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2024 Evanston Community Foundation e-town Innovation Grants – Illinois
The Evanston Community Foundation invests in great ideas and the people bringing them to life through the E-Town Innovation Grants.
Donor Name: Evanston Community Foundation
State: Illinois
City: Evanston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/29/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Evanston Community Foundation wants to support organizations to be bold and innovative in solving today’s challenges, particularly as they all work to reimagine a more equitable Evanston in a post-COVID world.
Purpose
These grants are focused on supporting new or expanded innovative programs that:
Prioritize equitable opportunities and outcomes for Black people, Indigenous people, and People of Color (BIPOC)
Support organizations working together to solve community challenges and change systems
Embrace creative solutions that address community needs in ways that are more effective, equitable, or sustainable than standard approaches.
Funding Priorities
The Foundation wants Evanston to thrive as a vibrant, inclusive, and equitable community. They fund projects that:
Focus on advancing equity, in particular racial equity and intersectionality
Meaningfully engage key stakeholders to identify problems and include those directly affected by those problems
Are collaborative in nature.
Funding Information
Grant amounts range from $2,500 – $20,000. Proposals should have a project budget appropriate to the scope of the project.
Grant period will be for a 12-month period.
Who can apply?
Any group or organization providing services to Evanston residents can apply for a grant. All proposals must address issues, concerns, or opportunities in the Evanston community. Additionally, applicants must fit in one of the following categories:
Community Institutions: 501c3 organizations, 501c6 organizations, local schools, local government, and community organizations with a fiscal sponsor.
Community Grassroots Groups: Any group of community members working together to address a community need – no 501c3 or fiscal sponsorship required.
Businesses with a charitable purpose – Must fit at least ONE of these criteria:
Meet a basic human need.
Provide a service not offered by the local nonprofit sector (or has a demand that exceeds availability)
Broaden workforce development pathways to living-wage careers for BIPOC-identifying community members.
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