Sol Shulman Jewish Education and Life Grants

Sol Shulman Jewish Education and Life Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
Amount: US $3,000 - US $8,200
Last Updated: January 14, 2026

Summary

The Sol Shulman Jewish Education and Life Grants support programs that enhance Jewish education and cultural enrichment in McLean County. Funded by the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, these grants prioritize projects that benefit the community broadly, including educational materials and artistic endeavors. Eligible applicants must be tax-exempt organizations and serve local residents, fostering collaboration and sustainability in their initiatives. Proposals should focus on measurable outcomes and potential for ongoing impact beyond initial funding.

Overview

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation offers grant opportunities to area nonprofit organizations providing community services in a wide variety of areas including arts and culture, education, environment, health and wellness, youth, women and girls, and Jewish life and education. These discretionary grants are made possible by endowment distributions, the Mirza Arts and Culture Fund, the Women to Women Giving Circle, the Youth Engaged in Philanthropy Fund, and gifts from donors to the Community Foundation’s Annual Campaign. Sol Shulman Jewish Education and Life Grants Shulman Grants are made possible by an estate gift from Dr. Sol Shulman, professor of chemistry at Illinois State University for 23 years, who passed away in December 2010. Shulman Grants focus on Jewish educational programs and materials, Jewish-themed arts, music, and theater programs, and Jewish cultural enrichment programs in McLean County that are open to all. Examples of educational programs include books for libraries, lectures, school curriculum and the like. Programs and projects that benefit larger rather than smaller numbers of people are preferred.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Program must deal specifically with one or more of the grant foci listed above; funding may support a new or existing program.Applicants must have tax-exempt status under Section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code,  operate under a fiscal sponsor that is a 501 (c) 3 organization, be a local unit of local, county, state or federal government or be a tax-exempt religious organization as recognized by the IRS Program must be available to residents of McLean CountyProgram must be operated and organized in such a manner that no applicable anti-discrimination laws are violated.Illinois Prairie Community Foundation grants are open to all organizations within the IPCF geographic area (McLean, Livingston, Logan and DeWitt counties, and closely adjacent areas in Tazewell, Woodford, LaSalle, Ford and Piatt counties) that meet the general criteria.

Ineligibility

What Is Not FundedNon program-related expensesEndowment campaignsAnnual fund raising events and expensesCapital improvements or expendituresConference or continuing education expensesScholarships