Future Philanthropists Fund
OPRFCF Community Grants
Big Idea Grant
NextGen Capacity Building Mini-Grants
Kott Memorial Charitable Trust
There are four grant cycles, each with a different deadline and a different focus area. Questions about grant opportunities should be directed to the contact person indicated.
Communityworks Endowment Fund: Grant funding based on alignment with Community Leadership Development, Success of All Youth and Community Environmental Sustainability. For information about opportunities to participate in these areas please contact Kristin Carlson Vogen: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Grant Opportunities
Future Philanthropists Fund
Funds priority areas determined by Future Philanthropists Program participants. In the past, the priority area has been youth programs that have youth leadership involved in the program design.
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Download grant application
Important Dates
Thursday, May 18 at 6 pm. Capstone Event.
https://www.facebook.com/FPProgram/
OPRFCF Community Grants
Grant funding for non-profits that impact the well-being, enrichment and sustainability of the Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park and surrounding communities. Community Grants combine resources from the OPRF Grantmaking endowment fund and a variety of other funds.
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Grant Application Period Currently
open through 5 pm July 10, 2017.
Important Dates
RFP release: May 8, 2017
Proposal Information Session:
May 24, 2017, 8:30-9:30am OR 4:30-5:30pm
Register here for the Information Session:
https://oprfcf.givezooks.com/events/oprf-cf-2017-rfp-for-community-grants-information-sessi
DEADLINE July 10, 2017: Proposals due by 5pm via email
Week of October 9, 2017: Grant Decision Notifications
October 19, 2017: Grant Awards Presentation at Thanksgiving in October
Big Idea Grant
Entrepreneur Leaders in Philanthropy will award a seed grant of up to $50,000 in February of each year for a transformative idea. Through a competitive process, the aim is to make our community of Oak Park and River Forest the best place to live, work and grow.
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Visit the Entrepreneur Leaders in Philanthropy page to learn more.
Important Dates
Submission period: CLOSED
Finalists Notified: December 9, 2016
Finalist Pitch Party & Reception: February 22, 2017
NextGen Capacity Building Mini-Grants
Awards up to $2,000 in capacity building grants for emerging professionals working in small community organizations and/or projects to bring their work to the next level.
Contact Rhea Yap, Donor & Grants Officer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Application period is now closed.
Important Dates
Information to be announced for 2017.
Kott Memorial Charitable Trust
Grant funding to charitable organizations that improve the livelihood of individuals, especially through education or medical services, with an emphasis on such services for the elderly.
Contact Kristin Carlson Vogen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Important Dates
Deadline: TBD
Trustees Decision: October 2017
Visit the website at www.kotttrust.org
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