United
Cerebral Palsy of Blackhawk Region Endowment Fund
Proposals will be considered that promote services
and activities that enhance the lives of individuals
with developmental disabilities and their families
and/or that promote those services and activities
that have the greatest impact upon the community
of those with developmental disabilities.
To
be eligible for funding, an applicant must:
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Be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, not-for-profit agency
and/or organized group carrying out a charitable
purpose for the public good in an efficient manner
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Provide
services within the Illinois counties of Winnebago, Boone,
Ogle, and Stephenson
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Be
operated and organized so that there is no discrimination
on the basis of race, religion, gender, age, ethnic
origin, sexual orientation and disability, except
as may be dictated by the endowment’s focus
on one or more specific disabilities or conditions
- Be current on all final reports for grants from the Community Foundation; if your agency has a program currently being funded with a Community Foundation grant and your final report is not yet due, you must submit an interim letter letting us know the progress of your program (do not use the online final report form for this)
We
Look For
We
welcome proposals for projects that provide services
and/or support to persons with developmental disabilities
and their families. “Developmental disabilities” shall mean mental retardation, seizure disorders,
cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and/or autism.
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Build
positively on the rich diversity of our community
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Present
innovative, creative, clear and practical proposals
which build on community strengths
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Present
clear work plans which show the ability to achieve
the project’s goal
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Encourage
cooperation and reduce duplication of services
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Demonstrate
leadership and develop the leadership potential
of the community
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Demonstrate
quality, vision, effectiveness, collaboration and
good management
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Provide
long-range fund development planning beyond the
funding period
Grant
Cycle
The deadline for submitting all applications is July 15th of each year. If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, proposals are due on the next business day. Grants are typically awarded in mid October. Those wishing to apply should click on the link at the bottom of this page to access our online application.
Carefully consider the funding cycle that allows you to receive funds prior to the start of your program. Grant applications for summer programs should apply to the July grant cycle the year before the program begins.
Only one proposal per organization per grant program will be considered during the Community Foundation's fiscal year (July 1st through June 30th).
Exceptions to this rule:
- You are invited by a Grants
Committee to resubmit an application in the following grant
cycle.
- Organizations participating in
a collaborative may apply once a year as a member of the collaborative,
and once as itself or as part of a second collaborative.
Grant Committees are comprised of Community Foundation Trustees
and Community Advisors. The Community Foundation's Board of Trustees approves all grant awards.
All grant recipients are required to submit an online final report upon completion of the project for which the grant was made. This report must include the outcomes achieved by the project and a detailed budget explaining how the funds were used. The report may also include an oral presentation or other components as deemed necessary by the Community Foundation.
Final reports are due within one year of grant approval. You may access the final report by clicking here. Past grant recipients will be excluded from future grant consideration if a final report has not been completed for prior funding. If an organization submits an additional application while a Community Foundation funded project is still in progress, an interim letter must be completed and returned by the grant cycle deadline. (Do not use the online final report form for this.)
Grants are made for one year only; should circumstances allow, a multi-year commitment may be considered.
Exclusions
Grants are not made from the United Cerebral
Palsy of Blackhawk Region Fund for the following:
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Ongoing
project support
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Ongoing
operational expenses of established programs
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Annual
and capital campaigns
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Budget
deficits
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Capital
debt or operational debt reduction
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Individuals,
including individual equipment or adaptation needs
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Endowments
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Purchase
of advertising
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Regranting
of funds
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Projects
and programs that promote a religion or require
participation in a religious activity as a condition
for receiving services. However, grants may be made
to faith-based organizations for other purposes.
Online
Application
Please Note: As the Community Foundation strives for complete accuracy in its grant programs, we reserve the right to update grant application forms 60 days before the deadline. Only applications started within 60 days of deadline will be accepted. While you may browse the online application at any time, you are reminded to check your calendar before you begin filling out any grant application.
To
start a new application, click New
Application.
To
access an application that you chose to save and finish
later, click Saved
Application.
Please Note: Your computer must use one of the following commonly used internet browsers and have cookies enabled in order to access the online application.
- Internet Explorer version 5.5 SP-2 or higher
- Netscape 6.2.2 or higher
- Netscape Communicator 4.76 or higher
- Internet Explorer 5.1.4 for Mac OS X
Budget Worksheet: For your convenience, we are providing a budget worksheet that you can download by clicking the link below. You may find it easier to complete this worksheet in paper form before entering the information into the online form.
Budget Worksheet
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If
you have questions, please contact James Patterson,
Program & Scholarship Officer at (815) 962-2110
ext 11 or jpatterson@cfnil.org.
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