Lumpkin Family Foundation Land, Health, Community Grants

Christina Krost
217.234.2076
christina@lumpkinfoundation.org

The Lumpkin Family Foundation provides funding to organizations in Eastern Illinois with long-term strategies to support healthy communities. Funding goals include:

• Promote personal health through widespread availability and consumption of healthy, affordable food
• Support mental wellness through individual and community engagement with the natural environment
• Grow the local agricultural economy, sustaining and creating new viable farm and farm-related businesses
• Develop, promote and scale innovative green practices that add productive value to farms while protecting the land for future generations
• Encourage community engagement and collaboration, policy development and research around agriculture and rural development

501(c)(3) organizations working to benefit communities in the Lumpkin Foundation's service area in Eastern Central Illinois are eligible to apply.

Preference is given to rural organizations and organizations operating in Coles and surrounding counties.

There is no limit for grant requests. Awards can range from $2,500 to $50,000. The average award amount is $30,000.

A link to the online application portal is available on the program website.

Submit the online letter of inquiry by March 2, 2026. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal, with a deadline of March 13, 2026.