Recognizing the power that holidays can have on a community, ComEd has partnered with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus to launch the third year of the ComEd Powering the Holidays Program.
Donor Name: Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
State: Illinois
County: Selected County
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/01/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $2,500
Details:
The ComEd Powering the Holidays Program aims to:
- celebrate community identity and culture;
- provide an opportunity for intercultural exchange and understanding;
- foster respect and open-mindedness for different cultures;
- develop an appreciation, understanding and respect for what is important to neighbors and others in their community;
- and provide a pathway for people to gain a sense of belonging to their community.
Funding Information
Grants will be for the amounts of up to $2,500.
Eligibility Criteria
- Powering the Holidays will provide grants of up to $2,500 for community-based holiday lights events. Grant recipients must use their funds for any holiday between November 1, 2023 – February 13, 2024.
- Municipalities, townships, counties, and other local governments located within ComEd’s service territory in the following counties: Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Henry, Iroquois, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, McHenry, Ogle, Rock Island, Stephenson, Stephens, Will, Winnebago and Woodford.
- Not-for-profit organizations and cultural institutions are eligible to apply if they partner with at least one municipality. Not-for-profit organizations and cultural institution applications must demonstrate municipal support to be considered for funding.
- All events must adhere to federal, state, and local policies. All events must be deemed safe by authorities.
- All events must provide an opportunity for attendance by the general public. Events can be private and have attendance caps, but the general public must be able to attend an event or community-based holiday configuration for free on occasion.
For more information visit, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus.
