For 2026, the Women to Women Giving Circle’s grant will focus on programs that offer assistance or solutions for women and children facing insecurities related to housing, food, transportation, and/or childcare
Donor Name: Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
State: Illinois
County: DeWitt County (IL), Livingston County (IL), Logan County (IL), McLean County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
The total amount available to grant to ALL programs is $60,000; historically, multiple grants are awarded and range from $5,000-$20,000.
Grant Period
Grant funding is for the period of February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027; programs seeking funding must occur during that timeframe.
Eligibility Criteria
- Program must address the grant focus; funding may support a new or existing program
- Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to collaborate with at least one other organization for a common program; applicant will act as the lead organization for program
- Applicants must have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, operate under a fiscal agent that is a 501(c)(3) organization, or be a local unit of local, county, state or federal government. Faith-based organizations may apply for funding provided the program is non-sectarian and available to the community at large.
- Women to Women will fund programs for up to two consecutive grant cycles (funding is not guaranteed in second year); after that, program should have the ability to become selffunded or find alternate funding sources
- Program must be available to residents of McLean, DeWitt, Livingston or Logan counties; however, programs do not have to serve all four counties
- Program must be operated and organized in such a manner that no applicable antidiscrimination laws are violated
- Organizations that have received past Women to Women or Illinois Prairie Community Foundation grants must be current on Final Reports
- Executive Director, CEO or President of the Board of lead organization applying must approve the application.
What Is Not Funded?
- Non program-related expenses
- Endowment campaigns
- Annual fundraising events and expenses
- Conference expenses
- Scholarships.
For more information, visit IPCF.
