Illinois Youth Grants
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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.
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Apr 24, 2025
This program provides funding to various educational entities in Illinois to support initiatives that reduce student truancy and improve attendance and graduation rates for at-risk youth up to age 21.
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Aug 7, 2026
This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to deliver trauma-informed behavioral health services to high-risk youth and their families in Illinois communities affected by firearm violence.
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Feb 27, 2025
This funding opportunity supports organizations in Chicago that provide workforce development programs for young people aged 14 to 24, particularly those facing barriers to employment and education, to help them gain skills and secure jobs in high-demand fields.
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Aug 13, 2026
This funding opportunity provides financial support to a state sexual assault coalition that will manage subgrants for organizations delivering essential services to victims of sexual violence across Illinois.
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Sep 16, 2025
This funding program provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that deliver essential social services to residents of Naperville, Illinois, with a focus on areas such as emergency assistance, mental health, and support for seniors, youth, and individuals with disabilities.
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Aug 12, 2026
This funding opportunity supports Illinois community colleges in expanding dual credit programs for historically underserved students, enhancing access and success in postsecondary education.
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Sep 20, 2024
The City of Naperville in Illinois is inviting applications for its Community Development Block Grant Program, aimed at providing affordable housing, services to vulnerable communities, job creation, and business expansion, with funds allocated for property acquisition, infrastructure improvements, public services, energy conservation, and economic development activities.
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Feb 14, 2025
This grant provides funding to support innovative music education initiatives and outreach programs in Central Illinois, particularly for diverse and underserved audiences.
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Jul 15, 2026
This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and public entities for small-scale health initiatives that improve the physical, mental, and social well-being of residents in Pike County, Illinois.
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Dec 16, 2024
This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and local governments in Illinois to deploy AmeriCorps members for community service projects that address critical needs in areas like education, health, and public safety.
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Mar 18, 2025
This funding initiative provides financial support for conservation projects that enhance public open spaces and promote climate resiliency and pollinator habitat in Northern Illinois.
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Aug 11, 2026
This funding opportunity supports community organizations and regional education offices in creating after-school programs for students from low-income backgrounds, promoting academic achievement and positive behaviors in safe environments.
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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.
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Sep 18, 2024
This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations and government entities in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston, and Logan counties to support youth-focused initiatives that actively involve young people in the application process.
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Feb 13, 2025
This grant provides funding for youth-led projects in Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties that empower young people to address community challenges and develop leadership skills.
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Sep 16, 2025
This program provides funding to community organizations in the Greater St. Louis area for outdoor recreation projects that promote access and engagement with nature.
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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.
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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.
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Aug 11, 2026
This grant provides funding to educational organizations in Illinois to improve access to computer science education for K-12 students, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, by enhancing teacher training and classroom resources.

