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Support for charitable activities that benefit the people and places of northern Illinois. Over $1.4M is distributed each year through the Community Grants Program alone!
90+ Unique Scholarships, nearly $300K in awards, just ONE Application! Application open December 1 - February 1.
Members of the CFNIL Scholarship Class of 2019 share their insights and tips for students considering applying for scholarships, whether through CFNIL or any other source!
The CFNIL Scholarship application is open each year from December 1st - February 1st.
The CFNIL Scholarship application is open each year from December 1st - February 1st.
In Youth We Trust, the youth philanthropy program of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois, has been promoting leadership, volunteerism, and philanthropy with youth in northern Illinois since 1994. This year IYWT is celebrating it's 25th anniversary of awarding IYWT grants, which provide financial support for youth-led and youth-benefiting projects in Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago Counties. The IYWT grant application opens December 6, 2019, and closes February 6, 2020.