Chicago Grants: 40 Active Opportunities Specifically Mentioning Chicago, Illinois
GrantWatch identified 40 active grants that specifically mention Chicago in their eligibility requirements, geographic focus, service area, funding priorities, or program descriptions. These opportunities represent a highly targeted subset of the thousands of grants available nationally and throughout Illinois.
Grants to Illinois, Michigan, and Tennessee Nonprofits for Projects to Benefit Local Communiti...
Grants to Illinois, Michigan, and Tennessee nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit local communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for initiatives in the following focus areas: strong families, financial well-being, and economic opportunities...
Grants to Illinois Business and Property Owners for Capital Improvements
Grants to Illinois industrial and commercial business and property owners in eligible locations for capital improvement projects. Funding is intended for improvements to building exteriors, interiors, mechanical systems, and most other permanent building improveme...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Community Benefit Programs
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs. Project areas include education, arts learning, and vocational training. Funding is intended for programs that seek to improve conditions for underserved and low-income communities with a s...
Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States for Programs Benefiting Underserved and Low-Income...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit underserved and low-income communities. Nonprofits in eligible areas of California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC may apply. Funding is intended to supp...
Grants to Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin Nonprofits for Community Services
Grants and in-kind support to Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin nonprofit Christian organizations for programs serving under-resourced communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs in the focus areas of workforce development, education, and ree...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Cultural and Educational Programming
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for cultural and educational programming in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support organizations that provide residents with outstanding programming in these focus areas. Programs must benefit residents of Chica...
Grants to Michigan and Illinois Nonprofits to Benefit Local Communities
Grants to Michigan and Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants should submit a Letter of Inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of the arts, financial educatio...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Projects to Improve Healthy Food Production and Nutrition
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for projects to promote healthy food production and nutrition in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support activities that increase healthy food options, encourage improved nutrition, and develop food-related enter...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Promote Healthy and Sustainable Communities
Grants of up to $30,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations to promote healthy and sustainable communities in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for programs, projects, and oper...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, Agencies, Individuals, and Tribes for Community Benefit Projects
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, IHEs, community groups, individuals, and tribes for initiatives to benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is inte...
Grants to USA Schools in Multiple States to Create Computer Science Courses
Grants to USA public, private, and charter schools in multiple states to create computer science courses that benefit underserved communities. At least half of the students in the schools or school districts must be enrolled in the free and reduced lunch program. ...
Grants to USA High Schools in Multiple States to Implement Engineering Courses
Grants to USA public, private, and charter high schools in multiple states to implement engineering courses. Schools must serve a majority of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. Schools must be located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Lo...
Grants to USA Schools in Multiple States for Middle School-Level STEM Programs
Grants to USA charter, public, and private schools in multiple states for middle-school STEM programs that benefit underserved communities. Funding is intended to offset program costs, including teacher training and necessary technology purchases. Schools must hav...
Grants to USA Schools in Multiple States for STEM Programs for Grades PreK-5
Grants to USA public, private, and charter schools in multiple states to implement or expand STEM programs for grades PreK-5. Schools must serve a majority of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. Schools must be located in California, Georgia, Illinois,...
Grants to Illinois Businesses, Cultural Establishments, and Nonprofits for Commercial Rehabili...
Grants to Illinois businesses, cultural establishments, and nonprofit organizations for capital projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support commercial rehabilitation and construction projects for entities that include, but are not limited to sto...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Projects and Programs that Benefit Local Residents
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the funding source before submitting a full application. Funding areas include arts and culture, built environment, and inves...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, Businesses, and Educational Entities to Protect Historical Sites
Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois nonprofit and community organizations, faith-based and educational institutions, and businesses in eligible regions to protect historical sites and structures. Funding is specifically intended to benefit sites at risk of demolit...
Grants to USA and International Nonprofits, NGOs, and Government Ministries to Protect Children
Grants to USA and International nonprofit organizations, registered charities, NGOs, and government ministries for initiatives to address the mistreatment of children in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support research, advocacy, education, and direct s...
Grants to Illinois and Michigan Nonprofits for Educational Programs
Grants to Illinois and Michigan nonprofit organizations for educational projects and programs in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended for general operating expenses or programming that increases acces...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit the Community
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit the community and particularly support underserved and elderly residents in an eligible region. Focus areas include arts and culture, education, health care, and human services. Special considera...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Health, Human Services, Education, and Arts Programming for ...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for health, human services, arts, culture, and education programming for underserved populations in eligible regions. The Foundation is especially interested in supporting organizations that focus on children's causes, st...
Grants to Illinois and New York Faith-Based Organizations for Human Services and Health Care P...
Grants to Illinois and New York faith-based organizations in eligible locations to provide human services and health care programming for underserved communities. Preference will be given to hospitals. Eligible organizations must be geographically located within t...
Grants to Illinois and New York City Nonprofits for Healthcare and to Support People with Disa...
Grants to Illinois and New York City nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for high-quality human services and healthcare programming serving underserved groups. Funding may be requested for a broad range of activities related to healthcare and physical di...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits in Eligible Areas to Support Community-Related Research Projects
Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for research support. Funding is intended for organizations that are working to solve existing needs by developing long-term, well-designed strategies for their communities. Preference wi...
Grants to Illinois, Florida, California, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania Nonprofits and ...
Grants, loans, and investments to Illinois, Florida, California, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania nonprofit and for-profit organizations for impactful programs that promote the health and wellbeing of residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for ini...
Grants to Illinois Individuals in Eligible Areas for Assistance with Utilities
Grants to Illinois individuals and households in eligible locations for utility assistance. Funding is intended to help disadvantaged residents with water and sewer payments. Eligible expenses also include sewer tax bills. The program includes debt forgiveness of ...
Grants to Illinois Jewish Women in Eligible Regions for Financial Assistance During Unpaid Mat...
Grants to Illinois Jewish women in eligible regions who do not receive paid maternity leave. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to provide women with temporary monthly income following the birth o...
Grants for Illinois Nonprofits to Improve the Local Quality of Life
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for programs that improve the quality of life in local communities. Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for activities and projects that bene...
Grants to Illinois Property and Business Owners, Tenants, Nonprofit and Private Developers, an...
Grants to Illinois property owners, tenants, business owners, nonprofit and private developers, and religious organizations for capital projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for expenses related to acquisition, construction, and pre-development such ...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Projects to Reduce Inequity and Improve the Accuracy of Medi...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for projects to reduce inequity and improve the accuracy of media representation of BIPOC people in eligible areas. Funding is intended to address the root causes of inequity and to create a more inclusive, fair environme...
In-Kind Donations of School Supplies and Personal Items to Illinois PreK-8 Schools and Organiz...
In-kind donations valued at $40,000 to Illinois PreK-8 schools and organizations serving disadvantaged children in eligible locations. Successful applicants will receive a vanload of school supplies and personal items delivered to their institution, including athl...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for Programs to Benefit Residents
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs to benefit residents. Funding is intended to support applicants who have experienced difficulty in obtaining grants from other sources. Eligible activities include education and programs...
Grants to Illinois Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for Education, Medical Research, and Relig...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for education, medical research, and religious activities. Funding is primarily intended for applicants who have experienced difficulties obtaining grants from other sources. Eligible activities incl...
Opportunity for Illinois Nonprofit Organizations to Partner with the Funding Source to Address...
Opportunity for Illinois nonprofit organizations to partner with the funding source to address community issues in eligible regions. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Eligible organizations create civic partnerships to address problems ...
Grants to Illinois Organizations in Eligible Regions for Professional Development Activities f...
Grants to Illinois organizations in eligible regions for professional development activities for staff. Funding is intended to support leaders in communities that have been historically underserved. Priority will be given to organizations that focus on community e...
Grants to Illinois Organizations to Improve the Quality of Life for Individuals in Underserved...
Grants to Illinois organizations to improve the quality of life for individuals in underserved communities in eligible regions. Funding is available in several funding areas: infrastructure, pre-development of industrial areas and commercial corridors, and communi...
Grants to California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Nonprofits in Eligible Locations ...
Grants to California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs to benefit local residents. Funding is intended to support initiatives addressing education, physical and mental health, at-risk children, the a...
Grants to Illinois Arts Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for Capacity-Building and Organizatio...
Grants of up to $40,000 to Illinois nonprofit arts organizations in eligible locations for capacity-building and organizational development projects. Priority is given to organizations that serve historically underfunded populations. Funding is intended for small ...
Grants to Illinois Businesses and Property Owners for Storefront Improvements
Grants to Illinois businesses and property owners for storefront improvements in eligible locations. Funding is intended to revitalize eligible business corridors through capital improvements. Grantees will also receive technical support with marketing, business p...
Grants to Illinois Individuals to Assist with Home Purchasing Costs
Grants to Illinois individuals to assist with costs associated with purchasing a home in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support eligible homebuyers in attaining the goal of homeownership by providing financial assistance to help cover down payment requir...
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- Environment and Conservation
- Faith Based
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- Financial Assistance
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- Homeless
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- In-Kind Support
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- Justice and Juvenile Justice
- Literacy and Libraries
- Mental Health
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- Nutrition and Food
- Operating Support
- Pets and Animal Wildlife
- Preschool
- Preservation
- Quality of Life
- Refugee and Immigrant
- Research and Evaluation
- Science
- Secondary Education
- Small Business
- Social Justice
- Special Education
- Sports and Recreation
- Students
- Substance Abuse
- Teachers
- Technology
- Transportation
- Travel and Tourism
- Tribal Nations
- Veterans and Military
- Women
- Women-Owned Startups and Businesses
- Workforce
- Youth and At-Risk Youth
- Aging and Seniors
- Arts and Culture
- Awards
- BIPOC
- Business
- Capital Funding
- Children
- Climate Change
- College Scholarship
- Community and Economic Development
- Community Services
- Conflict Resolution
- Disabilities
- Disaster Relief
- Domestic Violence
- Education
- Elementary Education
- EMS and Homeland Security
- Energy
- Entrepreneurs and Startups
- Environment and Conservation
- Faith Based
- Farming and Agriculture
- Financial Assistance
- Health and Medical
- Higher Education
- Homeless
- Housing
- In-Kind Support
- Individual
- International
- Justice and Juvenile Justice
- Literacy and Libraries
- Mental Health
- Municipalities
- Nutrition and Food
- Operating Support
- Pets and Animal Wildlife
- Preschool
- Preservation
- Quality of Life
- Refugee and Immigrant
- Research and Evaluation
- Science
- Secondary Education
- Small Business
- Social Justice
- Special Education
- Sports and Recreation
- Students
- Substance Abuse
- Teachers
- Technology
- Transportation
- Travel and Tourism
- Tribal Nations
- Veterans and Military
- Women
- Workforce
- Youth and At-Risk Youth
