DCEO Grants Partnership News October 12, 2026 The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois is proud to administer $500,000 in State of Illinois funding through the Department of Commerc... Read More
State Rep. Maurice West Announces Local Funding Initiatives from FY26 State Budget News July 1, 2025 Watch Footage of the Press Conference Read More
2025 Community Grants Application Opens June 26 Event June 19, 2025 The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) is excited to announce the Community Grants Program application opening for the 2025 c... Read More
Neighborhood Grants Program Opens with new Rolling Application Deadline Event April 2, 2025 As of April 1, 2025, The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) will now accept applications for the Neighborhood Grants Program ... Read More
Getting Ready for Illinois Gives Event December 19, 2024 The Illinois Gives Tax Credit Act: A Primer on an exciting opportunity for individual and corporate donors as well as for non-profit organiz... Read More
Grants up to $3,000 available for youth-led, youth-benefiting projects News October 1, 2024 The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois is now accepting applications for the In Youth We Trust (IYWT) youth grant program until 5:00 ... Read More
Get Help with Your 2024 CFNIL Community Grants Application Event June 14, 2024 2024 Community Grants Meetings, Workshops, and Work Sessions Thinking about applying for a 2024 Community Grant? A first-time applicant or l... Read More
2024 Community Grants Application Open Now News June 14, 2024 The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) is excited to announce the Community Grants Program application opening for the 2024 c... Read More
11 Organizations awarded $25,000 in Neighborhood Grants Event May 16, 2024 The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) proudly announces the 2024 Neighborhood Grants Program recipients. The grants, totalin... Read More
In Youth We Trust announces $21,000 in grants for youth programs News April 4, 2024 In Youth We Trust (IYWT), the youth philanthropy program of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois, has announced the recipients of t... Read More
