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Illinois Community Development Grants

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Visual Arts and Music Mini-Grant
$2,500
DuPage Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This funding opportunity supports not-for-profit arts organizations and government agencies in DuPage County, Illinois, to implement impactful visual arts and music projects that engage the community, particularly benefiting children and seniors.

Arts
Nonprofits
Comprehensive Lead Education, Reduction and Window Replacement (CLEAR-Win)
$4,000,000
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to reduce lead hazards in low-income homes across Illinois by replacing windows and addressing other lead-related issues.

Environment
City or township governments
IDHS AmeriCorps Formula Traditional Grant
$1,250,000
Illinois Department of Human Services
State

Application Deadline

May 14, 2025

Date Added

May 1, 2025

This funding opportunity supports programs that engage AmeriCorps members in service activities to strengthen communities across Illinois, focusing on areas like education, economic opportunity, and public health, with eligible applicants including nonprofits, local governments, and educational institutions.

Education
Native American tribal organizations
Immigrant Integration
$29,300,000
Illinois Human Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 29, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that help integrate immigrants and refugees into communities across Illinois.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
A Road Together Grant 2025
$100,000
The FIeld Foundation of Illinois
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 29, 2025

This grant provides financial support to small to mid-sized arts and culture organizations in Chicago, helping them advance equity and sustainability within the local creative community.

Arts
Nonprofits
African American Legacy Initiative 2025
$75,000
The Chicago Community Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This initiative provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the Chicago area that focus on building community wealth, mobilizing residents, and enhancing community care for the African American community.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Envisioning Justice Grants - Organizations
$10,000
Illinois Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 24, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community-based projects in Illinois that use the arts and humanities to promote justice and address the impacts of mass incarceration, particularly for marginalized populations.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Truants' Alternative and Optional Education Program (TAOEP)
$11,500,000
Illinois State Board Of Education
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 24, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to educational organizations in Illinois to help truant and dropout youth return to school and graduate by offering alternative education pathways.

Youth
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Illinois Asthma Program Large Asthma Consortium
$680,000
Illinois Public Health
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 22, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed for Illinois-based organizations to improve asthma care and education statewide, focusing on reducing health disparities and enhancing community partnerships.

Community Development
Individuals
Colorectal Cancer Screening
$750,000
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 18, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $750,000 to a nonprofit organization in Illinois to improve colorectal cancer screening rates among adults aged 45-75, particularly focusing on underserved populations and health equity initiatives.

Health
Nonprofits
Medical Respite- Illinois Plan to Prevent & End Homelessness
$3,500,000
Illinois Department of Human Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for programs that offer short-term medical care to individuals experiencing homelessness in Illinois, ensuring they receive necessary health services outside of traditional shelter settings.

Health
Nonprofits
Community Access and Workforce Readiness Initiative
$3,000,000
Illinois Department of Human Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit and faith-based organizations in Illinois to help low-income and marginalized individuals gain education, training, and employment skills for sustainable self-sufficiency.

Education
Nonprofits
Medical Respite - Illinois Plan to Prevent & End Homelessness
$3,500,000
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
State

Application Deadline

May 12, 2025

Date Added

Apr 16, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations developing medical respite programs that offer short-term care for individuals experiencing homelessness who need a safe place to recover from illness or injury.

Health
Nonprofits
AmeriCorps Formula Traditional
$1,250,000
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 14, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in Illinois for community service projects that engage AmeriCorps members in addressing local needs in areas such as education, public safety, health, and environmental stewardship.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Capacity Building Grant 2025
$75,000
The Chicago Community Trust
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit media organizations in the Chicago area to help them grow their audiences and develop sustainable business models for community-centered journalism.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Healthcare Telementoring Expansion Grant
$50,000
Illinois Public Health
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2025

This funding opportunity supports Illinois-based organizations in developing telementoring programs to improve healthcare access and outcomes for underserved and rural communities.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Hulsebosch Hope Foundation Grant
$20,000
Hulsebosch Hope Foundation (HHF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2025

This grant provides financial support to mid-sized Chicago-based charities focused on improving health, education, and economic opportunities for underserved communities, particularly on the city's south and west sides.

Community Development
Nonprofits
TA Center - Illinois Plan to Prevent & End Homelessness
$2,500,000
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that will establish a Technical Assistance Center to help implement strategies for preventing and ending homelessness in Illinois through training, best practices, and data-driven support.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Town of Normal Harmon Arts Grant 2025
$5,000
Town of Normal
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 8, 2025

This funding opportunity supports arts-related projects, programs, and events in the Town of Normal, Illinois, with a focus on enhancing accessibility for seniors, students, and low-income individuals.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation’s Community Outreach Grant
Contact for amount
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 4, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Illinois that assist low-income individuals in expunging cannabis-related convictions, helping them regain access to employment, housing, and personal dignity.

Community Development
Nonprofits