The Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation has $42,000 in grant money available statewide in Illinois. This special grant will provide additional funds to public school educators (Pre-K through 12) so that their students will have the means to participate in special projects.
Submissions
Grant applications may be submitted January 1, 2026 through May 1, 2026. Award recipients will be announced by July 1, 2026.
Please submit your application using the required form and carefully follow all instructions. Incomplete applications or missing information will result in disqualification.
* Chicago Public School employees are not eligible for this grant program.
Ryan Repking
Rachel Michaels
Julie LeMasters
Kirstin Liddiard
Kyliegh Basham
Julia Mick
Ashley Sexton
Christopher Keniley
Brynn Freed
Linda Samp
Leslie Coughlin
Christine O’Brien
Brenna Noffsinger
Erin Kolar
Angela Timmermann
Megan Moseley
Rachel Castaneda
Amanda Fruend
Sean Cerney
Samantha Sostaric
Amy Reed
Davina Jozwiak
Morgan Griffith
Katie Keown
Lori Wieclaw
Sophie Small
Lynnette Staley
Elizabeth Curtis
Jodi Sarney
Crystal DuPage
John Sikorski
Emma Gorbett
Christy Klein
Jaime Teel
Kelsie Grant
Ann Twente
Ashlee Robinson
Pamela Schneider
Colby Crook
Vickie Czapla
Dieterich Jr-Sr High School
Pennoyer School
Dunlap Valley Middle School
Dieterich Jr/Sr High School
Sullivan Elementry School
Hilltop Elementary School
Paw Paw Elementary School
Sullivan CUSD#300
Unity Point School
Creston Community Cons
Cornell Elementary School
Minooka Community High
Coal City Middle School
Little Fort Elementary School
Wesclin High School
Dorothy SImon Elementary
Adler Park School
Carlyle High School
Chauncey H Duker School
Hilltop Elementary School
Windsor Elementary School
Chauncey H Duker
Central Junior High School
Denning Elementary
Bentley School
Hoopeston Area High School
Hamilton County High School
Millbrook Junior High
Elgin High School
Rockridge High School
Posen Intermediate School
Iroquois West Middle School
Staunton Junior High
Waverly CUSD #6
Giant City Elementary School
Staunton Elementary
Bethalto East Primary School
Tonica Grade School
Wolf Branch Middle School
Washington Elementary
Stephaie Wyatt-Mueth
Jesscia Flannigan
Renea Harris
Thomas Nichols
Alicen Collins
Jeni Young
Darci Halverson
Jenna Dunn
Jennifer Hensley
Andrea Hartley
Katie Berens
David McGraw
Mary Sherman
Emily Tuttle
Traci Curl
Melissa Thomas
Jacquelin Anderson
Anthony Thoel
Alyssa Molendi
Jill Roche
Alaina Scherle
Amy Lindenborn
Raegan Johnson
Kim Dykstra
Molly Miller
Rebecca Killam
Mickey Tebelman
Darin Waters
Meredith Popp
Chetni Cobb
Danielle Olszewski
Christa Holm
Jessica King
Stacy Carter
Amy Sharpe
Melissa Barbier
Linda Downey
Tracy Pelegrino
Melissa Saxer
Joy Clauson
Allison Dounoulis
Wolf Branch Middle School
Hamilton County Jr Sr High
Woodlawn High School
Taylorville High School
Okaw Valley Elementary
Havana High School
Illini Bluffs Middle School
Illini Bluffs Middle School
La Harpe Elementary School
Staunton Elementary
Meadow Ridge School
North Greene Jr and Sr High
Field-Stevenson Elementary
Milford Grade School
Dwight Common Grade School
Huffman
Staunton Elementary School
Freeburg Community High
Lincoln Elementary School
Jane Addams Middle School
Bluffview Elementary School
Morris Grade School
Wayne City Grade School
Riverton Middle School
Sangamon Valley Intermediate
Oswego East High School
Meadow Ridge School
Virgina CSD 64
Peoria High School
Anne Jo Gordon Community
AlWood Middle/High School
Home Elementary School
Norwood Primary
L E Starke
Colona Grade School
Spring Hills Elementary
Ohio Grade School
McKinley Elementary
Waverly Elementary School
Neil A. Armstrong Elementary
Butterworth Elementary School