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TANF Employment & Training Program - Job Placement with Retention Program
$310,000
Illinois Human Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that help individuals receiving TANF benefits find and keep jobs, promoting economic self-sufficiency.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
Statewide Planning and Research Funds
$50,000
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations promoting seven designated National Scenic Byways in Illinois, aimed at increasing awareness and visitor engagement with these scenic routes and their attractions.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Small Business Growth Initiative Grant
$30,000
The Lake County Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This program provides funding and resources to help small businesses grow and succeed sustainably while positively impacting their local communities.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Artisan Entrepreneurs Academy Program
$5,000
Allies for Community Business
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 28, 2025

This program provides financial support and business development resources to creative entrepreneurs in Illinois and Indiana, helping them grow and sustain their businesses through education and coaching.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Pink Warriors Foundation Grant
$250
Pink Warriors Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 27, 2025

This grant provides temporary financial assistance to individuals in Illinois and Indiana undergoing breast cancer treatment who are facing financial hardship due to their medical expenses.

Health
Individuals
Supportive Housing Program
$1,500,000
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that offer housing and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or living with chronic disabilities in Illinois.

Community Development
State governments
TANF Employment and Training Special Projects - College Scholarship Program
$350,000
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that help low-income individuals, particularly TANF recipients and their guardians, access college education and achieve economic self-sufficiency.

Community Development
State governments
DCEO Workforce Training Support Program
$2,600,000
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 26, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $2.6 million to support innovative workforce training projects that enhance employment outcomes and strengthen the training infrastructure in Illinois.

Workforce Development
City or township governments
Provision of Services to the Public From Named Line GRF &/or FIF Source
$452,360
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to a not-for-profit organization in the Rockford area to help small restaurants that faced layoffs during 2021 by administering unemployment insurance relief.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Earnfare
$170,000
Illinois Human Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and local governments to create work-based learning programs for adult SNAP recipients, helping them gain job experience and meet federal work requirements.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
Gateway Regional Environment Fund
Contact for amount
St. Louis Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 24, 2025

This funding opportunity supports local organizations in the St. Louis area that are implementing projects to reduce carbon emissions and promote environmental sustainability.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Future Energy Jobs Act Craft Apprenticeship Program
$3,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 24, 2025

This funding opportunity supports organizations in Illinois to create and manage apprenticeship programs in the electric industry, focusing on training and career pathways for diverse and economically disadvantaged populations.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Community Building Grant Program
$10,000
Compeer Financial
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 21, 2025

This program provides financial support for construction and renovation projects that enhance rural communities and promote agricultural education, targeting local nonprofits, public entities, and collaborative organizations within a designated service area.

Community Development
Nonprofits
NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants
$2,500,000
NBCUniversal
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 11, 2025

Date Added

Mar 21, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in select U.S. markets that focus on youth education, storytelling, and community engagement initiatives.

Youth
Nonprofits
TANF Employment & Training - Parent Mentor Program
$241,142
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), Division of Mental Health
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 20, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that help low-income parents, especially African American and Latino individuals, develop leadership skills and improve their education and job prospects while enhancing student engagement in schools.

Education
Nonprofits
Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund
$1,000,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 20, 2025

This grant provides funding for projects that restore and enhance forests and wetlands in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, benefiting wildlife and promoting community resilience, particularly for local landowners and conservation organizations.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
515-RIPS Regions IPS Trainers
$360,000
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), Division of Mental Health
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 20, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and Certified Community Mental Health Centers in Illinois to train and support agencies implementing the Individual Placement and Support model, helping individuals with serious mental illness secure competitive employment.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
HCD Special Project Contracts
$550,000
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), Division of Mental Health
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 20, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to offer free tax preparation services and education on tax credits to low-income individuals in Illinois, particularly those served by the Department of Human Services.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
Workforce Training Support Program
$2,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 19, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Illinois to enhance workforce training for employees in the manufacturing sector, helping them develop essential skills and improve industry competitiveness.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Otto P. Berdach Trust Fund
$5,000
Otto P. Berdach Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 1, 2026

Date Added

Mar 19, 2025

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