AS OF MAY 31ST, THE CFWC GRANT CYCLE HAS ENDED

The FY2024 CFWC Grant Season

    About the Grant Cycle Application

    Grant making is at the heart of The Community Foundation of Will County’s work to enhance the quality of life in Will County. We award grants annually to not-for-profits for a broad array of charitable purposes in the area such as healthcare, human services, education and cultural arts.

    With our Community Partner Grants, we seek to be a responsive and proactive community partner with the not-for-profit sector. We do not provide general funding for daily operations, but may provide essential administrative costs to launch or conduct the project. Instead, our grants seek to address larger issues of importance in our community, especially those which:

      • Reflect a strategic collaborative partnership – not-for-profits working together to address a wider need;
      • Address a critical need impacting a wide segment of the community;
      • Build the organizational capacity of a nonprofit to be more effective and efficient in how they do their work.

      Grant Guidelines

      Our maximum grant is $15,000.

      We focus on assisting programs that help the highest number of Will County residents as possible. Please be very specific in your requests regarding the population(s) served, all of whom must be located in Will County.

      If you have additional questions, please contact us at 815.201.3700. Thank you!

      Community Partner Grants Timeline

      • Online Application was made available April 1, 2024
      • Grant application was due (11:59 P.M.) May 31, 2024
      • Applications were reviewed Summer 2024
      • Notifications were sent to applicants late August 2024

      GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS

      Please be advised this is a new application system. Please follow the prompts to login and start the application process. There will be a video tutorial in your dashboard that we encourage you to watch.

      If you experience any problems or have questions, please call the Community Foundation directly at 815.201.3700.

      FY24 Grantees congratulations

      Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

      Diamond Sponsors

      Edward Jones logo

      Platinum Sponsors

      ExxonMobile logo

      Gold Sponsors

      Sentinus Logo
      Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits logo

      Silver Sponsors

      Hometown National Bank
      Heart Haven Outreach

      Bill & Diane Habiger

      Billy and Liese Hearth

      Dr. David Livingston

      Dr. Theresa Rouse

      Bronze Sponsors

      Edna and Saul Brass
      Ascension logo

      Tricia and Danny Simpson

      Dr. Nadia and Michael Carpanzano