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National Leadership Grants in Illinois

National Leadership Grants (45.312) awarded $6.8 million to recipients in Illinois in 38 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 5.0% of the program's national total. American Library Association received the most, $1.4 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Illinois
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20217$1.8 million
FY 202222$2.3 million
FY 20234$1.1 million
FY 20246$1.6 million
FY 20250-$46,886

Recipients in Illinois

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
American Library AssociationState and local governments4$1.4 million
University of IllinoisState and local governments6$1.1 million
The Morton ArboretumState and local governments3$1.0 million
Shedd Aquarium SocietyState and local governments1$699,908
The Chicago Zoological SocietyState and local governments1$689,419
University of IllinoisState and local governments3$669,841
Northwestern UniversityState and local governments1$421,610
Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and IndustryState and local governments2$217,650
The Adler PlanetariumState and local governments1$197,843
The University of ChicagoState and local governments1$97,955

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in Illinois may carry out the work elsewhere.

Open opportunities under this program

Questions people ask

How much National Leadership Grants money goes to Illinois?

$6.8 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 38 awards. Illinois ranks 6th of 52 states and territories for this program.

Who receives National Leadership Grants money in Illinois?

The largest recipient is American Library Association, with $1.4 million in 4 awards. Next are University of Illinois and The Morton Arboretum.

Can organizations in Illinois apply now?

Yes, 2 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.

National Leadership Grants in other states

Other large programs in Illinois

All federal grants in Illinois

Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.