Deadline: 1-Jun-22
The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri is seeking applications for the Competitive Grant Program to honor the intent of the endowments that fund the program while strengthening nonprofit services to ultimately enhance the quality of life throughout their communities.
Priorities
Through the Competitive Grant program, the Community Foundation seeks to:
- Fund impactful projects/programs that provide unique or innovative solutions to demonstrated community needs and opportunities;
- Fund requests in which the grant will make a significant impact on the success of the overall project/program;
- Fund requests in which general operating support will assist the organization in expanding or enhancing the delivery of its mission, particularly for underserved or at-risk populations;
- Fund projects that leverage community collaborations to maximize the impact on the community and population served;
- Reach a significant number of community members or specific groups of underserved community members throughout its 12-county service area.
Funding Information
- Grants ranging from $1,000 up to $7,500 will be made to organizations whose requests closely align with the Competitive Grant program’s funding priorities.
- Grants for operating support will range from $1,000 to $2,500.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations that are recognized as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code, government entities applying for grants that are exclusively for public or charitable purposes, and religious organizations applying for grants that support the public good.
- Applicant organizations and grants awarded must serve at least one of the following 12 counties: Adams, Brown, Hancock, or Pike in Illinois; Clark, Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls, or Shelby in Missouri.
Grant Criteria
- Grants will be made for programs and projects in the areas of arts and culture, community betterment, education, health, and human services.
- Applications may be submitted for project/program support or general operating support; however, all applications will be evaluated using the same criteria.
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