These foundations have a track record of funding environment work in Illinois, based on IRS 990 grant data. Use the list below to find funders aligned with your mission, then sign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits each one.
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Education equityHigh-school learning environmentsAcademic outcomes+3 more
Who can apply: Priority is given to organizations and schools working in high schools serving high percentages of African American, Latinx, and low-income students; building school capacity to sustain new practices or policies; developing innovative approaches; working across multiple schools; and assessing improvements in student academic outcomes. Grants are not available for endowments, capital campaigns or projects, or efforts focused on student enrichment or student-focused work.
Who can apply: Prioritizes organizations and schools that work in high schools serving high percentages of African American, Latinx, and low-income students; build ongoing capacity for change; develop innovative approaches; work in multiple schools; assess and document outcomes; and monitor effectiveness.
Contemporary architectureArchitectural writingBuilt environment+2 more
Who can apply: Applicants must submit a publication addressing a timely subject in contemporary architecture. Awarded books are peer reviewed and published under the MIT Press imprint. Detailed eligibility requirements are contained in the application guidelines.
Climate solutionsCarbon-free electricityEnergy efficiency+7 more
Who can apply: Projects must fit the Environment Program's Climate Solutions or Great Lakes & Drinking Water strategies. Work in Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota receives the most climate support; water work is concentrated in Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Joyce generally does not fund physical infrastructure, environmental education, local cleanup, basic scientific research, or direct service. It is not currently accepting unsolicited requests for equitable deep-decarbonization policy innovation.
Indoor air qualityHealthy indoor environmentsAir pollution interventions+1 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and employed by a U.S. not-for-profit institution. Applicants may submit only one application or LOI per review cycle.
Who can apply: Open to faculty currently teaching at a professionally accredited bachelor's, master's, or PhD program in architecture, landscape architecture, interior architecture, urban design, or engineering in the United States. Research must be developed in an institutional studio or seminar, with interdisciplinary collaboration and student engagement. SOM Foundation affiliated members, SOM employees, and faculty from previously awarded proposals are ineligible.
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