The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley is seeking applications for its Discretionary Grant Program.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
State: Illinois
County: Kane County (IL), Kendall County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/13/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The discretionary grantmaking program supports the work of nonprofits within the service area (Kane and Kendall counties) in the following designated charitable categories: Arts and Humanities, Education, Health Care, and Social Services.
Eligibility Criteria

Grants are made to non-profit agencies located in the Community Foundation service area which includes the Greater Aurora Area, the TriCities, and Kendall County in the State of Illinois. Consideration is also given to non-profit agencies outside of the service area that can show significant impact on residents within the service area.
Grants shall be made for capital purposes only.
Applicants will need to submit evidence of 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A) tax status. Please note that 170(b)(1)(A) status is often included on the 501(c)(3) document from the IRS. Applicants should also be tax exempt with the Illinois Department of Revenue.
Grants are ordinarily made for one year only.
In light of the Community Foundation’s limited resources and in fairness to the many organizations seeking support, former grant recipients are asked to wait at least two full years from the date they received payment of a grant from the Community Foundation before applying for a new grant.
The Community Foundation rarely provides the entire support of a project.
Grants are not generally available to those agencies and institutions that are funded primarily through tax support. Grade schools, middle school, and high schools (both public and private) are not eligible to apply.
Community Foundation grants are intended to support charitable projects that utilize companies, firms or vendors whose principal offices are located within the Community Foundation service area. Since funds that support the Community Foundation Grant-making Program are received from local donors, every effort should be made to return these grant dollars to the local community.

Ineligibility
Grants from the Community Foundation’s discretionary funds are not used for the following:

To fund endowments, contingency funds, or reserves.
For the payment of interest or taxes.
For sectarian or religious purposes or for organizations operated primarily for the benefit of their own membership.
To individuals, private foundations, political organizations, or campaigns.
To cover deficit spending.
To purchase benefit tickets, respond to telephone solicitations, or national fund-raising efforts.
For any purpose that discriminates as to race, creed, sex, or ethnic group.

For more information, visit CFFRV.