IPCF General Grants are open to programs and projects that focus on education, environment, health and wellness, or youth.
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: 02/27/2026
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
You must select one, and only one, of the following fields for your grant program: education, health and wellness, or youth. They recognize that there is potential overlap (e.g., mental health education, exercise program for youth, etc.). Consider the main goal of your program and select the field that most closely matches that goal.
Funding Information
Funding requests should be for a minimum of $500.
Grant Period
Grant funding is for the period of June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027; programs must take place during that timeframe.
Eligibility Criteria
- Program must deal specifically with one of the following: education, health and wellness, or youth; funding may support a new or existing program
- Applicants must have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, operate under a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)3 organization, be a unit of local, county, state or federal government, or be a tax-exempt religious organization as recognized by the IRS
- Program must be available to residents of McLean, DeWitt, Livingston or Logan Counties; however, programs do not have to serve all four counties
- Program must be operated and organized in such a manner that no applicable antidiscrimination laws are violated; program must not proselytize for a particular religion or cause
- Organizations that have received past grants from Illinois Prairie Community Foundation must be current on all grant Final Reports
- Executive Director, CEO or President of the Board of an organization applying must approve the application.
Criteria Given Greatest Consideration
- Has the potential to be on-going and self-sufficient beyond the time of funding
- Offers creative and innovative solutions to address the identified need by building on proven practical methods
- Utilizes clear methods of measuring and reporting results with emphasis on objective, quantifiable measurements
- Is cost effective as reflected by the number of participants served vs program budget.
For more information, visit IPCF.
