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 Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri
State: Illinois, Missouri
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Focus Areas
- Arts and culture
- Community betterment
- Education
- Health
- Human services
- Youth development.
Priorities
Through the Community Grant program, the Community Foundation seeks to award grants that will enhance the quality of life in West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri by:
- 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.
Funding Information
Grants range from $1,000 up to $7,500.
Eligibility Requirements
- 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 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
- 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
- New in 2025: Each applicant organization may only submit ONE application request to this program during a given year/program cycle. However, applicants are welcome to submit additional request summaries for inclusion in annual Book of Opportunities. Note: Organizations that have a fiscal sponsorship relationship with another non-501c3 nonprofit may apply for themselves as well as the sponsored entity.
For more information, visit CFSWCINM.
