Illinois — MacMurray Foundation 2026 Education Grants (Up to $5,000)

FundingUp to $5,000 per individual 2026 MacMurray Foundation Educational Grant for qualifying nonprofit or school-district educational programming.

DeadlineOctober 31, 2026. The funder has not published a specific closing time or time zone for the 2026 grants.

Last verified2026-10-25

Required next actionReview the MacMurray Foundation and Alumni Association 2026 Grants Information and Application page. Confirm the proposed educational enhancement project is submitted on behalf of an eligible nonprofit or school district, identify student or community education benefits, prepare a project description and budget up to $5,000, and register or sign in to the linked grantinterface.com application portal. Complete and submit the 2026 Educational Grant application by October 31, 2026. Confirm any additional geographic or documentary eligibility stated within the application portal.

Broad Eligibility

Not-for-profit organizations and school districts seeking funding to enhance educational programs. Educator classroom ideas may fit through eligible institutions. The foundation is located in Jacksonville, Illinois, but no categorical applicant geographic restriction is published in the public instructions.

Atlas Analysis

Source-verified October 25, 2026 using MacMurray Foundation and Alumni Association controlling Grants Information and Application page and June 27, 2026 second-year program announcement. Direct individual award limit $5,000, nonprofit and school-district educational program applicants, open July 1 to Oct 31, 2026 with no exact hour specified. Official portal via grantinterface.com requires account login or new-account registration. No published universal match or reimbursement rule. Funder headquarters Illinois; no explicit applicant geography restriction is published. Distinct Educational Grants track separate from Community Project Grants and inaugural 2025–26 program.

MacMurray Foundation and Alumni Association 2026 Educational Grants provide applicant-facing financial assistance to enhance educational programs, continuing the charitable legacy of MacMurray College. Applications are open for the 2026 funding cycle, which is separate from the inaugural cycle that closed in February 2026.

Individual applicant funding: up to $5,000 per Educational Grant. The foundation has limited aggregate grant funding and expects a competitive selection process. No mandatory applicant financial match or universal reimbursement requirement is stated in the official 2026 program announcement.

Eligibility and activities: not-for-profit organizations and school districts seeking to enhance educational programs. The foundation also welcomes educators with classroom project ideas through the grant process, but the published Educational Grant category identifies nonprofits and school districts as eligible grant-receiving organizations. The foundation is based in Jacksonville, Illinois; its public guidelines do not state a universal applicant geographic restriction, so organizations should confirm regional eligibility directly in the online application.

Application process: prepare a compelling education program or classroom project, explain student and community benefits, provide a realistic budget up to $5,000 and relevant organizational information. Apply through the MacMurray Foundation Grant Application portal linked from the official funder Grants page. First-time portal users must register an account; existing users should sign in rather than create duplicates.

Controlling 2026 application window: July 1 through October 31, 2026. The official grant page does not publish a specific closing hour or time zone. Educational Grants are distinct from the 2026 Community Project Grants category.

Source verificationReferenced source · macalumfoundation.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-25. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗