IPCF’s Mirza/Arts & Culture Grants are open to programs and projects that focus on art, music, and theatre education and enrichment, and the performing and visual arts.
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: 02/29/2024
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
- $72,000 is available.
- Funding requests should be for a minimum of $500.
Grant Period
June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Program must deal specifically with one of the following: education, health and wellness, or youth; 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 IPCF.
