Small Grant Application
Charleston Community Unit School Dist 1 Excellence in Education Foundation
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
March 2, 2027
154 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- March 2, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: March
From the program guidelines: “Deadline: March 2nd (annually)”
Overview
Geographic Scope: Charleston Community Unit School District #1, Illinois, US
Background: The EEF has been supporting Charleston schools, students, and teachers for almost 30 years.
Total Funding History: Over $485,000 in grants awarded to teachers in the school district
Mission: Through the educational grant program, EEF endeavors to:
- Enhance the educational opportunities offered to each child
- Enrich the creative and supportive teaching environment within Charleston Community Unit School District #1 Schools
Eligible Schools: Carl Sandburg, Mark Twain, Jefferson Elementary, Charleston Middle School, Charleston High School, and Ashmore
Sample Past Awards Include:
- Classroom technology (3D printers, iPads, graphic calculators, Smartboards)
- Musical instruments (guitars)
- Educational materials (books, Kindle readers, DVDs, Spanish novels)
- Furniture and flexible seating options
- Equipment (sound equipment, raptor program, Lincoln funeral train exhibit)
- Classroom supplies (fraction circles, pugmill for clay recycling)
- Outdoor recess equipment
How to Apply
Application Process
Applications for the 2025-2026 grant cycle were made available beginning December 1st, 2025.
Deadline: March 2nd (annually)
What Charleston Community Unit School Dist 1 Excellence in Education Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $56K
- Median grant
- $56K
- By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Charleston, IL.
Example grants
Charleston Cusd #1 · Charleston, IL
Grants to support ed projects
$56K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- K-12 schools
- Teachers
- Education
- STEM education
- Music education
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