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Illinois grants for Nonprofits

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Safe Routes to School Program
$250,000
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 28, 2025

This program provides federal funding to schools and local organizations in Illinois to create safer walking and biking routes for K-12 students.

Transportation
City or township governments
Small Business Improvement Fund
$250,000
Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 17, 2024

This funding provides financial support for small businesses and property owners in Chicago to make permanent improvements and repairs to their commercial and industrial properties.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
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.

Community Development
Nonprofits
International Tourism Grant Program
$150,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 26, 2025

This program provides funding to certified local tourism organizations outside Chicago to boost international marketing efforts and attract global travelers to Illinois.

Recreation
Nonprofits
The Siemer Milling Company Fund for Youth Leadership Developement
Contact for amount
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 3, 2024

The Siemer Milling Company Fund, managed by the Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, offers grants to 501(c)(3) organizations in Effingham County, Illinois, Christian County, Kentucky, and Dearborn County, Indiana, that operate programs aimed at developing leadership skills in youth aged 19 and under, with applications due by October 1, 2024.

Youth
Nonprofits
G. A. Ackermann Memorial Fund
Contact for amount
G. A. Ackermann Memorial Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This fund provides financial support to small charitable organizations affiliated with the Roman Catholic or Protestant Church that deliver healthcare and human services to underserved populations in New York City and Chicago.

Health
Nonprofits
Standard Capacity Building Grant Program
$25,000
Marillac Mission Fund (MMF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 2, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Missouri to improve their governance, operations, and strategic direction through the engagement of consultants for capacity-building projects.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Campaign to Advance Community Health Worker Workforce in IL – Phase 1
$25,000
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 17, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support a lead organization in developing a strategic plan to enhance the community health worker workforce in Illinois, focusing on increasing demand, improving integration into health services, and promoting diversity within the workforce.

Health
Nonprofits
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
Contact for amount
East-West Gateway (EWG) Council of Governments
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 28, 2025

This program provides federal funding to local governments, schools, nonprofits, and other eligible entities for projects that improve transportation options, safety, and environmental quality in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Transportation
City or township governments
Catalog Membership Grant
Contact for amount
Illinois Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 30, 2026

This grant provides financial assistance to Illinois libraries to help cover the initial costs of joining shared catalog consortia, enhancing resource sharing and access to library services for their communities.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Health Catalyst Grant
$15,000
Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 15, 2026

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Pike County, Illinois, to develop or expand health initiatives that improve the well-being of residents by addressing critical public health challenges.

Health
Nonprofits
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 organizations in the Chicago area to engage youth in community-driven projects that promote bird conservation and education.

Recreation
Nonprofits
Teutopolis State Bank Designated Fund
Contact for amount
Teutopolis State Bank
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 9, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and public entities that enhance civic, cultural, educational, health, and social services for the residents of Teutopolis, Illinois.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Colorectal Cancer Screening
$750,000
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 18, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support organizations in Illinois that provide outreach and education to increase colorectal cancer screening rates among adults aged 45 to 75, promoting equitable access to preventive health services.

Health
State governments
Transfer Innovation Impact Model Initiative
$300,000
The Chicago Community Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports Chicago-area colleges in developing innovative transfer models to significantly increase bachelor’s degree completion rates for community college students, particularly those from Black, Latine, and low-income backgrounds.

Education
Nonprofits
Community Infrastructure Fund
$1,000,000
Delta Regional Authority
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 15, 2026

This federal grant provides financial support for infrastructure projects that improve essential services and economic opportunities in distressed communities across the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
470 Peer Support Warm Line Program
$1,200,000
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 6, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in Illinois to establish a free, confidential warm line staffed by peers, offering emotional support and guidance to individuals facing behavioral health challenges.

Health
Nonprofits
Hunger Relief Grant
$5,000
Illinois State Treasurer’s Office
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This program provides financial support to small, community-based nonprofit organizations in Illinois that focus on essential services like food access, housing stability, and workforce development for underserved populations.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits