The Community Foundation of East Central Illinois is accepting applications for the Community Commitment Grant.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of East Central Illinois
State: Illinois
County: Champaign County (IL), DeWitt County (IL), Ford County (IL), Grundy County (IL), Iroquois County (IL), LaSalle County (IL), Livingston County (IL), McLean County (IL), Shelby County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Each proposal will be evaluated on its potential value to east central Illinois, funding available for disbursement and the quality of planning, leadership, support and vision expressed in the application.
The Community Foundation of East Central Illinois invites proposals from the nonprofit sector that suggest practical approaches to addressing community problems and strengthen an agency’s effectiveness and/or stability.
Funding Information
Grants have historically ranged from $500.00 to $7,500.00
Eligibility Criteria
Any organization with an IRS Letter of Determination of a charitable tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status or other comparable non-profit public charity that serves the residents of east central Illinois is eligible to apply.
Types of projects not supported
The Foundation does NOT provide grant money for the following:
- Annual operating budgets (including staffing, training or marketing costs)
- Meals, per diems, travel expenses, conference attendance
- Loans or assistance to be given to individuals, including gift cards, gift certificates, stipends or other incentives
- Consultant’s expenses
- Endowments, capital campaigns, general support
- Scholarships
- Costs already incurred
- Political candidates or partisan purposes
- Sectarian purposes unless the program or project is open to the entire community regardless of religious belief and does not include sectarian or religious training
- For-profit entities
- Start-up costs for new agencies (new programs or projects within an established agency are eligible)
For more information, visit CFECI.