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Illinois Funding & Opportunities

Illinois Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for qualified mental health and substance use professionals who agree to practice in underserved and rural areas in Illinois.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2023
Sponsor: Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Illinois J-1 Visa Waiver Program Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Illinois, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2023
Sponsor: Illinois Center for Rural Health
Region V Public Health Leadership Institute (RVPHLI) Inactive
Six-month virtual educational opportunity for professionals in public health and primary care to cultivate their capacity to influence change in their organizations and communities.
Geographic coverage: Region V states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2023
Sponsor: Region V Public Health Training Center
Illinois Rural Health Fellowship Inactive
A 6-month rural health leadership development program for individuals from Critical Access Hospitals, rural hospitals, and other rural health organizations in Illinois. The program is designed to give participants an understanding of what sets rural healthcare apart from urban, and what rural leaders are called to do in their positions.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Sep 22, 2023
Sponsor: Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network
Delta Dental of Illinois Community Grants Program Inactive
Grants for projects and organizations in Illinois that address access to oral healthcare, student excellence, and oral health education and awareness for underserved children.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Sep 6, 2023
Sponsor: Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Lumpkin Family Foundation Land, Health, Community Grants Inactive
Grants to organizations in Eastern Central Illinois to support healthy communities by increasing access to healthy food, growing local agriculture economies, supporting mental health and well-being, promoting green farming practices, and encouraging rural development through community engagement and collaboration. Preference is given to rural organizations.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2023
Sponsor: The Lumpkin Family Foundation
Emergency Response Equipment Grant Program Inactive
Funding for the purchase of emergency response equipment for volunteer fire, rescue, and ambulance departments in rural parts of Compeer Financial's service area.
Geographic coverage: Specific counties in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2023
Sponsor: Compeer Financial
Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy Inactive
An educational opportunity that trains leaders from diverse backgrounds, sectors, and industries to improve the economic competitiveness and social viability of the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt, with an emphasis on economic, public health, educational, and infrastructure challenges.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee
Application Deadline: Jul 26, 2023
Sponsor: Delta Regional Authority
Delta Health Care Services Grant Program Inactive
Grants to address unmet health needs in the Delta Region through cooperation among healthcare professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions, and other entities.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee
Application Deadline: Jul 3, 2023
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Supporting a Strong Children's Health Workforce in Illinois Inactive
Funding for learning opportunities and guidance to children and youth to encourage the exploration of healthcare career paths, particularly oral health and mental health. Funding will be geographically diverse, and preference will be given to projects in healthcare shortage areas.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: May 16, 2023
Sponsor: Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation

Last Updated: 10/17/2023