The Lake County Community Foundation’s Fall Competitive Grant Cycle encompasses its Capacity Building, Early Childhood Education, Leadership Development and Animal Welfare priority areas.
Donor Name: The Lake County Community Foundation
State: Illinois
County: Lake County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/02/2022
Size of the Grant: Up to $10,000
Details:
- Nonprofit Capacity Building: LCCF has launched a new funding priority area designed to help nonprofits build their internal capacity so they can better serve the community. At LCCF, they recognize that capacity building grants are a critical tool in supporting nonprofit sustainability, efficiency and growth.
- These grants are intended to support one-time organizational costs and expenses. No reoccurring salaries, fees or costs will be considered.
- Funds may be used to either support a consultant/contractor/trainer or to cover staff time required to complete a capacity building project.
- Receiving a capacity building grant award does not preclude your organization from receiving funding via the Basic Human Needs Grant Cycle, which typically opens annually in January; you may apply for and receive both grants.
- Leadership Development: The Foundation has identified a critical need to invest in high quality, accessible and relevant leadership development opportunities to help support Lake County’s nonprofit sector. As high capacity nonprofit leaders prepare for and enter retirement, there is an urgent need to cultivate a pipeline of talent that has the capacity and confidence to step in and lead.
- The Foundation is committed to investing in the future of theri county’s nonprofits and their leaders through this priority area.
- Grant funds are prioritized for work that:
- Provides leadership development opportunities that help build a pipeline of competent, emerging leaders for the county’s nonprofit sector
- Increases access for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) leaders to quality programming
- Builds the overall capacity of the county’s nonprofit sector
- Grant funds are prioritized for work that:
- Supporting Early Childhood Education: Organizations that promote early childhood education (prenatal-age 5) are invited to apply for grants made through the Lake County Early Childhood Education Fund. This restricted fund was established in 2010 with the purpose of promoting early childhood education across Lake County, Illinois.
- Grant funds are prioritized for work that:
- Supports new and innovative approaches to provide early childhood education
- Addresses barriers to access of early childhood education opportunities for residents of Lake County
- Addresses otherwise unmet needs as the only service provider in the area
- Grant funds are prioritized for work that:
- Animal Welfare: Organizations that attend to the needs of animals are invited to apply for grants made through the Lake County Humane Society Fund. 16% of this restricted fund’s spending allocation is designated for this purpose annually.
- Grant funds are prioritized for work that:
- Cultivates new and innovative approaches to support animal welfare in Lake County
- Addresses otherwise unmet needs as the only service provider in the area.
- Grant funds are prioritized for work that:
Funding Information
- Nonprofit Capacity Building: $1,000 – $5,000
- Leadership Development: Up to $5,000
- Supporting Early Childhood Education: Up to $10,000
- Animal Welfare: Up to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations are:
- Nonprofit agencies with evidence of tax exempt status under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or those using a 501 (c)(3) fiscal agent.
- Eligible applicants MUST be in good standing with the IRS
- Located within and/or primarily serving residents of Lake County, except for regional, statewide or national projects or research that may benefit a substantial portion of Lake County residents
- Non-discriminatory in the hiring of staff or in providing services on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin or ability.
For more information, visit LCCF.
