Wave 4 grants aim to decrease disparities Local organizations are swiftly pivoting their programming to virtual formats and serving the community in new ways. The Champaign County COVID-19 Relief Fund awarded four grants to increase access to technology. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the pivotal role technology plays in the community’s daily life. “By increasing [...]

 New initiative announced: CU-Better Together to reduce food insecurity among families Community Foundation and United Way are moving quickly to get help where it’s needed most. Thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund, the Fund is able to release the largest and broadest wave of funds to date. Wave 3 of [...]

Students from Champaign Unit 4 and Urbana Unit 116 school districts are receiving the home learning supplies they need thanks to a $4,000 grant distribution from the Champaign County COVID-19 Relief Fund and a $1,000 donation from the CU Schools Foundation. Loose-leaf paper, composition notebooks, pencils, manual pencil sharpeners, pens, folders, colored pencils, crayons, rulers, [...]

On behalf of our generous donors, our Community Foundation of East Central Illinois joins the United Way of Champaign County in helping those who are most impacted by lay-offs and reduced work hours. We hope this first distribution from our joint relief fund provides a small sense of security during this time… The Champaign County [...]

The Community Foundation of East Central Illinois continues to improve the quality of life for residents living in its service area. This month, the Foundation was pleased to award nearly $90,000 in grant funding to 30 organizations through their Community Commitment Grants. The Community Commitment Grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations annually for the purchase [...]

Capacity-Building MicroGrants Jointly funded by the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois and the Lumpkin Family Foundation, these grants provide a maximum of $1,500 for organizations to send staff or board members to conferences or to bring training opportunities in-house.  Applications are due midnight, October 18, 2019.  Link to Application CLICK HERE to see guidelines [...]

Applications for the 2019 Community Commitment Grant cycle are now available.  Endowed funds from donors who have left a legacy for the future are the primary source of ongoing funding for these grants. Community Commitment Grants, unlike many other grant opportunities, are awarded each year to nonprofits that serve residents of east central Illinois for [...]

Applications for the annual Community Commitment Grant cycle will become available in August.  Endowed funds from donors who have left a legacy for the future are the primary source of ongoing funding for these grants. Community Commitment Grants, unlike many other grant opportunities, are awarded each year to nonprofits that serve residents of east central [...]

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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AWARDS $83,381 TO 28 ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY COMMITMENT GRANTS Champaign, IL, January 3, 2019 – The Community Foundation of East Central Illinois continues to improve the quality of life for residents living in its service area. This month, the Foundation was pleased to award $83,381 in grant funding to [...]