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Artists Can Get Grants for Lost Income During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Many artists have lost most or even all of their income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you were a performance artist, painter, sculptor, art teacher, musician or any other type of artist, you ...

Epic Games Announces Millions in Grants For These Types of Developers

If you are a developer who could use a little help kickstarting your project, a helpful source of funding may be Epic Games. The video game titan is mostly known for creating games like Fortnite, but they ...

McHenry County Businesses to Receive Emergency Grants

When people hear news about the state of Illinois and how they're doing with the novel coronavirus outbreak, 9 of 10 stories are usually about Chicago. Though the entire state is suffering due to the pandemic, like...

Looking for Grants During This Tough Economic Time? Here is Where to Start

Deciding that you want to apply for a grant is the first step in securing funding for your organization or needs. While it may seem overwhelming when you first start the process of finding the right ...

Food Banks Aim to Close Hunger Gap With Grant Funds

Food insecurity has long been a problem in the United States. Minimum wage does not provide a person with enough money for the essentials of living. If a parent earns minimum wage, they do not have enough money to feed thei...

Illinois United Way Foundation Announces More COVID-19 Relief Grants

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress on March 27, 2020. It included more than $2 trillion in aid. The aid was to be disbursed over many months, allowing in...

State of Washington Issues Behavioral Health Grants

On October 30, the Washington State Department of Commerce announced that it is beginning the process of distributing $33.8 million in grants for help to people with behavioral health needs. The money will go to 22 projects...

Washington State Governor Announces Sweeping $135 COVID Grant Program

After months of failed stimulus talks at the federal level, many individuals and businesses who have been affected by the pandemic began losing hope of receiving any form of government assistance. In the ...

Homeless Initiative Nonprofits to Receive Grants

2020 has been quite a mess and a really bad year for millions upon millions of people. When the Covid-19 virus hit, it quickly became a global pandemic, and people from all normal demographics have been suffering. It is estim...