The Skokie Community Foundation (SCF) seeks to invest in organizations and projects that are poised to make a difference in the lives of Skokie residents and strengthen the community beyond the grant period.
Donor Name: Skokie Community Foundation
State: Illinois
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/04/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Skokie Community Foundation (SCF) places particular priority on proposals that:
- Use a Collective Impact model, which is a network of community members, organizations, and institutions who advance equity by learning together, aligning, and integrating their actions to achieve population and systems level change.
- Bring about unity in diversity and emphasize the importance of breaking down barriers, building relationships, and working toward a shared vision of unity and mutual respect and understanding in the Skokie community.
Grant Period
Grants will be made for one year for the period of January 1 through December 31, 2025.
Type of Grant
- Program: Applications may be based upon new initiatives, pilot projects, or continuing improvements to projects that have shown long-term, positive impact.
- Funding: SCF typically funds grants in the amount of $5,000. Proposals may requestup to $10,000.
- Areas of Funding: Preference will be given to proposals that directly address how the project will benefit Skokie residents in areas of clearly identified needs. SCF fosters a supportive, engaged and dynamic community in Skokie through meaningful giving, collaboration and community programming.
Eligibility Criteria
- Each proposal must be submitted by at least two organizations working together to benefit Skokie residents. Each organization must submit a joint written statement (which can be brief) detailing that each organization jointly supports the project, and detailing their responsibilities or how they will support the proposed project.
- One of the co-applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization, a school, or a government entity or must have a fiscal sponsor that qualifies as a tax-exempt organization under Sec. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- All proposals must address issues, concerns and/or opportunities for Skokie and its residents. Proposals must primarily benefit Skokie residents and the majority of those benefiting must be Skokie residents.
- Applicants need not be based in Skokie.
Evaluation Criteria
SCF will evaluate proposals according to the following criteria:
- Does the proposal address a significant concern, need, or opportunity in Skokie? Can it be scaled?
- Does the proposal clearly show how the grant will be used to foster collaboration between organizations to make a positive change in Skokie that would not otherwise occur?
- Does the proposal address the role to be played by each co-applicant, the qualifications of each co-applicant, and the division of responsibilities between each co-applicant?
- If applicable, does the proposal address the recruitment of participants from Skokie?
- Is the project budget appropriate to the goals, objectives, and expected outcomes?
- Is the evaluation plan sufficient to track progress and determine success?
- How important is the funding to the project? Would the project move forward without it?
For more information, visit Skokie Community Foundation.
