Boone County Community Foundation Grants

Purpose of Funding

To award grants for projects that enhance the quality of life in Boone County.

Eligibility

• Be a not-for-profit or public sector service organization that carries out charitable projects or provides services in Boone County, IL
• Operate an organization that does not violate anti-discrimination laws
• Have submitted a final report or progress report from any previous year if the organization received a grant

What we do not fund

• Fundraisers
• Budget deficits
• Scholarships

What we fund

• Health and social services
• Educational programs
• Community and neighborhood projects
• Children, youth, and family projects
• Cultural and arts-related projects

What we look for in a project

• Addresses a community need
• Celebrates the diversity in our community
• Articulates reasonable, measurable outcomes
• Outlines a specific plan for project
• Encourages cooperation with other organizations
• Demonstrates quality, vision, effectiveness, and good management

Criteria used in awarding grants

• Addresses community need, increases access for underserved people, and fosters cooperation with other organizations or agencies
• Describe plan for project clearly and outline the planning process and completion goals
• Provide a balanced budget with expenses clearly indicated and evidence of cash match, in-kind, and other funding sources
• In-kind includes any goods or services that would have been purchased
• Provide evidence of the fiscal responsibility of organization
• Provide measurable outcomes for project
• Prior grant final report submitted by deadline if the organization received funding for a previous project

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