Applications open for fall 2021 Community Foundation grants

July 20, 2021 at 4:42 pm CDT

The mission of the DeKalb County Community Foundation is to enhance the quality of life in DeKalb County by proactively addressing community needs and expanding, managing and distributing philanthropic resources. (Photo provided)

The DeKalb County Community Foundation is accepting funding requests for Community Needs Grants and Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund Grants. Nonprofit and eligible public sector direct service organizations are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 1, for both grant programs. Learn more or apply online at dekalbccf.org/grantprograms.

Community Needs Grants support the charitable needs and efforts of local nonprofit and public sector direct service organizations throughout DeKalb County. Funding for this grant program is made possible through donor generosity to Community Impact Funds and the power of endowment.

Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund Grants support music education for nonprofit and public sector direct service organizations throughout DeKalb County and the greater Chicagoland area. Funding for this grant program is made possible through a Donor Advised Fund established by the Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation in 2012 at the foundation.

Applicants requesting $25,000 or more must contact the Community Foundation before Aug. 1 to take part in additional requirements. For application questions on either grant program or to learn more about grantmaking opportunities, contact Grants Director Tiffany McQueen Lewis at 815-748-5383 or tiffany@dekalbccf.org.