How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in applying to the Elgin Covid Response Fund. The online application portal will open on August 26. The application deadline is September 11. Applicants will receive notice of grant decisions the week of October 5.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES 

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Nonprofit organizations wishing to submit a grant application must submit a brief online application through the online grants portal of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley accessible here.  

• A steering committee consisting of a representative of each of the funders that initiated the fund shall decide on the approval or denial of all requests.
• The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley shall represent the decisions of the Advisory Committee and respond accordingly to all nonprofit agencies’ requests for funding via the online portal.
• If an agency is approved for funding, funding shall be made available immediately upon receipt of a digitally signed grant agreement outlining the parameters of the grant award.
• A brief final report on all funded projects shall be required within one year of the grant award. Other reports on project status and/or accomplishments may be requested by the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley at a later date.