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REGROW Grant Program
$100,000
City of Rockford
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 7, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations and individuals in Rockford to develop programs that address economic development, violence prevention, and community reinvestment in areas disproportionately affected by past cannabis laws.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
590 Crisis Care System
$2,000,000
Illinois Human Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 5, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to approved mental health organizations in Illinois to enhance mobile crisis response services for individuals experiencing behavioral health emergencies, ensuring accessible and timely intervention regardless of insurance status.

Health
Nonprofits
Legal Information for the Public Grant
Contact for amount
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This funding opportunity supports Illinois nonprofit organizations that provide free legal information and resources to help residents navigate the legal system, particularly those facing challenges such as domestic violence, housing issues, and other civil law matters.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Transitional Housing Program
$400,000
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and public agencies in Illinois to create transitional housing for victims of violent crime, helping them regain stability and access essential services.

Housing
Nonprofits
FY26 Community Grants
Contact for amount
United Way of Will County
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 3, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Will County, Illinois, that provide innovative programs addressing youth opportunities, community health, and financial security to promote equity and long-term stability.

Recreation
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Illinois Asthma Program Large Asthma Consortium
$680,000
Illinois Public Health
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 22, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed for Illinois-based organizations to improve asthma care and education statewide, particularly for underserved communities, by promoting best practices and fostering partnerships between healthcare providers and community resources.

Community Development
Individuals
Bettendorf Rotary Grant Program
$5,000
Rotary Club of Bettendorf
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 7, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Scott County, Iowa, and Rock Island County, Illinois, focusing on programs that address basic human needs, benefit youth, or enhance community welfare.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Environment & Nature Grants
$7,385
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 18, 2024

This grant provides funding for programs and projects that address environmental and nature-related issues in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston, and Logan Counties in Illinois.

Environment
Nonprofits
Cook County Community Development Block Grant
Contact for amount
Cook County Department of Planning and Development
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 7, 2025

This program provides funding to municipalities and nonprofits in suburban Cook County to improve infrastructure and deliver essential social services for low- and moderate-income residents.

Community Development
Nonprofits
The Arts Work Fund THINK Grant
Contact for amount
The Arts Work Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 18, 2025

This grant provides financial support to arts organizations in Chicago and Cook County to help them adapt their operations and artistic practices in response to changing circumstances, with a focus on those led by and serving BIPOC communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention Program
$2,000,000
Illinois Human Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Illinois that offer essential services such as shelter, counseling, and legal assistance to victims of domestic violence and their children.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Community Development Grant – Medium (CDG-M)
$5,000,000
City of Chicago – Department of Planning and Development (DPD)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 8, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for commercial, cultural, industrial, and mixed-use development projects in Chicago, aimed at enhancing community development and economic growth.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Community Development Block Grants
$100,000
City of Waukegan
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 5, 2024

This program provides funding to local governments and nonprofit organizations in Waukegan for public infrastructure and facility improvements that benefit low- and moderate-income residents.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Seeding the Future Grants
$20,000
Deaconess Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 8, 2025

This funding opportunity provides unrestricted financial support to nonprofit organizations in Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois that focus on grassroots advocacy, community organizing, and policy initiatives aimed at achieving racial equity and community well-being.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Grants to Promote the Community Health Worker Profession in Illinois
$200,000
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 14, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to create a campaign that promotes the community health worker profession in Illinois, aiming to increase awareness, integration, and workforce expansion in healthcare and social services.

Health
For profit organizations other than small businesses
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
NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants
$2,500,000
Comcast NBCUniversal
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2026

This program provides unrestricted funding to community-focused nonprofit organizations in select U.S. markets, supporting initiatives in youth education, storytelling, and community engagement.

Community Development
Nonprofits
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
Multiplier Project Grants
$10,000
Illinois Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 7, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Illinois that collaborate on humanities projects aimed at engaging and uplifting underfunded and underserved communities.

Housing
Nonprofits
Land, Health, Community-Chicago Program
$50,000
The Lumpkin Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This funding initiative supports community organizations in Chicago that promote equitable access to health resources, focusing on projects that enhance physical activity, healthy eating, and mental wellness, particularly for historically marginalized communities.

Health
Nonprofits