Through the Community Grant program, the Community Foundation seeks to strengthen nonprofit services to enhance the quality of life throughout the region that they serve.
Donor Name: Community Foundation West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri
State: Illinois, Missouri
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Community Foundation invites qualified organizations in its 12-county service area to apply for a Community Grant.
Priorities
- Helping organizations better respond to defined needs or opportunities within the community they serve;
- Encouraging community collaborations and partnerships to maximize the impact on the community and population served;
- Reaching a significant number of community members or specific groups of underserved community members throughout its 12-county service area;
- Supporting nonprofit organizations which are physically located in or have demonstrated, active services that directly benefit residents within the Community Foundation’s service area.
- AND making a significant impact on the success of the overall request (consider the size of the grant in relation to the total budget).
Funding Information
Grants range from $1,000 up to $7,500.
Grant Period
Project must be completed in one year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants may be 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.
- Faith-based organizations (e.g., church) applying for grants that benefit the public good, but not for specifically religious or sectarian purposes, or programs that require participation in a religious activity as a condition for receiving services.
- Charitable groups or projects that have a documented fiscal sponsorship relationship with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Note: serving as a fiscal sponsor does not exclude the sponsor from submitting an application for its own project.
- Applicant organizations and grants awarded must directly 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.
For more information, visit CFWCINM.
