Illinois Private Grants

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.

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.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to educational institutions and organizations to develop programs that prepare students for careers in the clean energy sector, focusing on skills development and workforce readiness.

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

This grant provides financial and technical support to systemically marginalized local farmers and food businesses in Cook County, Illinois, to enhance access to healthy, sustainable food in community meal programs and institutions.

This program provides funding for youth-led projects that benefit local young people in Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties, encouraging leadership and community engagement.

This program provides up to $1,000 to K-12 educators in Illinois for innovative technology projects that enhance teaching and learning outcomes.