Annual Grant Program

Annual Grant Program is sponsored by Tracy Family Foundation. Supports nonprofit organizations, school districts, and government agencies in Illinois, particularly in counties like Adams and Brown, focusing on education, families, youth, mental health, and local community needs.

Grant Programs — Tracy Family Foundation Board Development Roadmap for a visual representation of your organization’s Yearly grant eligibility, check out this graphic . Nonprofit organizations, schools, churches, or government entities located in or substantially serving the following Illinois counties: Adams, Brown, Cass, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott.

Tracy family members living outside these counties may issue a very limited number of invitations to organizations in their communities. Required Focus of Application: Education , Families , Youth , Mental Health , or Brown County , IL. TFF has two Annual Grant application review processes: You can learn more about the annual grant application process and the Tracy Family Foundation’s due dates and processes here.

If your program and/or project does not align with one of the foundation’s Focus Areas, then you may be eligible to apply to Dot Foods’ Charitable Grant Program .

The following programs fall under the Annual Grant Program and have separate eligibility guidelines: + Brown County Public School Grant Program Brown County School District Required Focus of Application: School instructional focus + Catholic Schools Grant Program Catholic Schools located in the Illinois counties of Adams, Brown, Cass, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott.

Additional Catholic Schools by invitation only. Required Focus of Application: Academic Excellence, Catholic Identity, Enrollment, & Financial Stability + Early Learning Library Grant Program Libraries located in the Illinois counties of Adams, Brown, Cass, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott.

Required Focus of Application: Early Childhood Literacy Initiatives Challenge What’s Possible Innovation Grant Who Can Apply: Nonprofits, schools, churches, or government entities located in and serving the counties of Adams, Brown, Cass, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Scott, and Schulyer. Required Focus of Application: Education , Families , Youth , Mental Health , or Brown County , IL.

You can learn more about the Challenge What’s Possible Innovation Grant here . + Capacity Building Grant Program Nonprofits, schools, churches, or government entities 1) located in the Illinois counties of Adams, Brown, Cass, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott or 2) that have received a TFF Annual Grant in the past 5 years.

Required Focus of Application: Organizational effectiveness Learn more about TFF's Capacity Building grant program here . + Youth Trip Grant Program Nonprofit organizations, schools, and churches located in the Illinois counties of Adams, Brown, Cass, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott who are planning a youth service, learning or spiritual trip in the United States or internationally.

Required Focus of Application: Service, learning, or spiritual formation Learn more about TFF's Youth Trip grant program here . Requests For Proposals (RFPs) Schools located in the Illinois counties of Adams, Brown, Cass, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott.

Required Focus of Application: Expanding the impact of RCA implementation to strengthen school culture and student engagement Nonprofit organizations, schools, and churches located in the Illinois counties of Adams, Brown, Cass, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott. Required Focus of Application: Stay tuned for more details!

Youth-serving nonprofit organizations and churches located in the Illinois counties of Adams, Brown, Cass, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott. Required Focus of Application: Stay tuned for more details! + Family Dinner Series RFP Nonprofit organizations, schools, and churches located in the Illinois counties of Adams, Brown, Cass, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott.

Required Focus of Application: Click here to view the RFP + New Year, New Spark RFP Nonprofit organizations and churches located in the Illinois counties of Adams, Brown, Cass, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott. Required Focus of Application: Applications closed for 2026.