Funding in Illinois

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

IFF
IFF is a nonprofit community development lender providing affordable, flexible and accessible loans to nonprofits serving low-income or special-needs populations.
    Geographic Coverage: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: IFF

William T. Kemper Foundation Grants
Provides grants for health, human services, the arts, and the environment.
    Geographic Coverage: Missouri, Kansas, and western Illinois
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Inactive Funding in Illinois

The programs listed below have been funded in the past, but are not currently accepting applications. Information about these inactive funding programs is provided only for your convenience and does not indicate that the programs will be available in the future. To inquire about future availability of a particular program, please contact the funding agency or organization.

Building System Capacity - Expanding Access to Oral Health Services
Grants for programs designed to increase access to oral health care by establishing new services or expanding existing services in clinical settings, or implementing a community expanding existing services, or implementing a community planning process.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Jun 20, 2008
    Sponsor: Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation

Community Grants
The program provides funding for worthwhile local efforts that offer dental care to underserved persons or elevate the level of oral health education.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Jun 2, 2008
    Sponsor: Illinois State Dental Society

Delta Regional Authority Federal Grant Program
Grants to communities in the Mississippi Delta region for infrastructure and economic development activities.
    Geographic Coverage: AL, AR, IL, KY, LA, MS, MO and TN
    Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2009
    Sponsor: Delta Regional Authority

Delta States Rural Development Network Program Grant Program
Grant to support community organizations in the development and implementation of projects to address local health care needs in the rural Delta Region.
    Geographic Coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee
    Application Deadline: May 14, 2007
    Sponsor: Office of Rural Health Policy

Dental Sealant Grant Program
Grants to assist providers of public health services to develop and implement appropriate and feasible programs with clear and measurable objectives to provide dental sealants to Illinois children at high risk for dental caries.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2009
    Sponsor: Illinois Department of Public Health

Emergency Medical Services Assistance Fund
The grant provides programs, services, and equipment for Emergency Medical Services.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2009
    Sponsor: Illinois Department of Public Health

FY 2010 HIV Prevention and Support Service Grants
Funding for HIV Prevention and Support Services.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2009
    Sponsor: Illinois Department of Public Health

Heartsaver AED Fund
Provides matching grants for the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2009
    Sponsor: Illinois Department of Public Health

Home Modification Program for the Elderly and for Persons with Disabilities
Funding to eligible applicant organizations for providing home modification repairs and improvements to housing owned or occupied by income-eligible elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Jul 7, 2009
    Sponsor: Illinois Housing Development Authority

Illinois Allied Health Care Professional Scholarship Program
Scholarships to increase the number of nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives practicing in areas of Illinois that have an insufficient number of primary care providers.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2009
    Sponsor: Illinois Department of Public Health

Illinois Automated External Defibrillator [AED] Grant Program
Funding to increase the availability of AEDs in rural areas.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2009
    Sponsor: Illinois Rural Health Association

Illinois Breast & Cervical Cancer Communities of Color Initiative
Funding for breast and cervical cancer awareness, referral, and screening projects.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2009
    Sponsor: Illinois Department of Public Health

Illinois HIV/AIDS Communities of Color Initiative Grant 2010
Funding in Illinois for HIV prevention, education, testing, and care programs targeted to communities of color.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2009
    Sponsor: Illinois Department of Public Health

Illinois Medical Student Scholarship Program
Awards scholarships to Illinois residents attending medical schools in the state to increase the number of primary care physicians practicing in physician shortage areas.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: May 15, 2009
    Sponsor: Illinois Department of Public Health

Illinois Nursing Education Scholarship Program
Provides assistance to individuals pursuing a certificate in practical nursing, an associate degree in nursing, a hospital-based nursing diploma, a baccalaureate degree in nursing or a graduate degree in nursing.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: May 31, 2009
    Sponsor: Illinois Department of Public Health

Illinois Oral Health Needs Assessment and Planning Grant Application
Funding to assist communities to determine oral health status and plan comprehensive oral health programs designed to meet community needs.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2009
    Sponsor: Illinois Department of Public Health

Integrating Primary Care and Mental Health Services
Funding for primary care providers who wish to partner with mental health providers to manage treatment of mental health problems in a primary care setting.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2008
    Sponsor: Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation

Jewel-Osco 2009 Hunger Relief Grant Program
Grants to qualified food pantry programs and community soup kitchens to apply for capacity-building funding.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois and Indiana
    Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2009

MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing
Awards to organizations that excel in property and asset management or provide housing to people with special needs.
    Geographic Coverage: CA, CO, CT, DC IL, LA, MD, MS, NJ, NY, OH, OR, VA, WA
    Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2009
    Sponsor: MetLife Foundation

Podiatric Scholarship Program
Scholarship program to increase the number of podiatric physicians practicing in underserved areas of Illinois.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2008
    Sponsor: Illinois Department of Public Health

Senior Medicare Patrol Projects
Grants for model projects that demonstrate effective ways of utilizing retired persons as volunteer expert resources and educators in community efforts to combat health care error, fraud and abuse in the Medicare/Medicaid programs.
    Geographic Coverage: Refer to Eligibility for the 26 participating states and 1 territory.
    Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 2, 2009
    Application Deadline: Mar 13, 2009
    Sponsor: Administration on Aging

Strengthening the Capacity of the Oral Health Network
Funding for programs designed to reduce barriers preventing children from receiving optimal levels of oral health care.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Jun 5, 2009
    Sponsor: Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation

Ticket for the Cure Community Grant
Funding for breast cancer research, education and services for breast cancer victims.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Mar 16, 2009
    Sponsor: Illinois Department of Public Health

UnitedHealth HEROES Service Learning Grants
Funding to support youth-led projects that address childhood obesity.
    Geographic Coverage: 34 states and the District of Columbia
    Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2009
    Sponsor: Youth Service America

Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation
Provides grants in communities where the company has operations.
    Geographic Coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee
    Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2009

Women's Health Initiative Grant Program
Grants to enable communities to begin or to enhance women's health programming efforts in the areas of outreach, health promotion and education.
    Geographic Coverage: Illinois
    Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2009
    Sponsor: Illinois Department of Public Health