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Explore 805 grant opportunities available in Illinois

Illinois Energy Transition Navigators Program 2025
$500,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Jul 14, 2025

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community-based organizations in Illinois to help individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds access training and job opportunities in the clean energy sector.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Dr. Young Building Improvements Grant
$41,500
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Jun 5, 2025

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to volunteer-driven nonprofit organizations in Golconda, Illinois, for the redevelopment and stabilization of a historic building to enhance community safety and economic activity.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Energy Transition Community Grant Program
$40,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2025

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This program provides financial support to local governments in Illinois for community development and resilience projects in areas impacted by the closure or reduced operation of fossil fuel power plants, coal mines, or nuclear facilities.

Community Development
City or township governments
Hydration Station Grant Program
Contact for amount
Illinois American Water
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This program provides hydration stations to community organizations and educational institutions in Illinois to promote access to safe drinking water and encourage sustainable hydration practices.

Environment
Nonprofits
NFL Foundation Grassroots Program
$250,000
National Football League (NFL) Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations and schools in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods for improving local football fields, ensuring safe and accessible play spaces for community youth.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund
$300,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This grant provides funding for conservation projects that restore and enhance habitats for monarch butterflies and other native pollinators, targeting nonprofit organizations, government entities, tribal groups, and educational institutions.

Environment
Nonprofits
Preserve Route 66 Legacy Business Grant Fund
$10,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 21, 2025

This grant provides financial support to independently owned legacy businesses along the historic Route 66 corridor, focusing on preservation projects that enhance visibility and sustainability, particularly for underrepresented communities.

Community Development
Small businesses
Stable Housing and Empowering Communities Grant
Contact for amount
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2025

Date Added

May 21, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations that provide stable housing and empower low- and moderate-income communities, focusing on vulnerable populations such as working families, youth, seniors, and veterans.

Housing
Nonprofits
National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF)
$5,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 21, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local nonprofits and public agencies in designated U.S. states to initiate and promote community-driven historic preservation projects.

Community Development
Nonprofits
CHIditarod Foundation Grant Program
Contact for amount
CHIditarod Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 19, 2025

This grant provides financial support to small, community-led nonprofits in Northern Illinois that are focused on innovative solutions to combat hunger and improve food access.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
Venable Foundation Grant
$10,000
Venable Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 16, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that serve low-income and underrepresented communities in various areas such as health, education, and legal services across specific major U.S. cities.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Illinois Family Planning Program
$2,000,000
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 16, 2025

This program provides funding to healthcare organizations in Illinois to deliver essential family planning and reproductive health services to low-income individuals, ensuring equitable access regardless of background or location.

Health
Nonprofits
Future Energy Jobs Act Multi-Cultural Jobs Program
$1,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 16, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community organizations in Illinois that train and assist underserved populations in gaining employment in the clean energy sector.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
2026 Skokie Community Foundation Grant
$10,000
Skokie Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 15, 2025

This grant provides funding for collaborative projects that improve the Skokie community, focusing on sustainable initiatives that benefit local residents.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
Interfacility Communication and Infection Prevention Efforts Via XDRO Registry
$212,000
Illinois Public Health
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 15, 2025

This grant provides funding to support the maintenance and enhancement of a registry that facilitates infection surveillance and communication among healthcare facilities in Illinois, particularly focusing on those serving high-risk communities.

Health
Nonprofits
Mary Ridder Cherny Fund
Contact for amount
Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 14, 2025

This fund provides financial assistance to support students from kindergarten through twelfth grade in Quincy, Illinois, who wish to participate in the performing arts, helping to cover costs such as lessons, instruments, and related materials.

Arts
Nonprofits
Future Energy Job Act Multi-Cultural Grant Program
$1,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Jul 1, 2025

Date Added

May 13, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Illinois-based nonprofit organizations focused on job training for underserved populations in the clean energy sector, promoting equitable workforce development and partnerships with industry employers.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Tree Inventory and Urban Forest Management Plan
$25,000
Trees Forever
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 13, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed for Illinois communities to create a detailed tree inventory and develop a strategic urban forest management plan, focusing on enhancing environmental quality and supporting disadvantaged areas.

Environment
County governments
Trees Forever Tree Removal Grant
$25,000
Trees Forever
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 1, 2025

Date Added

May 13, 2025

This grant provides funding to Illinois communities designated as Tree City USA to remove dead or diseased trees and support future replanting efforts in disadvantaged areas.

Environment
City or township governments
Community Canopy Tree Planting Grant
$20,000
Trees Forever
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 1, 2025

Date Added

May 13, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to disadvantaged communities in Illinois for planting trees in public spaces, promoting biodiversity and sustainable urban forestry.

Environment
City or township governments

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