Through the Community Impact grant program, DuPage Foundation supports programs and projects that raise the quality of life for DuPage County residents.
Donor Name: DuPage Foundation
State: Illinois
County: DuPage County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/05/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Grant Categories and Priorities
- Health & Human Services – Primarily supports programs in the areas of affordable housing, behavioral health, healthcare access, food insecurity, and financial/language literacy
- Youth Education – Primarily supports out-of-school educational and leadership programs for youth
- Workforce Development – Primarily supports programs that prepare people for employment, help workers advance in their careers, and build a skilled workforce
- Environment – Supports environmental education; programs that promote conservation and restoration of natural areas, habitats, and green spaces; efforts to reduce pollution and waste; and programs that protect wildlife and endangered species
- Animal Welfare – Supports programs that promote the well-being of domestic animals.
Grant Opportunities
- Seed Grants – $5,000
- Organizations that have had their 501(c)(3) designation for less than three years are eligible to apply for a 1:1 matching grant. These grants are intended to help new organizations raise funds from individual donors and through fundraising events. If awarded a grant, funding will be distributed when proof that the matching dollar amount has been secured. Matching funds must be raised during the grant period
- Sustain Grants – up to $25,000
- Organizations that have had their 501(c)(3) designation for more than three years are eligible to apply for funding to support programs.
- Applicants requesting $5,000 or less will complete a streamlined version of the application
- Applicants requesting more than $5,000 will be required to provide additional financial information and will need to respond to questions about sustainability, collaboration, and specific program outcomes.
- Organizations that have had their 501(c)(3) designation for more than three years are eligible to apply for funding to support programs.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications to the Community Impact grant program will be accepted from not-for-profit charitable organizations that:
- Are public charities classified as exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Primarily serve DuPage County residents (50% or more of total clients):
- Provide services in facilities physically located in DuPage County
- Have a demonstrated presence such as an existing track record of programming with specific DuPage-focused outcomes, a DuPage-specific budget and board members located in DuPage.
For more information, visit DuPage Foundation.
