The Imagine Learning Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Imagine Signature Grants Program.
Donor Name: Imagine Learning Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/09/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Imagine Signature Grant Program (ISGP) seeks to amplify national, regional, or local non-profit organizations’ efforts which align to the mission of ILF and meet one or more of the funding priority areas of focus identified by ILF.
Focus Areas
This year’s theme highlights programs that intentionally build learning experiences through service activities that take place in homes, neighborhoods, and broader community spaces. These programs activate a student’s full support ecosystem (families, caregivers, mentors, and community members) to create enriching environments beyond the classroom. Through service, students practice life skills, strengthen relationships, and connect what they learn in school to real needs around them.
Funding Priorities
The Imagine Learning Foundation will prioritize non-profit organizations that create authentic, age appropriate service opportunities where young people can lead, collaborate, reflect, and grow. These efforts should foster connection, overall well-being, and further instill a sense of purpose. By supporting community‑rooted, youth-centered service, the ILF seeks to expand positive learning environments into everyday life – empowering students to flourish.
Funding Information
ILF expects to award a total of $600,000 or more in grants to new and existing grantees, with individual grant amounts ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 per grantee.
Grant Period
Up to fifteen (15) months.
Geography and Priority
- Priority will be given to applicants that have national, regional, or local impact serving more than 150+ youth, students, or community members and align with the ISGP’s 2026 Funding Priorities.
- Priority will be given to organizations and programs focused on high-need communities.
- Priority will be given to organizations with limited access to large-scale funding for whom this funding would meaningfully expand their capacity.
Ineligibility
The ISGP will not fund any awards for or to:
- Capital expenses or construction projects
- Endowments or capital campaigns
- Existing deficits or retroactive funding
- For-profit entities
- Grant-making organizations
- Individuals (or scholarships to individuals)
- Orgs w/out Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- Orgs not classified in Section 509(a)(1) or (2)
- Orgs using 3rd-party Tax ID or exempt status
- Political causes, campaigns, candidates, orgs
- PreK-12 schools (public, private, charter or virtual)
- PreK-12 school districts
- Projects outside the United States
- Sacramental/theological/religious functions
- Social sororities or fraternities
- Sponsorships or fundraising events
- Programs limiting participation based on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, or sexual orientation.
For more information, visit ILF.
