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$1M total

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Grant Insights : Grant Funding Trends in Illinois

Average Grant Size

What's the typical amount funded for Illinois?

Grants are most commonly $104,222.

$104,222

Total Number of Grants

What's the total number of grants in Grants for Journalism in Illinois year over year?

In 2024, funders in Illinois awarded a total of 104,158 grants.

2022 97,582

2023 97,805

2024 104,158

Top Grant Focus Areas

Among all the Grants for Journalism in Illinois given out in Illinois, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, and Human Services.

1. Education

2. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

3. Human Services

Funding Over Time

How is funding for Grants for Journalism in Illinois changing over time?

Funding has increased by 16.08%.

2022 $8,503,243,276

2023 $9,316,300,812
9.56%

2024 $10,813,952,832
16.08%

Illinois Counties That Receive the Most Funding

How does grant funding vary by county?

Cook County, Lake County, and Macon County receive the most funding.

County	Total Grant Funding in 2024
Cook County	$6,893,460,213
Lake County	$720,580,526
Macon County	$544,478,272
Champaign County	$541,704,331
Dupage County	$496,099,366

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Joyce Foundation: Journalism Grants

Joyce Foundation: Democracy Grants

The Velma Shotwell Griffin Memorial Scholarship Fund

Katrin Lamon Fellowship

Versafund Grant Program: Journalism for Adventist Solutions (JAS)

NIHCM Foundation: Television and Audio Journalism Award

NIHCM Foundation: Local Media Award

NIHCM Foundation: Investigative and General Reporting Award

NIHCM Foundation: Trade Journalism Award

SAF National Awards Program: Outstanding Forestry Journalism Award

Gene Robb Journalism Scholarship

Michael Hurewitz Scholarship

Sidney Awards

Tech Journalism Fund

K-12 Education Grant : Global Health

Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship

Kathryn Lodge Mhatre Creative Writing Scholarship

Express-News Charitable Foundation Scholarship Fund

ISF Media Scholarship Program

Robert Sr. and Mary Churchwell Scholarship Fund