The DeKalb County Community Foundation developed the Community Economic Development Implementation Grant program to enhance economic development progress for municipalities and communities as part of a renewed commitment to support economic development throughout DeKalb County, IL.
Donor Name: DeKalb County Community Foundation
State: Illinois
County: DeKalb County (IL)
Cities: Selected Cities
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
The objective of the Community Economic Development Implementation Grant Program is to incentivize and support municipalities and communities in DeKalb County to
- organize and take action toward unique economic development opportunities
- experience tangible economic progress by financially supporting data gathering/planning and/or implementation projects connected to a community’s current planning process.
Grants are intended for the following purposes
- Implementing projects associated with a current adopted community economic development plan or to support additional economic development planning
Funding Information
Through donor support, a total of $300,000 is committed to this grant program. Each community is eligible to apply for a maximum of $20,000 over the life of the grant program, which is expected to last up to three years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Communities: Each of the 15 distinct communities within DeKalb County including Sandwich, Somonauk, Lee, Hinckley, Waterman, Shabbona, Maple Park, Cortland, DeKalb, Malta, Sycamore, Kirkland, Kingston, and Genoa are eligible. The DeKalb County government is also eligible to apply.
- Eligible Applicants: Applicants must be either a municipality, an organization working in partnership with the community or municipality, or the county government. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of support and connection to the finalized economic development plan in the application from the community. Examples of support include: project reference in the economic development plan, meeting minutes, resolutions by a governing board, and letters of support from collaborating partners.
- Matching Requirements: Eligible applicants should provide a minimum of 10% of the total requested amount in cash matching funds. The 10% match should not be in-kind, but all in kind support should be included and described in the budget accompanying the grant request.
- Qualifications:
- Implementation Grant requests should include a copy of the current economic development plan on which the implementation grant request is based.
For more information, visit DeKalb County Community Foundation.
