Junior League of Springfield Capacity Building Grants are up to $1,500 for attendance by nonprofit staff and board members at trainings and professional development programs of their choosing.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln
State: Illinois
County: Cass County (IL), Christian County (IL), Logan County (IL), Macoupin County (IL), Menard County (IL), Montgomery County (IL), Morgan County (IL), Sangamon County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/03/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Community Foundation encourages nonprofit organizations in Cass, Christian, Logan, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, and Sangamon counties to apply for funding from the competitive grantmaking funds when eligible.
Capacity building grants are strategic investments in people and organizations to be used to defray the cost of attending programs targeted at improving the management, governance and leadership of the applicant organization.
Capacity building grants can be used to send staff or board members to a specific workshop or conference or to engage a consultant to provide customized training to one or more organizations.
Organizations may include all costs related to their participation in the proposed professional development opportunity, including: registration or consulting fees, travel, meals, lodging, and other applicable costs.
Who can apply?
Each grant program at the Foundation is unique in what it funds and who is eligible to apply. Please review the grant information for each program carefully to make sure your organization meets the specific criteria. Applications are generally accepted from:

registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations
faith-based organizations (proposals must benefit all, regardless of religion, and be for service provided which is not religious in nature)
public or private schools (proposals must be for projects that exceed the school’s budget funding)
units of government or municipalities.

For more information, visit CFLOL.