The Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF), an affiliate fund of The Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF), provides grants to nonprofit organizations working toward a shared vision of a vibrant, generous, and just region with unlimited opportunities.
Donor Name: Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF)
State: California
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/11/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The goal of the Idyllwild Community Fund is to encourage and support programs run by local non-profit organizations that: nurture the arts; foster the education of children and adults; provide for the well-being of those in need; protect the environment; contribute to the safety of Idyllwild community.
Funding Considerations
- The Idyllwild Advisory Committee takes the following into consideration when reviewing grant requests: The grant should impact many individuals, rather than a few. Preference is given to agencies that provide programs to the underserved
- The requesting agency should show other sources of revenue for the program or project, or a plan to seek other funds (Be sure to complete the budget template, including other sources of funding)
- The requesting agency must demonstrate that it operates with financial integrity
- Proposals for new, enhanced, or expansion programs are welcomed
- Requests for funding that include a reasonable percentage of administrative expense will be considered, but the proposed expenses should be a justifiable expense within context of the proposed project and within reason (i.e., no more than 10% of total requested funding.)
- Requests for program-specific stipends will be considered. Stipend is defined (by the IRS) as a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
- Stipends are typically considered a program expense related to the delivery of activities of a specific program, or activity of the organization, and not key to the operational function of the organization. Administrative expense is defined as “those expenses related to the overall operations and management of the organization.”
- Requests for large capital expenditures will not be considered
- Funding requests for political or religious programs or to individuals will not be considered.
Funding Information
$1,200 – $2,500.
Grant Period
The grant period is for one year, starting August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofit, 501 (c) (3) organizations may apply for grants for programs and activities that will benefit the Idyllwild community and surrounding mountain communities.
For more information, visit IECF.
