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$10.9M

Total funding

$50K

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70 grants

$10.9M total

$50K median

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Grants for Rare Diseases in Illinois Highlights

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Last updated: August 3, 2026. Next update: September 6, 2026.

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 Rare Diseases 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 Rare Diseases 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 Rare Diseases 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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ACT on Health Equity Community Solutions Challenge Grant

ARS Resident Research Grant

Jeri Eiserman, RRT Professional Education Research Fellowship

NBRC Frederic Helmholz, Jr., MD Educational Research Fund

Parker B. Francis Respiratory Research Grant

Jerome M. Sullivan Research Fund

Smallwood Young Investigator Fellowship

International Fellowship

Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity in Biomedical Research (K01 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

T32 Training Program for Institutions That Promote Diversity (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (354711)

PFF Research Fund to Cure Pulmonary Fibrosis - PFF Scholars

NHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Clinical Trial Required) (355399)

Heiser Fund for Leprosy Research Grant

FSR Early Career Fellowship Grant

Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required) (356724)

Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (356723)

Stimulating Hematology Investigation: New Endeavors (SHINE) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (357004)

NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Small Market Awards to Accelerate the Commercialization of Technologies for Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders and Diseases (R44 Clinical Trial Optional) (357231)

NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards to Accelerate the Commercialization of Technologies for Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders and Diseases (R44 Clinical Trial Optional) (357230)

Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarships