At the Evanston Community Foundation, they invest in great ideas and the people bringing them to life through the E-Town Innovation Grants.
Donor Name: Evanston Community Foundation
State: Illinois
Town: Evanston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/23/2022
Grant Size: $2,500 – $20,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The foundation wants to support organizations to be bold and innovative in solving today’s challenges, particularly as they all work to reimagine a more equitable Evanston in a post-COVID world.
These grants are focused on supporting new or expanded innovative programs that:
- Prioritize equitable opportunities and outcomes for Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color (BIPOC)
- Support organizations working together to solve community challenges and change systems
- Embrace creative solutions that address community needs in ways that are more effective, equitable, or sustainable than standard approaches
Funding Priorities
They want Evanston to thrive as a vibrant, inclusive, and equitable community. They fund projects that:
- Focus on advancing equity, in particular racial equity and intersectionality
- Meaningfully engage key stakeholders to identify problems and include those directly affected by those problems
- Are collaborative in nature
Funding Information
- Grants are for a 12-month cycle.
- Grant amounts range from $2,500 – $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any group or organization providing services to Evanston residents can apply for a grant. All proposals must address issues, concerns, or opportunities in the Evanston community.
- Additionally, applicants must fit in one of the following categories:
- 501(c)(3) organization
- Local school districts or a government entity
- A project that has a fiscal sponsor that qualifies as a 501(c)(3) organization
- A for-profit organization, 501(c)(6) organization, or faith-based organization doing charitable work benefitting the general Evanston community
For more information, visit Evanston Community Foundation.