Deadline: 21-Sep-20
The Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is currently seeking applications for the Coles County Peace and Justice Fund 2020.
The Coles County Peace and Justice Fund awards grants to organizations in Coles County for programs and activities that encourage mutual trust and promote cross-cultural understanding on matters of social justice and human rights, religious tolerance, and environmental protection.
Projects and programs for Peace and Justice Fund may include but aren’t limited to: speakers and expenses related to hosted public programs; organizational diversity training; cross-cultural, organizational collaboration; and the purchase of materials (e.g., books and videos), which promote diversity and encourage greater public understanding.
Funding Information
- Grants for Coles County Peace and Justice Fund will range in sizes from $1,000 to $7,000 — only one application per grant cycle.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants for Coles County Peace and Justice Fund must be either a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, an exempt governmental unit (schools, fire departments, police departments, municipalities), or have a fiscal sponsorship agreement in place with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
- The term “Fiscal Sponsorship” describes an arrangement between a not-for-profit organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and a project, often a new charitable effort, conducted by an organization or group that does not have 501(c)(3) status.
- Fiscal sponsorship permits the exempt sponsor to accept funds restricted for the sponsored project on the project’s behalf. The sponsor, in turn, agrees with the responsibility to ensure the funds are appropriately spent to achieve the Coles County project’s goals. This arrangement is useful for new charitable endeavors that want to “test the waters” before deciding whether to form an independent entity as well as temporary projects or coalitions that are looking for a neutral party to administer their funds.
- Eligible projects must provide a direct benefit to Coles County residents and address significant, unmet needs.
Successful grantees will have the following characteristics:
- Work to understand and address the root causes of the issues, not just the symptoms
- See itself as part of a more significant movement for social change and work towards strengthening that movement
- Preference will be given to projects that engage Coles County youth
For more information, visit https://www.enrichingourcommunity.org/Grants/coles-county-peace-and-justice-fund_9-21-2020