To help area nonprofit organizations build their capacity to live out their missions, Community Foundation of East Central Illinois is awarding $50,000 in grants. Individual prganizations will be able to receive up to $5000 to aid operations such as communications, data management, diversity, equity and inclusion, financial management, fundraising, governance, leadership, mission and strategy, program delivery, and program evaluation.
There are a few eligibility requirements. Nonprofits need to be 501(c)(3) organizations in operation for at least two years, and need to be within Champaign, Piatt, Ford, Iroquois, Vermilion, Edgar, Douglas, Coles and Moultrie counties.
Grant applications will be open from September 1-30. You can find more information about grant guidelines, and eventually the link for the application, at the CFECI website. There will also be an info session on September 6th at 1 p.m. Contact [email protected] to receive a Zoom link.
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