Illinois Funding & Opportunities

Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC): Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border Regions Inactive
Grants for projects in the Appalachian, Lower Mississippi Delta, and Northern Border regions that will provide career, training, and support services to eligible individuals in counties and parishes and/or areas currently underserved by other resources. Grants will support workforce development activities that prepare dislocated workers, new entrants to the workforce, and incumbent workers for good jobs in high-demand occupations aligned with a regional or community economic development strategy. High demand industries include manufacturing, IT, healthcare, and energy.

Gladys Brooks Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for libraries, educational institutions, hospitals, and clinics. Awarded projects are broad in range, and include capital expenses, proposals that address new healthcare needs, and programs that improve the quality of healthcare.

Illinois Emergency Medical Services Assistance Fund Inactive
Funding for programs, services, and equipment for Emergency Medical Services in the state of Illinois.

Union Pacific Foundation Community Ties Giving Program: Local Grants Inactive
Grants to nonprofits to support direct services and capacity building efforts aimed at improving the quality of life in communities served by Union Pacific in the areas of safety, workforce development, community vitality, and environmental sustainability. Special emphasis is given to programs and organizations that advance the diversity, equity, and inclusion of underserved populations in target communities. Rural communities are a priority.

Illinois State Dental Society Foundation Community Grants Inactive
Grants for organizations that promote and encourage improved access to oral health and oral health education in Illinois.

The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis Insuring Rural Communities Scholarship Inactive
Scholarships for students from rural areas in Missouri and Illinois who are pursuing certificates or undergraduate degrees in information technology, healthcare, or risk management.

Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health Community-Track Pilot Project Grants Inactive
Grants for community-based projects working to prevent agricultural injury and illness through training and educational campaigns. Priority will be given to projects addressing the conditions of work related to stress and mental health, the prevention of slips/trips/falls and other traumatic injuries, and chemical safety.

Illinois Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships for registered nurses seeking to become a nurse practitioner in a rural area in Illinois.

Illinois Nursing Education Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships for Illinois residents pursuing nursing degrees who demonstrate the greatest financial need. Awardees must practice in the state upon graduation.

Insuring Rural Communities in Missouri and Illinois Scholarship Inactive
Scholarships for students from rural areas of Missouri and Illinois who are pursuing certificates or undergraduate degrees in information technology, healthcare, or risk management.