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Illinois Income Security and Social Services Grants

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Earnfare
$170,000
Illinois Human Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and local governments in Illinois to create work-based learning programs for adult SNAP recipients, helping them gain job experience and meet federal work requirements.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
0833 In-Home Respite Program
$3,969,600
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 7, 2026

This program provides funding for short-term in-home and community-based respite services to support families caring for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are not currently receiving state-funded services.

Income Security and Social Services
Exclusive - see details
Hulsebosch Hope Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Hulsebosch Hope Foundation (HHF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2025

This grant provides funding to mid-sized nonprofit organizations in Chicago that deliver evidence-based programs focused on improving health, education, and economic opportunities for individuals in under-resourced communities, particularly on the south and west sides of the city.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Grant W. Brissman and Virginia M. Brissman Foundation Grant
$10,000
Grant W. Brissman and Virginia M. Brissman Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 1, 2024

This funding opportunity supports organizations in Washington County, Oklahoma, that focus on preventing and treating negative influences on physical and mental health through specific programs.

Youth
Nonprofits
Asthma Home Visit Collaboration
$58,000
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 16, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations to implement home visiting interventions that improve asthma management and reduce emergency visits for children with asthma and their caregivers in Illinois.

Health
Nonprofits
Citi Foundation Community Finance Innovation Fund
$500,000
Citi Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

This funding opportunity provides over $1 million to nonprofit organizations focused on improving financial inclusion and health in low-income communities across the U.S. through innovative projects and solutions.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
Financial Education and Asset Building in Missouri and Illinois
$200,000
St. Louis Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 10, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Missouri and Illinois that provide financial education and access to financial products for low-to-moderate-income individuals and families, helping them improve their financial well-being and increase their net worth.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
Eichacker / Lofton Grant Fund
$10,000
Keokuk Area Community Foundation and North Lee Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 5, 2026

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and community entities in Lee County, Iowa, and nearby areas to address local needs in arts, education, health, and community betterment initiatives.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Digital Humanities Grants
$4,000
Illinois Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 6, 2025

This funding opportunity supports Illinois-based nonprofit organizations in creating innovative digital humanities projects that engage and diversify audiences through creative public programming.

Arts
Nonprofits
Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust Grant Program
$50,000
Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

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
Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund
$2,000,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 6, 2026

This program provides forgivable grants to financial institutions and project sponsors for developing and preserving affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households in the Chicago area.

Housing
Nonprofits
2024 GFPI Community Fund
$100,000
Metro Chicago Good Food Purchasing Initiative
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

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.

Food and Nutrition
City or township governments
Community Grants
$10,000
Illinois State Dental Society Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 21, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that improve oral health access and education for families and communities in Illinois, particularly targeting low-income and underserved populations.

Health
Nonprofits
510-RTLR Regions The Living Room Program (03)
$1,400,000
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 7, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to establish a 24/7 crisis respite program in East St. Louis, aimed at helping adults in behavioral health crises by offering a safe, peer-supported environment to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and connect them with community resources.

Health
Nonprofits
Discretionary Grantmaking Program
$20,000
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 4, 2025

This program provides funding for nonprofit organizations in Kane and Kendall counties, Illinois, to make capital improvements that enhance their ability to serve the community, such as upgrading technology, equipment, and facilities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Restore, Reinvest, Renew (R3) Reentry/Economic Development/Civil Legal Aid Service Delivery Grant Program
$1,000,000
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 18, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations delivering reentry services, economic development initiatives, and civil legal aid to residents in designated areas of Illinois, aiming to reduce gun violence and improve community health and safety.

Law Justice and Legal Services
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Group Respite Program
$790,200
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 7, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to deliver short-term group respite services to children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, helping them stay in community settings and reducing caregiver stress.

Income Security and Social Services
Exclusive - see details
Capacity Building Grant
$75,000
The Chicago Community Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit media organizations in the Chicago area to help them grow their audiences and develop sustainable business models for community-centered journalism.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program
$525,620
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 10, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Illinois local governments and state agencies to deliver voluntary substance use disorder treatment services for individuals involved in the criminal justice system, aiming to reduce substance use and recidivism.

Health
City or township governments
LGBTQ Community Fund
$40,000
The Chicago Community TrU.S.t
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 12, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in the Chicago area that serve the unique needs of LGBTQ youth and seniors, aiming to address service gaps and promote leadership within these communities.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits