The Community Foundation of Central Illinois is seeking applications for its Arts Mean Business Fund Grant Program.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Central Illinois
State: Illinois
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/02/2022
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The Arts Mean Business Fund was established to support the generation of economic growth in the Peoria region through arts tourism, increased successful arts businesses, greater community participation in the arts, and financial support of the arts from local governments and economic development councils.
Grantmaking Principles
- Focused by addressing established CFCI and donor-designated priorities.
- Strategic by supporting programs with well-defined objectives and measurable outcomes that improve the quality or scope of charitable work in the community.
- Collaborative by leveraging resources and cultivating partnerships.
Funding Information
- Organizations can apply for up to $25,000.
- Funds must be used from April 2022 to March 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to all organizations with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, those that operate under a fiscal agent that is a 501(c)3 organization, and to churches, schools, units of government, or other qualified organizations.
- Grant funding may support new or existing programs that positively benefit central Illinois.
- The program must be operated and organized in such a manner that no applicable anti-discrimination laws are violated.
- The organization must be current on all grant evaluations. If the organization is currently being funded by a CFCI grant, and the grant evaluation is not yet due, an interim report summarizing the progress of the grant must be submitted along with the application.
For more information, visit The Arts Mean Business Fund Grant.