Funding Opportunities
IDEA Illinois Mini-Grants | Illinois | Forward Education
Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (formerly ICE) provides annual mini-grants to Illinois educators for technology-integrated classroom projects. Applications historically open in...
Water and Environment Grant Program – Illinois American Water | Illinois | Forward Education
Illinois American Water's annual grant program funds water and environmental education projects at Illinois schools and nonprofits. The 2026 cycle...
IRTA Foundation Excellence in Education Grants | Illinois | Forward Education
The Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation provides annual Excellence in Education Grants to Illinois educators for classroom innovation projects. Applications...
IAITC Teacher Grants – Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom | Illinois | Forward Education
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom provides competitive teacher grants for Illinois K-12 educators to create agriculture-themed classroom projects. Applications open...
School District Library Grant Program (Illinois) | Illinois | Forward Education
Illinois's School District Library Grant Program provides annual grants to school district libraries for technology, materials, and resources that expand...
Perkins V CTE Funding via Education for Employment Systems (Illinois) | Illinois | Forward Education
Illinois's Perkins V CTE funds flow through regional Education for Employment (EFE) systems to support career and technical education at...
Computer Science Equity Grant Program | Illinois | Forward Education
Illinois State Board of Education's Computer Science Equity Grant funds Illinois schools to expand access to quality CS education, especially...
21st Century Community Learning Centers – Illinois | Illinois | Forward Education
Illinois State Board of Education's 21st CCLC program funds afterschool and summer enrichment at high-need Illinois schools through federal Title...
