DKG Mini Grant Program
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DKG Mini Grant Program supports educators in Boone and Winnebago counties with classroom activities, materials, workshops, and projects to enhance education for Early Childhood through Grade 12 students.
This grant was recently updated
Application instructions now say applications open in November, close on a specified January date at 5 p.m., and receive decisions by March, replacing November 24, 2025; January 19, 2026; and March 2026. The online-application contact number changed from 779-210-8206 to 779-210-8210.
Funder: Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $250 per award; at least nine awards
Summary: Supports classroom activities, educational materials, workshops, and projects that enhance education for Early Childhood–Grade 12 students in Boone and Winnebago counties.
Key Information: Applicants must currently teach in Boone or Winnebago County; the Lana P. Smith Memorial Fund additionally requires applicants to be female.
Description
The DKG Mini Grant Program supports projects that improve or enhance the quality of education. The Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International established the program with the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois to support qualified Early Childhood through Grade 12 educators teaching in Boone and Winnebago counties.
Mini grants can fund special classroom activities, educational materials, workshop attendance, or other projects that strengthen classroom learning. The program looks for projects that improve a classroom’s academic program, encourage student creativity, involve a broad range of students, and have the potential to be replicated. Two endowments sustain the program: the Blanche Martin Mini Grant Fund and the Lana P. Smith Memorial Fund, each honoring a woman educator who belonged to the Zeta Chapter.
