Grant Opportunities
Grant Opportunities
The Community Foundation disburses grants to area nonprofits and eligible government entities through several programs. The following grant and scholarship schedule outlines deadlines and eligibility for grants awarded through an application or request process.
Grants Schedule
Details/Eligibility
- Update:
- The April session is now full. There are still spots available for Missouri applicants for the September cohort. The deadline to apply is July 1.
- Workshop dates are April 17-19 or September 25-27 at Chaddock Knowledge Center in Quincy.
- Nonprofit organizations and schools serving West Central Illinois in the counties of Adams, Brown, Cass, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Scott, or Schuyler, or Northeast Missouri counties of Clark, Lewis, Marion, Ralls, Pike, Knox, Shelby and Monroe are eligible to apply.
- A $770.00 grant to participate in the Dare to Lead Three -Day Workshop.
- The total cost of the workshop is $850, thus a 10% matching cash contribution of $80 is required from applicants.
Eligibility
- Grants will be used to support Veterans' education
- Nonprofit postsecondary education and vocational training institutions and 501(c)3 organizations located within the Community Foundation’s 12-county service area may apply for grants.
- Grants may be used for financial assistance of one or more honorably discharged Veterans or for support of educational or career training programs targeted to Veterans.
- Grants will be paid to the applicant institution.
Grant Fund
Carthage Community Improvement Fund
Application Available
TBD
Application Due
TBD
Grants Awarded
TBD
Eligibility
- Grants will be made to 501(C)(3) nonprofit organizations or religious institutions providing programs for the public good and units of government
- Grants must be used for programs and projects that benefit the Carthage, Illinois area
- To learn more about this fund, click here.
Grant Fund
Communityworks Endowment Fund
Application Available
A letter of intent is required to initiate the application process.
Contact Kent Embree
for more information.
Application Due
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Grants Awarded
Grants awarded on an ongoing basis
Eligibility
Eligibility
- 501(c)(3) organization or unit of government. Grants in the areas of arts & culture, community betterment, education, health, human services.
- Applicants must serve at least one of the counties in the Community Foundation’s 12-county service area.
- To learn more about community grants, click here.
Eligibility
- Grants for Quincy public or parochial schools for grades K-12 to participate in the performing arts will receive consideration; however, other applications meeting the goal to serve youth participation in the performing arts, not limited to the schools will also be considered.
- To learn more about this fund, click here.
Grant Fund
Raymond, Norbert, and Eleanor Rueter Fund
Application Available
Applications accepted online
year round.
Application Due
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Grants Awarded
Grants awarded on an ongoing basis.
Eligibility
- Public and parochial schools or their foundations in Adams, Brown, Hancock and Pike counties in Illinois. Grants will assist with the cost of tutoring or specialized education primarily to improve reading and/or comprehension skills for students in kindergarten-12th grade. Other criteria as specified in application materials.
- To learn more about this fund, click here.
Grant Fund
Samantha Otte Youth Opportunity Fund
Application Available
No application required, but may submit request letter online.
Online request letter form available May 1.
Application Due
Not required, but may submit request letter online
by October 1 to Community Foundation.
Grants Awarded
Early January
Eligibility
- 501(c)(3) organizations or units of government serving youth in artistic, leadership, and humanitarian efforts.
- To learn more about this fund, click here.
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