The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation Environment & Nature Grants are open to programs and projects that focus on the environment and nature issues
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: 09/30/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Go Green Frautschi/Bedell Grant has been integrated into the Environment & Nature Grants and focuses on enhancing and beautifying the surroundings in McLean County.
Funding Information
- $40,000 total is available to award; multiple grants are awarded and ranged from $2,000- $22,500 in 2024.
- Grant funding is for the period of February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Program must deal specifically with environment and/or nature; 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 Illinois Prairie Community Foundation.
