, for-profits, individuals, Tribes, and government agencies for research programs. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to ap...

Grants and in-kind support to Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin nonprofit Christian organizations for programs serving under-resourced communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs in the focus areas of workforce development, education, and ree...

Grants of $15,000 to USA nonprofit Christian organizations serving under-resourced communities for programs to develop new organizational leadership. Funding is intended for expenses in the areas of capacity building, programmatic costs, and overhead. The key elig...

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 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutions, and IHEs for preliminary studies on developing high-speed weapons systems. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an appl...

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 USA, Canada, and International organizing committees to conduct symposia on topics related to mathematics and theoretical physics. The purpose of the symposia is to bring together theoretical computer scientists, physicists, and mathematicians to meet an...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois and Missouri nonprofit organizations for programs in the focus areas of education, housing, financial empowerment, workforce development, small business development, and health and wellness. Priority is given to programs that ad...

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, litigat...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to address critical needs in eligible communities. Funding is intended for health and wellness, hunger, education, and disaster relief programs. Requests may also be made in the areas of environmental causes, critical communit...

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 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 Chica...

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 learn...

Grants of up to $2,000 to USA qualifying IHEs to advance the awareness and education of laboratory technology within the dental profession. Funding is intended for accredited institutions that have an existing dental laboratory technology program, as well as for t...

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 mo...

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 of $4,000 to USA and Canada grassroots groups, tribes, First Nations, and organizations to mitigate the negative impacts of mining. Priority funding is intended for projects that protect ecosystems, the environment, community health, and cultural resources ...

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 ...

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations for conferences and meetings related to improving health outcomes through patient-centered care. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. The program encourages, but does...

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations to promote healthcare outcomes and clinical effectiveness research. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required registrations prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to su...

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 nonprofit and for-profit organizations for research support projects that lead to improved healthcare decisions. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to support projects that disseminat...

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...

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 demoli...

Grants of up to $6,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to support the provision of literacy services for students. Funding is intended for general operations, including but not limited to equipment, supplies, salaries, space rental, technology, teacher stipends, an...

Grants to USA researchers associated with IHEs, nonprofit organizations, and tribal nations to support fundamental research studies related to STEM education. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intende...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, IHE hospitals, and government agencies for programs to develop organizational capacity to conduct research. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. The purpo...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA individuals, music organizations, and groups for initiatives related to equity and diversity in the musical profession. Funding is intended to support research activities and creative projects, including but not limited to educationa...

Grants to USA and Canada universities and colleges to support risk management and insurance programs at their institutions. Funding is intended to assist IHEs in the establishment of new programs as well as in the expansion of currently existing programs that are ...

In-kind support to USA nonprofit organizations to improve organizational planning, execution, and outcomes. Grant recipients will receive access to strategic planning tools, AI-powered stakeholder interview surveys, implementation support, consulting services, lea...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for research to improve the health of horses being used for therapy purposes. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before submitting a full grant proposal. Funding is intended to identify best practices to ensure the heal...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International NGOs to create or expand protected or conserved areas. Eligible areas are tropical and sub-tropical forests and habitats that are not currently protected. Executed projects must create legal protection for currently unprote...