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Illinois Grants

Explore 814 grant opportunities available in Illinois

Project & Education Grants
$5,000
Quad City Arts
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 2, 2025

This grant provides financial support for individual artists, nonprofit organizations, and K-12 schools in the Quad Cities region to create community-focused arts projects and educational programs.

Education
City or township governments
Gray Farms Presidents Scholarship
$1,000
Community Foundation Alliance
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 31, 2024

This scholarship provides financial assistance to high-achieving graduating high school seniors from specific counties in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky who plan to pursue higher education.

Agriculture
County governments
Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant
$250,000
U.S. Department of Energy
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 3, 2025

Date Added

Dec 31, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to municipalities and counties for energy audits and upgrades to improve energy efficiency in government buildings.

Energy
County governments
NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant
$250,000
Illinois State Board Of Education
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 23, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Illinois school food authorities for purchasing or renovating equipment that improves meal quality and food safety in school meal programs.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Site Improvements
$1,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 23, 2024

This funding opportunity provides $1 million to municipalities in Cook County, Illinois, with populations between 10,500 and 10,600, to improve community infrastructure through sidewalk construction and restoration projects.

Community Development
Nonprofits
AmeriCorps Competitive Traditional
$800,000
Illinois Department of Human Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 16, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and local governments in Illinois to deploy AmeriCorps members for community service projects that address critical needs in areas like education, health, and public safety.

Youth
Nonprofits
Impact Central Illinois Grant Program 2025
$100,000
Impact Central Illinois
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 11, 2024

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Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
Construction and/or Renovation to Buildings, Additions, or Structures
$1,500,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Mar 2, 2026

Date Added

Dec 9, 2024

This grant provides $100,000 to nonprofit organizations in Cook County that focus on music and arts training for students, to support construction and renovation projects that improve their facilities.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Fire Station Rehabilitation and Construction Grant Program
$350,000
Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal
State

Application Deadline

Feb 28, 2025

Date Added

Dec 9, 2024

This program provides funding to local fire departments and districts in Illinois for the rehabilitation or construction of fire stations to improve their service capabilities.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
Integrated English Language and Civics Education (IELCE)
Contact for amount
Illinois Community College Board (ICCB)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 9, 2024

This program provides funding to organizations that help adults, including English language learners and those facing barriers, improve their literacy and civic knowledge while preparing for jobs in high-demand industries.

Education
City or township governments
Great Lakes Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program
$40,000,000
Minneapolis Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 1, 2026

Date Added

Dec 9, 2024

This program provides $40 million in funding to support environmental and public health initiatives in underserved communities across the Great Lakes region, prioritizing tribal governments, small nonprofits, and local organizations addressing environmental challenges.

Environment
City or township governments
Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant
$250,000
Illinois Environmental Protection
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 9, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments in Illinois for energy efficiency projects that benefit disadvantaged communities and reduce fossil fuel emissions.

City or township governments
Land & Building Acquisition
$1,400,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 9, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Waukegan, Illinois, for acquiring or improving facilities that serve programs aimed at assisting the unhoused population.

Housing
Nonprofits
Support West Program for Minority owned Small Businesses in Illinois
$5,000
Chicago Blackhawks Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 13, 2024

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This initiative provides financial support and mentorship to minority-owned small businesses in specific West Side neighborhoods of Chicago, helping them grow and contribute to their communities.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Small businesses
Youth Engaged in Philanthropy Grants
$2,500
DeKalb County Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit and public organizations in DeKalb County to support youth-led projects that enhance the quality of life for young people in the community.

Youth
Nonprofits
FY 25 ILETSB - NIBIN Grant Program
$500,000
Illinois Law Enforcement Training
State

Application Deadline

Apr 1, 2025

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local law enforcement agencies in Illinois for acquiring and improving equipment related to ballistic testing and analysis to enhance their crime-solving capabilities.

Law Justice and Legal Services
City or township governments
FY 25 ILETSB - Officer Recruitment and Retention Grant
$1,000,000
Illinois Law Enforcement and Training Board
State

Application Deadline

Jan 22, 2025

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This program provides financial support to local governments, public colleges, and qualified nonprofits to help hire and retain law enforcement officers, improving recruitment and retention efforts across the state.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Support Pilot Project
$25,000
Illinois Community College Board
State

Application Deadline

Dec 16, 2024

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This funding opportunity provides community colleges in Illinois with up to $25,000 each to create programs that assist students facing homelessness or housing insecurity.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Law Enforcement Camera Grant
$3,000,000
Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB)
State

Application Deadline

Dec 31, 2025

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Illinois police agencies for the purchase or lease of in-car and body-worn cameras, along with related data storage and training, to improve law enforcement technology and public safety.

Safety
City or township governments
Driving a Cleaner Illinois VW Electric Trucks Program
$1,000,000
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
State
Rolling

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

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