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Illinois grants for Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

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Community Grants Program
$80,000
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit and public-serving organizations that enhance the quality of life for residents in Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago Counties through various charitable activities.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program
Contact for amount
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This program provides funding for projects that electrify mobile sources to improve air quality and reduce emissions in Illinois.

Environment
State governments
Campaign to Advance Community Health Worker Workforce in IL – Phase 1
$25,000
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 17, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support nonprofit organizations in Illinois that aim to develop a strategic plan to enhance and promote the community health worker workforce, focusing on increasing demand, improving integration into health services, and fostering diversity within the profession.

Health
Nonprofits
Clean Energy Career and Technical Education Pilot Program
$500,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 14, 2024

This funding opportunity supports high schools and post-secondary institutions in Illinois to develop clean energy career pathways, particularly for students facing employment barriers, by providing education and training for jobs in the electric vehicle sector.

Energy
Private institutions of higher education
Transfer Innovation Impact Model Initiative
$300,000
The Chicago Community Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports Chicago-area colleges in developing innovative transfer models to significantly increase bachelor’s degree completion rates for community college students, particularly those from Black, Latine, and low-income backgrounds.

Education
Nonprofits