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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Education, Environment, Civic Engagement, Community, Illinois
Deadline: Ongoing
“Grand Victoria Foundation is a private foundation whose mission is to empower communities to ensure Illinois is a great place to live and work. We envision a strong, livable, and equitable Illinois where every resident has an opportunity to thrive. Grand Victoria Foundation awards grants in five program areas:
- Economy – This grantmaking program will support organizations that: (1) design solutions that create sensible protections for low and middle-income families working hard to make ends meet; (2) support workers and communities who wish to pursue entrepreneurship as a means for securing their economic futures; (3) pursue partnerships that allow communities and workers to benefit from economic growth in new and existing industries; and (4) significantly improve access to creative, high-quality adult education opportunities for adults with limited literacy and numeracy skills.
- Education – This grantmaking program will support organizations that: (1) prioritize parent and youth power and voice in education; (2) nurture socio-emotional well-being; (3) strengthen teacher pipeline, cultivate teacher leaders and support educator-led work; (4) create high-quality school-day and out-of-school learning experiences; (5) foster early learning and K-12 community-driven strategies and partnerships that advocate for equitable systems.
- Elgin – (1) Mission Grants: to organizations that effectively and inclusively meet the needs and wants of the community. We give priority to organizations located in Elgin, serve Elgin residents, and deliver high-quality programs; (2) Partnership and Collaboration Grants: to organizations that partner with other local institutions to coordinate the building of high-functioning systems that bring about positive community change.
- Engagement – This grantmaking program will support organizations that: (1) work to improve civil discourse, civic participation, community engagement, and a stronger democracy in Illinois; (2) encourage efforts that increase residents’ agency and leadership and helps them use authority that enhances community well-being.
- Environment – This grantmaking program will support organizations that: (1) protect land and advance innovations to conservation practices that extend to natural, rural and urban areas; (2) focus on increasing racial and ethnic diversity of practitioners in the field; (3) test new solutions at the intersection of conservation and economy preserve and restore natural landscapes.”
Funder: Grand Victoria Foundation
Eligibility: “To be considered for funding, an organization must be registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity or be partnered with a fiscal sponsor or fiscal agent that meets this requirement. We support organizations in Illinois whose work is a strong fit with our program strategies. We fund organizations that demonstrate high quality and high impact; good governance and management; and fiscal health.”
Amount: Unspecified
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