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Lake County Community Foundation Grant Program - Early Childhood Education Priority Area Grants

The Lake County Community

Funding Amount

US $5,000 - US $10,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Lake County Community Foundation Grant Program - Early Childhood Education Priority Area Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Lake County Community Foundation
Amount: US $5,000 - US $10,000
Last Updated: January 17, 2026

Summary

Overview

Overview The Lake County Community Foundation asserts that the quality of life of Lake County can be improved through an earnest effort to bring organizations, government, businesses, corporations and civic leaders together to establish a common vision, adopt a shared set of measurable goals and pursue evidence-based activities that reinforce one another’s objectives as a means of addressing the most pressing needs of our community. The Foundation envisions a county-wide health and human services delivery system that is robust and thriving with a network of providers capable of achieving the greatest impact on the urgent needs of the most vulnerable residents of the county. The Foundation’s approach combines strategic community leadership with intentional organizational investment—ultimately leading to a more streamlined coordination of countywide efforts. Early Childhood Education Priority Area Grants

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.

What The Lake County Community actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
44
Total given
$1.52M
Median grant
$26K
Range
$5,500–$231K
  • By dollars: Illinois 97%, Florida <1%, Wyoming <1%. Top recipient cities: Waukegan, IL; Lake Forest, IL; Highland Park, IL.
  • 61% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 49% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Sedgebrook Opco (SL-VII) LLC · Lincolnshire, IL

    Scholarship program

    $231K

  • Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL

    Capital campaign

    $140K

  • Pads Lake County · Waukegan, IL

    Operating support

    $80K

  • Lake-McHenry Habitat for Humanity · Gurnee, IL

    Program support

    $75K

  • First Presbyterian Church of Lake · Lake Forest, IL

    Operating support

    $61K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitschild-care

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