Deadline: 21-Sep-20
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is currently seeking applications for the Nonprofit Capacity Building Micro-grant Program 2020.
Grants provide a maximum of $1,500 to enable nonprofit organizations and their leaders to develop competencies and skills that can make them more productive and sustainable, thus increasing the potential for them to enrich lives and to continue to carry out their mission. Due to the COVID – 19 pandemic requests can include anything that would increase your ability to operate.
Micro-grants are awarded to organizations providing service in Southeastern Illinois Counties. Awards will be announced by the end of November 2020, BUT grant money will not be sent until late January 2021. All grant activities must take place in 2021.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant is $1,500.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for a grant from the Nonprofit Capacity Building Micro-grant Program, organizations must meet the following minimum eligibility requirements:
- The location(s) where you are located or provide services must be in Southeastern Illinois.
- Your organization must pay no less than 20% of the total cost of the capacity building request.
- Micro-grants will only support FUTURE opportunities between January 1 and December 31, 2021, not activities that have already occurred.
- Organizations that received a micro-grant in 2020 are asked not to apply for 2021 funding. Those organizations may apply again in 2021 for 2022 funding.
- Preference is given to organizations with an annual budget of less than 1 million dollars.
- Organizations must be a public charity with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under certain circumstances, applications from public entities such as school districts, municipalities or unincorporated groups or associations may be considered. In all cases, the applicant organization must have a clear charitable purpose.
- Grants will NOT be made for program activities.
- Reports for funded grants should be completed within 60 days of activity completion.
Selection Criteria
- Strength of proposal for capacity building training – 40%
- Projected improvement in organizational participation – 25%
- Impact on organizations fundraising capacity – 25%
- Reasonableness of proposed budget – 10%
For more information, visit https://www.enrichingourcommunity.org/Grants/nonprofit-capacity-building-microgrant_9-21-2020
