The Rosie Fund exists to channel financial aid resources to existing not-for-profit organizations for the express purpose of alleviating unmet needs of women in Kankakee County that are not funded through traditional financial resources, and is administered by the Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley
State: Illinois
County: Kankakee County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant/ Competition
Deadline: 03/03/2023
Size of the Grant: $500 – $2,500
Details:
The Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley’s mission is to build endowment funds for their region over time, and it strives to bring together individuals and organizations to assess community needs, to build greater endowment funds, to convene area leaders around important issues, and to distribute grant awards to worthy nonprofit organizations. The Foundation also serves as a neutral leader with no direct affiliation with any group, religion, political or governmental entity.
Grant making Priorities
Grant applications are to adhere to the grant application guidelines. Criteria for grant distribution within your agency would include the following:
- Must be female
- No traditional resources are available, or adequate or exhausted, for the particular situation
- Funds to be used for client services such as:
- Education
- Health Care
- Child Care
- Basic necessities (i.e. lodging, transportation, clothing, etc.)
- Funds distributed to the provider of the service, not directly to the individual unless some purpose such as transportation.
- Distributions will be confidential
- Report will be sent to The Community Foundation Board of Directors stating how funds were used.
- Funds can be carried over to the following year
- Must submit required documents as listed on the application attachments list
Funding Information
The Rosie Fund typically awards grants between $500 and $2,500 annually to local not-for-profits that provide services for women.
Eligibility Criteria
Through the Rosie Fund, the Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley will provide grants to organizations with charitable 501(c) (3) classifications by the Internal Revenue Service in Kankakee County. The Grants committee select grants for funding in response to applications submitted through the Community Foundation’s online grant application. The committee will submit their recommendations for final approval to the Community Foundation Board of Directors.
Proposals are reviewed, evaluated, and recommended by the Grants Committee with the Community Foundation Board of Directors approving the final award recommendations. Because the Foundation cannot fund all the requests it receives, the Grants Committee and the Board of Directors rely on the following general policies and considerations for award selections.
- Grant applications are to adhere strictly to the grant application instructions.
- Grant awards are to be made only to those nonprofit organizations and programs operating within Kankakee County.
- Awards through the Rosie Fund are made only to organizations currently holding charitable 501(c)(3) classifications as designated by the Internal Revenue Service.
- Awards are intended to be made for one year at a time. Multiple-year awards may be considered if circumstances justify; however, potential for sustainability after the grant award period may receive favored judging. Please articulate commitments for sustaining your program.
- The evaluation process may include an on-site visit by Foundation representatives.
- Awardees may reapply in subsequent years by re-submitting full applications in subsequent funding cycles.
For more information, visit Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley.
