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Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation (Discontinued)
The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, which funded Solar Schools and other clean energy education programs,...
Read full details → competitive grantDuPage Foundation Community Impact Grants – Youth Education Cycle
The DuPage Foundation's Community Impact Grants support education, workforce, and environment programs in DuPage Coun...
Read full details → competitive grantIDEA Illinois Mini-Grants
Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (formerly ICE) provides annual mini-grants to Illinois educators for technology-i...
Read full details → competitive grantWater and Environment Grant Program – Illinois American Water
Illinois American Water's annual grant program funds water and environmental education projects at Illinois schools a...
Read full details → competitive grantIRTA Foundation Excellence in Education Grants
The Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation provides annual Excellence in Education Grants to Illinois educa...
Read full details → competitive grantIAITC Teacher Grants – Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom provides competitive teacher grants for Illinois K-12 educators to create agric...
Read full details → competitive grantSchool District Library Grant Program (Illinois)
Illinois's School District Library Grant Program provides annual grants to school district libraries for technology, ...
Read full details → federalPerkins V CTE Funding via Education for Employment Systems (Illinois)
Illinois's Perkins V CTE funds flow through regional Education for Employment (EFE) systems to support career and tec...
Read full details → competitive grantComputer Science Equity Grant Program
Illinois State Board of Education's Computer Science Equity Grant funds Illinois schools to expand access to quality ...
Read full details → competitive grant21st Century Community Learning Centers – Illinois
Illinois State Board of Education's 21st CCLC program funds afterschool and summer enrichment at high-need Illinois s...
Read full details → competitive grantIllinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant
Illinois IDNR's Biodiversity Field Trip Grant funds school field trips to Illinois natural areas for biodiversity lea...
Read full details → competitive grantIllinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant
Illinois IDNR's Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant funds school campus habitat restoration projects across Illinois. App...
Read full details → formula fundingPerkins V - Career & Technical Education
Perkins V funds career and technical education - robotics, engineering, and IT pathway equipment are standard uses. Y...
Read full details → formula fundingIDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDEA funds special education services nationwide - inclusive, hands-on STEM tools that support students with disabili...
Read full details → formula fundingTitle IV-A - Student Support & Academic Enrichment
Title IV-A is the federal formula fund built for exactly this: well-rounded education including STEM and computer sci...
Read full details → formula fundingTitle II, Part A - Supporting Effective Instruction
Title II-A pays for teacher professional development - including training on physical computing, robotics, and AI lit...
Read full details → formula fundingTitle I, Part A - Improving Basic Programs
The largest federal K-12 program sends formula money to high-poverty schools every year - STEM kits, robotics, and en...
Read full details → competitive grantFIRST Team Grant Opportunities
FIRST's team grants page lists live sponsor grants ($500-$5,000 per team) all year - Boston Scientific's FRC grant is...
Read full details → competitive grantNOAA B-WET (Bay Watershed Education & Training)
NOAA's B-WET program funds hands-on watershed education in seven coastal regions.
Read full details →NSF STEM K-12 (NSF 25-545)
NSF's new STEM K-12 program consolidated its K-12 education funding into one door - proposals are accepted anytime, w...
Read full details → competitive grantDollar General Literacy Foundation Grants
Dollar General's literacy grants fund schools, libraries, and nonprofits near its stores - summer reading grants fit ...
Read full details → competitive grantLowe's Foundation Gable Grants
Lowe's Gable Grants fund skilled-trades education at scale - up to $1 million over five years.
Read full details → competitive grantMotorola Solutions Foundation Grants
Motorola Solutions' annual grants program funds STEM education and first-responder programs, with awards up to $50,00...
Read full details → competitive grantHonda USA Foundation Pillar Awards
Honda's annual funding cycle supports education programs including STEM under its community pillars.
Read full details → competitive grantToshiba America Foundation Grants
Toshiba funds hands-on math and science classroom projects, and teachers apply directly - no district sign-off needed.
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