Deadline: 7-Sep-22
The Community Foundation of Central Illinois (CFCL) is now inviting applications for its 2022 Community Needs Grant.
Available to qualifying organizations offering programs that align with the Grantmaking Principles and Elements CFCI Supports. Community Needs Grants are made possible by field of interest and unrestricted funds.
Supports
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Elements CFCI Supports through Community Needs Grants:
- Community Development
- Capacity Building
- Education
Funding Information
- Organizations can apply for up to $15,000.
- Funds must be used from October 2022 to September 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to all organizations with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, those that operate under a fiscal agent that is a 501(c)(3) organization, and to local units of local, county, state or federal government.
- Grant funding may support new or existing programs that positively benefit central Illinois.
- Program must be operated and organized in such a manner that no applicable anti-discrimination laws are violated.
- Organization must be current on all grant evaluations. If the organization is currently being funded by a CFCI grant, and the grant evaluation is not yet due, an interim report summarizing the progress of the grant must be submitted along with the application.
Limitations
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CFCI does not fund:
- Annual / Capital campaigns
- Individuals
- Endowments
- Sectarian religious purposes: Faith based organizations and churches are eligible if program serves the community.
- Grants will be made to organizations with programs serving individuals within CFCI's service area of a 50 mile radius surrounding Peoria, IL excluding Knox and McLean Counties.
For more information, visit Community Needs Grant.
For more information, visit https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/82317