Deadline: 02-Sep-20
The Community Foundation of Central Illinois has announced a call for proposals for the Community Needs Grants Program.
Elements CFCI Supports through Community Needs Grants:
- Community Development
- Capacity Building
- Education
Grantmaking Principles
- Focused by addressing established CFCI and donor designated priorities.
- Strategic by supporting programs with well defined objectives and measurable outcomes that improve the quality or scope of charitable work in the community.
- Collaborative by leveraging resources and cultivating partnerships.
Funding Information
- Organizations can apply for up to $15,000.
- Funds must be used from October 2020 to September 2021.
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.
For more information, visit https://communityfoundationci.org/for-grant-seekers/grant-opportunities/