Community Foundation of Grundy County
/OVERVIEW: The Community Foundation of Grundy County supports education, youth, health, human services, emergency services and other community needs in Illinois.
IP TAKE: CFGC grants tend to be just a few hundred or few thousand dollars, but the foundation has an accessible grant application system that is open to new requests all throughout the year.
PROFILE: Established in 1999, the Community Foundation of Grundy County (CFGC) is a community foundation based in Morris, Illinois. The foundation began with a generous grant from the estate of George H. Baum. The foundation aims to "provide vision for Grundy County in order to preserve and enhance our quality of life.” CFGC funds local efforts for education, youth, health, human services, emergency services and other community needs.
The Community Foundation of Grundy County administers donor-advised funds, designated funds, field of interest funds, scholarship funds and agency endowments. Nonprofits can apply for grants from CFGC’s unrestricted funds. Additionally, CFGC often passes applications that it receives along to its donor fund-holders for their consideration. It also allows nonprofits to use space in its new Gardner office.
Grants range between about $300 and $5,000. Grantmaking focuses on the Morris area and Grundy County in Illinois. Past local grantees include Morris Community High School's STEM program, the Morris Area Public Library and Morris Youth Tackle Football. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits at any time of the year. Nonprofits can submit applications by the third Monday of the month for the grants committee to review them on the first Wednesdays of the next month. Organizations can apply for grants online or download an application to submit a paper version by mail. Direct general questions to the staff at info@cfgrundycounty.com or 815-941-0852.
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