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Film and TV Workforce Training Program
$180,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Jul 30, 2025

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that train a diverse workforce for Illinois' film and television industry, focusing on underrepresented and underserved populations.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Civil Legal Assistance Grant Program
Contact for amount
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Illinois that offer legal assistance to low-income families in crisis and older residents facing legal challenges related to safety, healthcare, and financial stability.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Community Grants Program
$80,000
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit and public-serving organizations that enhance the quality of life for residents in Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago Counties through various charitable activities.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Charitable Trust Grant
Contact for amount
Illinois State Treasurer’s Office
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small nonprofit organizations in Illinois that focus on housing and economic development initiatives to assist economically distressed communities.

Housing
Nonprofits
Acquisition of Land or Conservation Easements Grant Program
Contact for amount
Prairie State Conservation Coalition (PSCC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 30, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and local government entities in Illinois for acquiring land or conservation easements to protect and enhance natural habitats and wildlife areas.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
Healthy Family Lifestyles Illinois
$20,000
Illinois Public Health
State

Application Deadline

Aug 15, 2025

Date Added

Jun 30, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to a single tax-exempt organization in Peoria, Illinois, to implement a family health program aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles among underserved black and Latino families.

Health
Nonprofits
Statistical Evaluation of Adaptive Management Study Duration
$58,750
U.S. Department of Defense (Engineer Research and Development Center)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 11, 2025

Date Added

Jun 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for non-federal members of the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit to conduct statistical evaluations and monitoring of native fish populations in the Upper Mississippi River, aimed at improving ecological restoration efforts.

Environment
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust Grant Program
$50,000
Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

Date Added

Jun 27, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Quincy, Illinois, and surrounding areas for projects in the arts, education, health, and human services.

Arts
Nonprofits
Tools & Equipment Program
$5,000
Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 26, 2025

This program provides financial support to individual craft, folk, and traditional artists across the U.S. to purchase essential tools and equipment that enhance their artistic practices.

Arts
Individuals
FY25 Bureau of Land Management Invasive and Noxious Plant Management- Bureau wide
$500,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 23, 2025

Date Added

Jun 24, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and local governments, tribal organizations, and nonprofits for projects aimed at managing and controlling invasive and noxious plant species on public lands across the U.S.

Natural Resources
State governments
W.O.W. Capital Grant Program
$500,000
Community Desk Chicago (The Desk)
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

Date Added

Jun 20, 2025

This program provides financial and technical support to community investment vehicles and worker cooperatives in Chicago, enabling them to develop commercial real estate projects that empower local residents and promote equitable economic growth.

Community Development
Nonprofits
2025 21c St. Louis Artadia Award
$15,000
Artadia
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 15, 2025

Date Added

Jun 19, 2025

This grant provides financial support and professional opportunities to contemporary visual artists in select regions, helping them advance their careers and gain exposure in the art community.

Arts
Individuals
Highland Park Community Foundation Grant
$50,000
Highland Park Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 19, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and government agencies that serve residents of Highland Park and Highwood, Illinois, focusing on areas such as education, human services, and cultural arts, particularly in response to community needs following the 2022 Highland Park Shooting.

Education
Nonprofits
Foot Locker Foundation’s Community Empowerment Grant Program
$100,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Foot Locker Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 18, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations that support youth in low-to-moderate income communities through mentorship, education, and health services in select U.S. cities.

Youth
Nonprofits
Game On – Community Places to Play Initiative
$100,000
The DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 18, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for non-profit organizations to improve sports facilities in underserved neighborhoods, promoting youth access to organized sports and related development programs.

Recreation
Nonprofits
Illinois Humanities General Operating Grants
$10,000
Illinois Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides up to $10,000 to small humanities organizations in Illinois to support their operational needs and enhance community engagement through public programming.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities
$3,000
Arts Midwest
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 15, 2025

This grant provides financial support to mid-career visual artists with disabilities in the Midwest, promoting their artistic development and community engagement.

Arts
Individuals
Improvement Program and Carbon Reduction Program (CRP)
Contact for amount
East-West Gateway (EWG) Council of Governments
State

Application Deadline

Feb 6, 2026

Date Added

Jun 13, 2025

This funding opportunity supports public entities in the St. Louis region to implement projects that improve air quality and reduce transportation-related emissions through various transportation and environmental initiatives.

Transportation
City or township governments
Greenway and Trails Technical Assistance Program
$20,000
Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 13, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to coalitions of local governments, organizations, and stakeholders in Illinois to plan and develop greenways and trails that promote conservation, recreation, and community connectivity.

Recreation
State governments
Nonpoint Source Grants
$4,000,000
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 13, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to various organizations and groups in Illinois for projects aimed at reducing water pollution from nonpoint sources, such as agricultural runoff and urban stormwater.

Natural Resources
Individuals

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