Through the Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund (FRWFF), the DeKalb County Community Foundation provides grants to nonprofit and public sector organizations primarily in Illinois involving music education.
Donor Name: DeKalb County Community Foundation
State: Illinois
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/01/2022
Details:
Through the Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund (FRWFF), the DeKalb County Community Foundation provides grants to nonprofit and public sector organizations throughout the greater Chicagoland area to support music education. Funding is made possible through a Community Foundation Field of Interest Fund established by the Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation.
Priorities
FRWFF Board of Advisors believes that it is necessary to invest its limited funds where they will have the greatest impact on music education. Priority will be given to:
- Promote and enhance organizations whose services benefit the residents of Illinois. Applicants that meet the criteria but are from the greater Chicagoland area outside Illinois will be considered if funding is available.
- Assist organizationsto better respond to clearly defined unmet music education needs of underserved populations.
- Programs and projects that enhance cooperation and collaboration among organizations.
- Leveraging funds and in-kind support, such as using “seed” money, “match” and “challenge” grants and funds from multiple sources.
Projects Generally Not Funded
While the FRWFF remains flexible in supporting music education, in general, FRWFF grants are not intended to support:
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- Religious purposes (However, grants may be given to religious organizations for programs or projects that are consistent with the FRWFF grant priorities).
- Music performance not related to education.
- Purchase of advertising.
- Capital debt reduction or operation debt reduction.
- Political campaign support or attempts to influence legislative issues of any government body.
Eligibility Criteria
Funding preference is given to 501(c)3 organizations.
For more information, visit DeKalb County Community Foundation.