Evanston Community Foundation Inc Grants

Sponsorship funds for Evanston-serving community events that bring people together across differences and align with ECF's mission. Applicants may request up to $1,000; partial funding is possible. Decisions come 3-4 weeks after submission, and there are no reporting requirements. Eligible applicants: Applicants may request up to $1,000 in sponsorship funds.; Requests must be submitted through ECF's online grants management system between 2 and 6 months before the expected event date.; Applicants approved for sponsorship support may not be awarded more than one event sponsorship in a calendar year.; Applications are accepted only for events occurring in the current calendar year.; All applicants must complete and pass an eligibility quiz before submitting a sponsorship application.; The lead applicant organization must be Evanston-based and Evanston-serving.; The lead applicant organization must have been in existence and operating for at least 1 year.; The lead applicant organization must be a nonprofit organization with an active 501c3 or c6 tax-exempt status.; Requests are evaluated on alignment with ECF's mission and strategic priorities, Evanston and community impact, accessibility (accommodations for language, cognitive, auditory, visual, physical and/or technology needs), and community connection.; ECF cannot fund all requests and cannot guarantee funding to any applicant; partial funding may be awarded.. Geography served: Evanston.