The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) Grants.
Donor Name: Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
State: Illinois
County: DeWitt County (IL), Livingston County (IL), Logan County (IL), McLean County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) includes 15 high school students from McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties.
YEP members are committed to reaching out to organizations that benefit youth in the community, both directly and indirectly. YEP encourages youth to have an active role in completing the application. Those organizations that include youth in the application process will be given priority in grant decisions.
For the 2026 grant cycle, Youth Engaged in Philanthropy is interested in hearing about the needs of children from the four counties in which they operate.
Funding Information
YEP, through the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation (IPCF), has $10,000 in grant funds to distribute in 2026.
Grant Period
Grant funding is for the period of February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must represent a 501(c)(3) organization; an organization with a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3) organization; a unit of municipal, county, state, or federal government (including public schools); a nonprofit institute of higher learning; or a tax-exempt religious organization or place of worship (programs may not proselytize for a particular religion or cause).
- Project must be youth-focused or have a significant impact on youth
- Must impact at least one of the four counties in the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation service area (McLean, DeWitt, Livingston or Logan)
- Applicants are required to use a budget document developed by the IPCF Grants Committees; form can be downloaded through the online grant application; Word and Excel files are available
- If awarded funding, there must be a follow-up report completed regarding the success of the project within 60 days of the project’s completion
- If your organization receives funding from YEP and wishes to change the use of funding at any time, you must first submit a written request to YEP
- If your organization receives funding from YEP and does not use all of the funds provided by YEP, you must notify YEP. The group will then notify you on how to proceed with the funds
For more information, visit IPCF.
