Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and territories archival repositories for urgent assistance following a serious disaster. Funding is intended for services, supplies, and labor costs to recover damaged and threatened archival materials. Grants support the recovery of...
Opportunity for USA composers to participate in a long-term grant and mentorship program for professional development. Funding is intended for film composers from underrepresented groups. The purpose of the program is to support film projects currently in producti...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to benefit children and families. Funding is intended for activities that address domestic violence, including assault and human trafficking, and organizations that benefit children, especially in the...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, public schools, and IHEs to support fundraising events for programs that will improve the lives of youth and children. Funding is intended to support organizations and projects with an emphasis on youth programs and education...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and first responder agencies for projects and programs that benefit local communities and families. Proposals may fall into one of the following categories: youth education activities and progra...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators for geophysics and geology research. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended for a broad range of topics related to ocean basins, margins, an...
Grants to USA optometrists and optometry students to meet critical and pressing needs resulting from disasters. The program is intended to assist eye professionals with needs such as clothing, food, and shelter following disasters including, but are not limited to...
Grants to USA published authors to provide emergency financial assistance. Funding is intended for authors with an urgent need resulting from a medical emergency or natural disaster. Applicants must have published at least one full-length fiction or nonfiction wor...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals for research and exploration projects. Eligible projects include fieldwork in the following disciplines: ecology, archaeology, earth sciences, astronomy, paleontology, and biological sciences, a...
In-kind grants of data validation services to USA nonprofit organizations. The purpose of this program is to support the operations and programs of organizations working to improve the environment and preserve resources. Successful applicants will receive data qua...
Grants to USA schools districts for projects that improve teaching performance and promote professional development. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to assist schools and districts with their teacher observation and col...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and IHEs for innovative research to stimulate social progress. Funding is intended to support research in the focus areas of liberalism and the future of work. The goal of the funding program is to provide scholars and student...
Loans to USA and territories businesses and nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for disaster relief efforts. Funding is intended to help with the recovery activities of for-profit entities and private nonprofits located in a declared disaster area. Loans...
Loans to USA small businesses for financial support due to the absence of an essential employee who has been called up for active military duty. Loans will be limited to the amount of economic injury to the business and may be used for operating expenses until the...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for programs that improve the quality of life in local communities. Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for activities and projects that bene...
Grants to USA and Israel scientists at nonprofit IHEs, agencies, and hospitals for cooperative international scientific research related to integrative organismal systems. Funding is intended for research projects on behavioral systems, neural systems, plant bioti...
Grants to USA and Israel scientists associated with agencies, hospitals, and nonprofit IHEs for innovative collaborative research projects related to manufacturing and engineering. Funding is intended for cooperative international research in manufacturing, biomec...
In-kind grants to USA schools, school districts, parents, and guardians to provide qualifying K-12 students with internet access and software. Recipients will receive free mobile hotspots and internet connections, as well as the opportunity to purchase laptops and...
Financial assistance of up to $10,000 to USA veterans to offset the cost of fertility treatments. Funding is intended to support veterans with fertility challenges related to their service. Additionally, veterans requiring donor embryos, eggs, or sperm, or who are...
In-kind support to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for online capacity-building services. Funding is intended to help organizations update their capabilities, improve operations and adopt cloud storage, assess their impact, and enhance daily...
In-kind grants of electronic gift cards valued at up to $500 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and accredited schools. The purpose of this program is to assist organizations, schools, libraries, and other agencies working to bene...
In-kind donations of airline tickets to USA nonprofit organizations. Airline tickets may be used for fundraising-related travel to cities where the funding source currently has a business presence. Applicant organizations must explain how the requested flight vouc...
Donations to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states for programs that address the needs of communities served by the funding source. Funds are intended to assist residents in the areas of hunger, education, and community servants. Requests for event suppor...
Grants and in-kind support to Oregon and Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs, activities, events, and projects that benefit residents in eligible communities. Areas of focus include food security, healthy children, and agricultural advocacy. The project ...
Grants to USA and Israel scientists associated with nonprofit IHEs, agencies, and hospitals for cooperative research related to biological infrastructure. Funding is intended for innovative and capacity-building collaborative research to build infrastructure for f...
Grants to Illinois businesses in eligible industries to encourage the creation of new jobs for state residents. Applicants are advised that pre-qualification and required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended for applicants relocat...
Grants to USA injured, ill, or wounded service members and veterans and their loved ones to cover airfare expenses. The purpose of this program is to provide service members with the unique and critical support of being together with their loved ones. Grants may a...
In-kind donations to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to benefit community members in need. Areas of focus include youth, education, the arts, and hunger-related causes. Eligible applicants are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Flo...
Grants and sponsorships of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to benefit local communities. Funding may be requested for capital support, general operating support, program support, event sponsorships, exhibitions, and performances or productions. Areas ...
Grants to Illinois property owners, tenants, business owners, nonprofit and private developers, and religious organizations for capital projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for expenses related to acquisition, construction, and pre-development such ...
Scholarships of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals studying arts engineering designs, computer graphics, animation, and designs. The purpose of the program is to encourage development and advancements in the 3D industry.
Grants of $250 to USA, Canada, and International individuals to support textile art opportunities for children. Funding may be used for yarn, looms, bobbins, shuttles, beaters, and a stipend for the teaching artist. Funding is intended to provide training to teach...
Opportunity for USA and Puerto Rico small business owners to participate in a free business development program. The 12-week program is intended to provide participants with practical skills, networking, mentorship, and the development of a customized business pla...
Technical and financial assistance to USA and territories governmental and tribal agencies to protect land and infrastructure following a natural disaster. Private and public landowners may apply with a project sponsor. Funding is intended to help communities reco...
Opportunity for USA veterans to participate in a business development training program. Successful applicants will participate in the program at no cost to themselves, including travel costs and lodging. Programs consist of an online portion and an in-person resid...
Grants of up to $500 to USA, Canada, and International organizations and individuals to participate in events celebrating music. Funding is intended for participatory events that bring people together to play and listen to chamber music. Events must be open to the...
Financial Assistance of up to $3,000 to USA and Canada Jewish teenagers to offset the costs of summer programs in Israel. Funding is intended to assist Jewish high school students in participating in an impactful, transformative experience in Israel over the summe...
Sponsorships to Illinois community-based nonprofit organizations for programs that enhance the health and wellness of residents throughout the state. Funding is intended for a range of events and activities including but not limited to dinners, luncheons, and gala...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, schools, and IHEs in multiple states to support community enrichment programs in locations where the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended to support a range of initiative...
In-kind support to USA children and youth for assistance following a burn injury. The purpose of the program is to facilitate burn care and improve the quality of life for pediatric burn survivors and their families. The program will also support summer camps that...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Illinois food service employees for urgent financial assistance. Funding is intended to assist individuals facing financial hardships in the wake of unanticipated events such as injury, illness, accident, natural disaster, or the death of...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International graduate students at accredited institutions of higher education for research related to sensory disorders. Funding is intended for a broad range of research projects, including but not limited to, causes and treatments, re...
Grants of $25,000, grants of $50,000, and grants of $75,000 to USA, Canada, and International scientists for research related to Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full proposal. Unsolicited proposal...
Grants of up to $2,500 and grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois groups of individuals for collaborative community improvement projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for resident-led activities that enhance local neighborhoods and connect people. Project...
Grants to Illinois businesses in eligible locations for capital projects and impactful programs. Funding may be used to support capital improvements that will give business properties lasting benefits, and for projects offering valuable impact in the community. Th...
Awards of up to $5,000 and awards of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International employees in the hospitality industry to recognize exceptional customer service. The purpose of the award is to honor front-line employees who improve the customer experience and ...
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 yi...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral students for research related to cystic fibrosis. The purpose of the grant is to encourage students to pursue careers in cystic fibrosis research. Priority will be given to projects th...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and Canada individuals, government agencies, institutions, and organizations to promote animal welfare research. Funding is intended to cover the processing and publication expenses for scholarly, open-access, peer-reviewed articles. ...
Grants and in-kind support to USA, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands small businesses to promote growth and success in the digital economy. Applicants are required to participate in coaching, training, and/or community events prior to applying. The purpose of the...