Illinois Prairie Community Foundation General Grants are open to programs and projects that focus on education, environment, health and wellness, or youth.
Donor Name: Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
State: Illinois
County: DeWitt County (IL), Livingston County (IL), Logan County (IL), McLean County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/29/2024
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
- $61,000 is available.
- Funding requests should be for a minimum of $500.
Grant Period
June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Program must deal specifically with one of the following: education, health and wellness, or youth; funding may support a new or existing program
- Applicants must have tax-exempt status under Section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code, operate under a fiscal sponsor that is a 501 (c) 3 organization, be a local unit of local, county, state or federal government or be a tax-exempt religious organization as recognized by the IRS
- Program must be available to residents of McLean, DeWitt, Livingston or Logan Counties; however, programs do not have to serve all four counties
- Program must be operated and organized in such a manner that no applicable antidiscrimination laws are violated; program must not proselytize for a particular religion or cause
- Organizations that have received past grants from Illinois Prairie Community Foundation must be current on all grant Final Reports
- Executive Director, CEO or President of the Board of an organization applying must approve the application.
Criteria Given Greatest Consideration
- Has potential to be on-going and self-sufficient beyond the time of funding
- Offers creative and innovative solutions to address the identified need by building on proven practical methods
- Utilizes clear methods of measuring and reporting results with emphasis on objective, quantifiable measurements
- Is cost effective as reflected by the number of participants served vs program budget.
For more information, visit IPCF.
