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International Tourism Grant Program
$150,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Sep 26, 2025

This program provides funding to certified local tourism organizations outside Chicago to boost international marketing efforts and attract global travelers to Illinois.

Recreation
Nonprofits
G. A. Ackermann Memorial Fund
Contact for amount
G. A. Ackermann Memorial Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 1, 2026

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This fund provides financial support to small charitable organizations affiliated with the Roman Catholic or Protestant Church that deliver healthcare and human services to underserved populations in New York City and Chicago.

Health
Nonprofits
Standard Capacity Building Grant Program
$25,000
Marillac Mission Fund (MMF)
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 1, 2026

Date Added

Jul 2, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Missouri to improve their governance, operations, and strategic direction through the engagement of consultants for capacity-building projects.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
2024 NBA Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
NBA Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 14, 2025

Date Added

Aug 12, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations that provide career development programs for Black youth aged 14-24 in designated NBA markets.

Youth
Nonprofits
JFNY Grant for Arts & Culture
$5,000
Japan Foundation, New York (JFNY)
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 12, 2024

This grant provides funding to U.S.-based non-profit organizations to support projects that promote Japanese arts and culture, particularly in areas with limited access to such events.

Arts
Nonprofits
DCCF Emergency Grant Fund
$2,000
DeKalb County Community Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 14, 2025

This grant provides urgent financial assistance to nonprofit and public sector organizations facing unexpected emergencies that disrupt their ability to deliver essential services.

Disaster Prevention and Relief
Nonprofits
Illinois Regional Site Readiness Program
$3,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Oct 21, 2024

Date Added

Aug 5, 2024

The Regional Site Readiness Program is a grant aimed at providing flexible funding for planning, due diligence activities, and infrastructure improvements to prepare various sites across 10 Economic Development Regions for future industrial development.

Business and Commerce
City or township governments
Dekalb County Community Foundation Promise Grant
$5,000
DeKalb County Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2024

Date Added

Sep 4, 2024

The DeKalb County Community Foundation Promise Grants, ranging from $1000 to $10,000, aim to support charitable organizations in DeKalb County, Illinois, that empower underserved populations, with a focus on projects related to healthcare, affordable housing, and enhancing quality of life.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
CFLL Historic Preservation Fund 2024
$6,000
Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 12, 2024

Date Added

Jun 6, 2024

The CFLL Historic Preservation Fund seeks projects that support the physical improvement of structures and/or to promote the issue of historic preservation in Springfield, IL. Donor Name: Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln State: Illinois City: Springfield Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/12/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Grant awards may be made to organizations for the rehabilitation, renovation, and upkeep of historic properties or for properties with certain historic, economic development, or community value. Funding Information One or more grant up to $6,000 may be awarded. Geographic Limitations Historic preservation projects in Springfield, IL. Who can apply? Organizations submitting a funding request to any grant program must be a: 501(c)(3) charitable organization; OR faith-based organization (proposals must benefit all, regardless of religion, and be for a service provided which is not religious in nature), OR public or private school (proposals must be for projects that exceed the school’s budget funding); OR some government entities or municipalities may be eligible. For more information, visit CFLL.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
CMP Long Term Care Resident Enrichment
$20,000
Illinois Public Health
State

Application Deadline

Aug 20, 2024

Date Added

Jul 22, 2024

Utilizing CMP funds from the federal CMS, long-term care facilities will be able to implement as few as one (1) and as many as six (6) projects for their Long-Term Care facility. In an effort to support the maintenance of cognitive and mobility skills, the Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Healthcare Regulation (OHCR) announces an opportunity for certified facilities to submit applications for projects that must provide the residents of long term care facilities with a program or project deliverable that meaningfully improves the quality of life or quality of care for residents in the facility. These projects should deliver direct improvements to quality of life, direct improvements to quality of care, alternatives to pharmacological interventions, alternative behavioral management, training programs and implementation.

Health
Nonprofits
Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program
$1,000,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Feb 26, 2025

Date Added

Feb 10, 2025

This program provides funding to organizations for projects that improve broadband access in underserved and unserved communities across Illinois, promoting digital equity and economic growth.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
City or township governments
FY24 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Financial Assistance Program - Watershed-Based Planning (Section 319(h))
$750,000
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
State

Application Deadline

May 1, 2024

Date Added

Mar 24, 2024

The Illinois EPA is seeking proposals for projects aimed at addressing nonpoint source (NPS) pollution to enhance the quality of Illinois' surface and groundwater. Funded through the Clean Water Act's Section 319(h), this program supports the development and implementation of watershed-based planning projects. These projects may include creating new watershed-based plans, updating existing plans, providing technical assistance for NPS pollution control, and conducting environmental and social indicator monitoring. The goal is to prevent, eliminate, or reduce water quality impairments through strategic planning and community engagement. Grant renewed every year.

Environment
Nonprofits
FY25 Bureau of Land Management Invasive and Noxious Plant Management- Bureau wide
$500,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 23, 2025

Date Added

Jun 24, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and local governments, tribal organizations, and nonprofits for projects aimed at managing and controlling invasive and noxious plant species on public lands across the U.S.

Natural Resources
State governments
AMPT Grant Program for Nonprofits in Illinois
$5,000
Advancing Nonprofits
Local

Application Deadline

Jun 10, 2024

Date Added

Jun 4, 2024

Advancing Nonprofits is thrilled to announce an opportunity for nonprofits to apply for the AMPT grant. Donor Name: Advancing Nonprofits State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 06/10/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Advancing Nonprofits is a capacity-building initiative committed to strengthening the organizational health and supporting long-term development of small nonprofits on Chicago’s West and South sides. AMPT prioritizes Black/Latinx leaders working to amplify, build power within, support communities of color in thriving and living happy healthy lives while simultaneously working to transform philanthropy by addressing systemic racial inequities and serving as a model for anti-racist systems and processes. Examples of projects include: supplementing program expenses, developing a new program, professional development for staff, or fees related to hiring external consultants. Funding Information $5,000 capacity-building grant. Priority Organizations  Less than $2,000,000 budget Black and Latine-led organizations Serves Black and/or Latine neighborhoods in Chicago Organizations serving communities of South and/or West side of Chicago Organizations that have not previously received a grant from AMPT or another funding entity. Eligiblity Criteria All 501(c)3 and Fiscally Sponsored organizations can apply; valid IRS standing required. For more information, visit Advancing Nonprofits.

Health
Nonprofits
Fed - Sp Ed - IDEA Discretionary - IL Special Education Leadership Academy - ISELA Project RFP
$186,000
Illinois State Board Of Education
State

Application Deadline

Aug 18, 2025

Date Added

Jul 4, 2025

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Education
Nonprofits
High Risk Family Case Management
$1,053,000
Illinois Human Services
State

Application Deadline

Oct 16, 2024

Date Added

Sep 26, 2024

The Illinois Department of Human Services is offering a grant for nurse case management services to high-risk pregnant families in specific areas, aiming to reduce maternal and infant health disparities by providing home visits during pregnancy and postpartum, with a focus on medically high-risk families, while low-risk families are referred to other programs.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
SNAP & TANF E&T Training and Technical Assistance
$350,000
Illinois Human Services
State

Application Deadline

Jul 11, 2024

Date Added

Jun 17, 2024

To ensure that employment & training programs are providing exceptional services to SNAP and TANF customers and their families in Illinois, E&T Training, Technical Assistance(E&T-TTA) is provided to community-based organizations, direct service workers, units of local government, system stakeholders, etc. in regard to Department program models, data collection systems, best practices in collaborative career planning, employability assessments, employment placement, education & training, trauma-informed motivational interviewing, principles and practices of racial equity and various other provider identified trainings and support activities. Additional E&T-TTA functions include an online resource center, networking activities, a training advisory group and the capacity to provide the staff support for various ad-hoc committees to ensure provider input related to program development and improvement activities.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Illinois Grocery Initiative for New Stores in Food Deserts
$11,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 18, 2024

This grant provides funding to support the establishment of new grocery stores in underserved areas of Illinois, aiming to improve access to fresh and affordable food in food deserts.

Food and Nutrition
County governments
Jackson Community Grants
Contact for amount
Jackson National Life Insurance Company (Jackson)
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 12, 2024

Date Added

Jul 15, 2024

The Jackson National Life Insurance Company (Jackson) is seeking applications for its Community grants to strengthen families and/or increase economic opportunities. Donor Name: Jackson National Life Insurance Company (Jackson) State: Michigan, Tennessee, Illinois City: Selected Cities Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 09/12/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Focus Areas  Economic Opportunities Building on stability, Jackson also supports non-profits that change individual trajectories with access to finance, employment and education. Career Pathways and Job Skills Financial Education and Coaching Homeownership and Wealth Building Strong Families Support start with nonprofits that help families break generational cycle of poverty and trauma by providing stability in their most critical needs. Emergency Shelter Access to Food Intervention and care after crisis Resilient Parenting and accessible Childcare Youth Mentoring Eligibility Criteria Jackson awards funding to local nonprofits in the Lansing, MI, Nashville, TN, and Chicago, IL, areas through a competitive grant process. Funding Restrictions Jackson will not review corporate funding requests for: Individuals Private foundations Health clinics, treatment centers or hospitals Disease and/or disorder-specific organizations Sectarian, denominational, or religious organizations (except for programs that are broadly promoted, available to anyone and free from religious orientation) Public or private elementary or secondary schools, school districts, or school foundations School-district affiliated sports teams or clubs Any tax-exempt organization that does not fall under IRS tax code 501(c)3 including but not limited to civic leagues (501(c)4), labor organizations (501(c)5), social clubs (501(c)7), fraternal societies (501(c)8), veterans’ organizations (501(c)19), or political organizations (527) For more information, visit Jackson.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Birth Equity Innovation Seed Grants
$1,000,000
Illinois Public Health
State

Application Deadline

Dec 2, 2024

Date Added

Nov 19, 2024

This funding opportunity provides up to $1 million to organizations focused on improving maternal and infant health equity in communities of color through innovative, community-driven programs.

Community Development
Nonprofits