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Illinois State Board of Education – School District Grants is a suite of funding opportunities from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) that supports K-12 education programs across Illinois. ISBE publishes a Fiscal Year 2025–2027 Funding Opportunities Planning Calendar to help eligible entities identify and plan for grant applications throughout the year.
Funding is available for a wide range of educational priorities, with individual program awards varying in amount. Eligible applicants include Illinois public school districts, regional education agencies, and in some programs, nonprofit organizations. Deadlines vary by program; applicants should consult the ISBE planning calendar for current Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) release dates.
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Please view the ServiceNow instructional video for additional information. ISBE has extended the deadline for all grant applications originally due June 30 to 5 p. m.
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Subtopic_x0020_Level_x0020_1}} Fiscal Year 2025 - 2027 Funding Opportunities Planning Calendar designed to inform entities of expected release dates for applications. Our desire is that this schedule helps entities plan accordingly throughout the year. You also can use this information to identify opportunities for which your entity may be eligible.
We expect all applications to launch on the dates provided in the schedule, but there may be rare occasions when a change will be made. This schedule will be updated monthly. Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) The chart below lists the title of each Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) currently available in the order of the proposal due date.
To see the main body of the NOFO, click on the title. or view the documents below the title. First time applicants without an RCDT (Region-County-District-Type) code must call or email the grant contact to obtain an RCDT code before submitting an application.
The RCDT code is a unique identifying code assigned to each entity funded by ISBE and is required to receive payment for a grant. All NOFOs released on or after December 1, 2025, are subject to the updated Merit-Based Review Policy . All NOFOs released prior to December 1, 2025, are subject to the previous Merit Based Review policy .
All Merit-Based Appeals must be emailed to GATA@isbe. net . An appeal must be received by 5 p.
m. of the 14th day after the date that the first grant award notice has been published on this page. ISBE Grant Evaluator Pool Those interested to serve as a volunteer evaluator for ISBE Competitive Grant Proposals should complete the ISBE Grant Evaluator Application , then email their resume or CV to GATA@isbe.
net . Evaluators must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in their field of study. Previous evaluation experience is preferred but not required.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Illinois public school districts, education agencies, nonprofits (program-specific). Confirm the full requirements on the funder's own website before applying.
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