How much funding does Lebovitz Lively Arts Scholarship provide?

Lebovitz Lively Arts Scholarship provides $30,500 total (distributed among recipients) in funding.

When is the deadline for Lebovitz Lively Arts Scholarship?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Lebovitz Lively Arts Scholarship?

Eligible applicants: Mattoon High School graduates.

How often is Lebovitz Lively Arts Scholarship offered?

Lebovitz Lively Arts Scholarship runs on an annual cycle.

Lebovitz Lively Arts Scholarship

Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Education Grants for Arts Grants for Performing Arts

Funding Amount

$30,500 total (distributed among recipients)

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Mattoon High School graduates

Other requirements

Majoring in visual or performing arts
Background: James K.
Lively worked as a freelance translator of many Slavic languages and was a patron of the arts during his adult life.
He died in 1998.

Overview

Geographic Scope: Mattoon High School, Illinois

Focus Areas: Visual or performing arts

The Lebovitz Lively Arts Scholarship provides college scholarships to one or more Mattoon graduates who major or will major in visual or performing arts. The scholarship was named in honor of Carl Lebovitz and James K. Lively, formerly of Mattoon.

Eligibility:

Mattoon High School graduates
Majoring in visual or performing arts

Background: James K. Lively worked as a freelance translator of many Slavic languages and was a patron of the arts during his adult life. He died in 1998. Carl Lebovitz was a language translator and founding member of the Mattoon Arts Council. He participated in local theatrical productions and was the Journal Gazette/Times-Courier's arts reviewer-at-large for 30 years. Lebovitz died in 2009.

Contact Information:

Amanda Lessley, President/CEO
Phone: 217.342.4988
Email: [email protected]
Address: Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, 2201 N Willenborg St, Suite 11, PO Box 1211, Effingham, IL 62401

What Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 59
Total given: $4.74M
Median grant: $10K
Range: $5,500–$3M

By dollars: North Carolina 66%, Illinois 31%, Tennessee 2%. Top recipient cities: Effingham, IL; Mattoon, IL; Robinson, IL.
52% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.