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| Organization Name | Grant Name | Grant Amount | Grant Cycle | Region |
City of Mattoon | Land, Health, Community | $20,000.00 | 2025 | East Central Illinois |
Financial support for a five-year city-wide tree planting program 2023-2028 aiming to plant or replace 50 trees annually throughout the community to beautify parks, cemetaries, the Lincoln Prairie Grass Trail, and residential neighborhoods. | ||||
Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation | Land, Health, Community | $50,000.00 | 2025 | East Central Illinois |
Funding for the construction of a natural playscape at the Lincoln Log Cabin site that will provide children with the opportunity to experience nature and stimulate creativity and imagination, promote environmental responsibility and physical activity, while also offering lessons on local history and conservation. | ||||
Camp New Hope | Land, Health, Community | $25,000.00 | 2025 | East Central Illinois |
Next phase of development on the camp's 5 acres of newly established butterfly gardens. With fully developed gardens, the camp will support populations of butterflies and other wildlife while also encouraging the community to visit CNH to enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of being in nature. | ||||
The RealiTea ProjecT, Inc. | Land, Health, Community | $9,340.00 | 2025 | East Central Illinois |
To support the organizational health of TRP and their assessment of community needs and social climate to present a revised and complete strategic plan that addresses relevant needs, clarifies vision and direction, leading to better visibility, and allocates resources to ensure the sustainability and viability of programming. | ||||
The RealiTea ProjecT, Inc. | Land, Health, Community | $5,000.00 | 2025 | East Central Illinois |
For the continuation of The Realitea Project Inc.’s coordination of the Annual Juneteenth Celebrations in Coles County, since its recognition as a Federal Holiday in 2021. Funds will purchase pot planters and hydro plant starter kits, accessible fresh produce, vendors, entertainment, educational exhibits, and event coordination fees. | ||||
Mid-Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters | Land, Health, Community | $5,000.00 | 2025 | East Central Illinois |
Funding for the Big Outdoor Adventures Program, introducing children to outdoor environments they may not have otherwise encountered, helping them develop a lifelong appreciation for nature, build new skills, and form strong connections with mentors, peers, and family members. | ||||
Cultivated with Care | Land, Health, Community | $2,200.00 | 2025 | East Central Illinois |
For the establishment of a ‘Food is Free’ program in Coles County. Project sizes will vary depending on what each family wants to do, ranging from a single fruit tree or bush to a full vegetable garden. Funds would be used to pay for the yard signs and to purchase plants for food production. | ||||
Charleston Area Churches Food Pantry | Land, Health, Community | $2,500.00 | 2025 | East Central Illinois |
Funding the purchase of high-nutrition food items compatible with dietary modifications often needed by our older guests, such as foods that are low in sugar and salt, as well as items that support cooking and baking at home rather than relying on heavily processed meal solutions. | ||||
Local News Hub (fiscal sponsor: The Lexington Observer) | Land, Health, Community | $25,000.00 | 2025 | National |
To support the launch of Illinois News Connection (INC) to address rural information gaps, covering stories that often go unreported, including local health/mental health services and preventative options, education/employment resources, information on nonprofit and government initiatives, and general community news in East Central Illinois, with 27 radio stations in the area using INC stories, blanketing the entire 17-county region. | ||||
Eastern Illinois University Department of Biological Sciences | Land, Health, Community | $15,000.00 | Fall 2024 | East Central Illinois |
to develop the Campus Sustainability Garden (CSG) on campus that is focused on providing fresh produce to students through the EIU Food Pantry located on campus | ||||
