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Illinois Private Grants

Explore 145 grant opportunities

Grants to strengthen Evanston Community in Illinois
$25,000
Evanston Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 4, 2025

This grant provides flexible funding to grassroots organizations and emerging nonprofits in Evanston, Illinois, that are dedicated to promoting racial equity and addressing systemic inequities in the community.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
2025 Douglas C. Anderson Bird Conservation Mini-Grant
$1,000
Chicago Ornithological Society
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 3, 2025

This funding opportunity supports educators and community organizations in Chicago to engage youth in projects that promote bird conservation and education, particularly in areas near Jackson Park.

Recreation
Nonprofits
Mount Carroll Community Foundation Grant
$1,000
Mount Carroll Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 31, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations that enhance the quality of life in Mount Carroll, Illinois, through various charitable projects and programs.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
City or township governments
United Way’s Impact Grants 2025
Contact for amount
United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 30, 2025

This funding opportunity supports local organizations in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties that provide impactful programs focused on improving education, health, and economic mobility for community residents.

Education
Nonprofits
Northern Trust Foundation Grant Program 2025
Contact for amount
Northern Trust Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 8, 202554 days left

Date Added

Jan 29, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that assist low-income youth aged 16-24 in Chicago’s South and West Sides, focusing on essential needs like food security, affordable housing, education, and healthcare.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Western Suburbs Giving Circle in Illinois
$15,000
Chicago Foundation for Women
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Cook and DuPage Counties that focus on improving economic security, combating gender-based violence, and ensuring access to health services for women and girls.

Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
King’s Daughters Organization Fund
$50,000
King’s Daughters Organization (KDO)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 6, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations in Sangamon County that offer programs and services aimed at improving the lives of seniors.

Humanities
City or township governments
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
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
IFB Rural Development Grant Program in Illinois
$5,000
Illinois Farm Bureau
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 3, 2024

This grant provides financial support for projects that improve economic development and quality of life in rural Illinois communities, encouraging collaboration among local organizations to address challenges like funding shortages and infrastructure needs.

Science and Technology
Small businesses
Grants to Improve and Enhance the Quality of Education in Illinois
$250
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 3, 2024

This program provides financial support to educators in Boone and Winnebago Counties to fund innovative projects that enhance the quality of education for students from Early Childhood through Grade 12.

Education
County governments
Meridian Health Plan of Illinois and Liberty Bank and Trust Partner to Create Small Business Loan Program
$500,000
Meridian Health Plan of Illinois
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 29, 2024

This grant provides funding to diverse and minority-owned small businesses in Illinois, offering loans between $10,000 and $50,000 to support economic growth and community development.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Orbit Media Studios announces Chicago Cause Grants
$85,000
Orbit Media Studios
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 11, 2024

Date Added

Nov 28, 2024

This grant provides valuable website and digital marketing services to nonprofit organizations in the Chicagoland area to help them enhance their community impact.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
The JJ Ingram Anarchists United Chicago Visionary Filmmaker Grant
$100,000
Anarchists United Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 26, 2024

This grant provides $20,000 to filmmakers based in or connected to Chicago, supporting innovative and impactful storytelling that reflects the local community's diverse perspectives.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Enter Friends’ 2024 Photo Contest in Illinois
Contact for amount
Friends of the Forest Preserves
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 26, 2024

This contest invites photographers of all skill levels to showcase their images of the Cook County Forest Preserves, with a focus on capturing the area's natural beauty and outdoor activities.

Environment
Nonprofits
Thriving Youth, Stronger Communities Grant
$1,000,000
Lohengrin Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 14, 2024

This initiative provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Chicago to create or improve youth and community centers, addressing the urgent need for safe spaces for young people in areas with high youth populations.

Recreation
Nonprofits
EXPLORE Grants for Arts Organizations in Illinois
Contact for amount
The Arts Work Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 8, 2024

This grant provides funding to arts organizations in Chicago and Cook County to help them adapt and innovate their operations and practices, with a focus on supporting BIPOC-led initiatives and fostering long-term sustainability.

Arts
Nonprofits
AWF THINK Grants Program in Illinois
Contact for amount
The Arts Work Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 8, 2024

This program provides funding to arts organizations in Chicago and Cook County to help them adapt and strengthen their operations in response to changing circumstances, with a focus on BIPOC-led groups and innovative capacity-building projects.

Arts
Nonprofits
2025 Legal Information for the Public Grant
$1,380,000
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 4, 2024

Date Added

Oct 24, 2024

This grant provides funding to Illinois nonprofit organizations to create legal information centers and projects that help residents understand and navigate the legal system, particularly in areas like family law, housing, and immigration.

Law Justice and Legal Services
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Illinois Clean Energy Jobs Workforce Network Program
$4,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 18, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations focused on developing a skilled workforce in Illinois' clean energy sector, particularly for underserved communities.

Energy
County governments