Transformational Grants are designed to support a work in progress, or a bold idea, that will result in measurable solutions to identified community problems.
Donor Name: The Community Foundation for McHenry County
State: Illinois
County: McHenry County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/04/2022
Size of the Grant: $75,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Funding Information
- Organizations must apply annually and are eligible to receive up to $75,000 per year.
- Organizations are eligible to win up to three years in a row for a total of up to $225,000.
Proposals must demonstrate the following:
- That the project will serve the residents of McHenry County.
- How the project addresses identified community need(s).
- How the project will measurably impact the issue(s) it addresses.
- That there is a credible plan or goal sustainability.
- How a communications strategy for the funded project will be implemented
Grant Criteria
Transformational Grants are intended for a wide variety of projects or programs. Support may be requested for advancing current projects or programs or starting a new project or program. Up to 25% of Transformational Grant funding may be used for general operating support. Other criteria that will factor into application evaluation include:
- Applying organizations and their collaborators must serve McHenry County residents.
- Partnerships between lead organizations and collaborators must be confirmed through letters of agreement or memorandums of understanding.
- Good financial health, leadership and governance of the lead organization.
- Indication of project’s sustainability beyond the grant period.
- Alignment with Transformational Grant goals, values, and priorities.
Eligibility Criteria
Transformational Grant opportunities are available to charitable organizations that fit the following criteria:
- 501(c)(3) public charities in good standing in the state of Illinois.
- Units of local government.
- Not-for-profit educational institutions.
- Faith-based and religious organizations are eligible to apply, provided that the funded program/project does not promote or require religious doctrine.
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status must use a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor and must identify their fiscal sponsor prior to submission of their application.
- Organizations are eligible to receive Transformational Grant funding up to three consecutive years through our competitive grant process.
For more information, visit Transformational Grants.
