Our next Grant Application Cycle Opens Jan. 2, 2026!
St. Clare Foundation seeks to carry out its mission by supporting local agencies and the greater Southern Illinois community as a funder of services targeting behavioral health prevention and care for youth and adolescents ages 5-18 years old.
We encourage all local nonprofit organizations to apply for grant funding in our next grant cycle with applications opening January 2, 2026. Please see the eligibility requirements below.
Grant Award Overview
Grant awards from the St. Clare Foundation are available for funding charitable projects, programs, initiatives, and/or focused capital projects that directly impact youth and adolescent behavioral health prevention and care in Marion, Jefferson, and surrounding counties in Southern Illinois. Please see the eligibility requirements section below for details on the defined service area and priority population.
In alignment with its mission and area of focus, the St. Clare Foundation offers three levels of grant funding to support organizations at different stages and with varying needs. More details on grant sizes coming soon!
Each grant cycle opens on January 2 of each calendar year. The deadline to apply is the third Monday of January by 5:00 pm. Applicants are contacted regarding a final decision on their application by March 1.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility
Applications will be considered for charitable projects, programs, initiatives, and/or focused capital projects. The grant proposal must align with the St. Clare Foundation’s mission to collaborate with community partners to improve access to resources and holistically respond to address unmet youth and adolescent behavioral health needs in Marion, Jefferson, and surrounding counties.
1. Service area: Marion, Jefferson, and surrounding counties including Clinton, Washington, Fayette, Perry, Franklin, Wayne, and Clay Counties
2. Priority population: Individuals aged 5-18 years old in the defined service area
3. Area of focus: Behavioral health prevention and care
- Behavioral health refers to the state of mental, emotional, and social well-being, or the behaviors and actions that affect that well-being. It includes a range of conditions, substance use disorders, and social functioning. Behavioral health care involves the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of these conditions. It also includes the support systems that promote well-being and provide access to treatments and services.
Collaboration
In addition to the above specifications, the St. Clare Foundation has a prioritized interest in serving as a convener for coordinating community services. As such, applications demonstrating collaboration with one or more community organizations on the grant proposal project may receive favorable consideration; however, this is not an application requirement. A joint application completed by two organizations who will collaborate on one project is eligible for consideration as well.
Nonprofit Applicants and Requirements
Organizations interested in applying must be a non-profit, tax-exempt organization operating in our service area to be eligible for a grant. The organization must be in good standing with the IRS, with up-to-date tax filings.
Grant awardees are subject to quarterly reporting requirements. More information on reporting requirements coming soon!
The St. Clare Foundation requires that grant awardees have non-discrimination practices in place and that their organization demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in their work.
