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  • ABOUT
    • ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
    • HOW WE WORK
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    • THE GRANTS PROCESS
      • APPLY FOR A GRANT
      • APPLY HERE – RETURNING AND APPROVED NEW APPLICANTS
      • FIRST TIME APPLICANTS
      • GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES
    • IMPACT REPORTS
  • GRANT RECIPIENTS
    • 2020 ANNUAL GRANT RECIPIENTS
    • EDUCATION & CIVIC
    • EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
    • CREATIVE & CULTURAL ARTS
    • SENIOR SERVICES
    • SOCIAL SERVICES
    • SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
  • DONATE & NOTE CARDS
    • GENERAL INFORMATION
    • GIVING TUESDAY
    • OPTIONS FOR GIVING
    • DONATE NOW
    • NOTE CARDS
  • DONORS &
    SPONSORS
    • Corporate Champion Program
    • 2019 Annual Fund Donors
    • 2018 Annual Fund Donors
    • 2017 Annual Fund Donors
    • 2016 Annual Fund Donors
    • 2020 GATHER FOR GOOD FUNDRAISING EVENT
    • 2019 GATHER FOR GOOD FUNDRAISING EVENT
    • 2018 GATHER FOR GOOD FUNDRAISING EVENT
    • 2017 GRANT AWARDS RECEPTION
  • ANNUAL
    AWARDS
    • 2020 HPCF GOLDEN APPLE AWARD NOMINATIONS
    • HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GOLDEN APPLE AWARD WINNERS
    • JACK BLANE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
    • PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • EVENTS & CALENDAR
    • GATHER FOR GOOD 2020
    • GIVE WHERE YOU LIVE FUNDRAISER – HPCF Associate Leadership Council Event
    • EVENT CALENDAR
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Grant Application 2020-2021

1 General Info
2 Organizational Info
3 Program Info
4 Assurances and Signatures
5 Submit
  • Section One: General Information

  • Deadlines. No exceptions.

    First-time Applicant Letter of Interest to Apply for a Grant: June 15, 2020
    Grant Application (including Supplemental Information): July 15, 2020

    First-Time Applicants

    Definition Applicants who:
    • have never applied for a grant from the Highland Park Community Foundation (HPCF) or the City of Highland Park (City) through its Cultural Arts Commission (CAC), Human Relations Commission (HRC), or YEA! HP (YEA); or
    • applied for, but were not awarded grant funding in 2019 from the HPCF

    Letter of Interest
    The HPCF requires all first-time applicants to submit a one-page letter of interest to apply for a grant by June 15, 2020. The letter should provide a very brief description of the organization and identify the need(s) in the community that the grant would address, the target population, and the cost of the service or program to be funded. A copy of the organization’s 501(c)(3) certification, the name of the agency’s Executive Director or CEO, and contact information for the supervisor of the program(s) for which funding is sought should also be provided. The Foundation will review each letter of interest and notify all first-time applicants as to whether they have been approved to submit an application.

    Additional information for first-time applicants can be found at https://hpcfil.org/first-time-applicants/

  • Supplemental Materials

    In addition to completing the online application, please send a single pdf containing the Supplemental Information below, by July 15, 2020, to info@hpcfil.org. 

    Supplemental Information
    • 501(c)(3) certificate or IRS Determination Letter, if applicable
    • If applicable, Form 990 for the last fiscal year or, if there is no Form 990, Form AG990-IL, Illinois Charitable Organization Annual Report
    • Audited financial statements for the most recently completed fiscal year or, if an audit was not done, unaudited financial statements (last 3 years for first-time applicants)
    • Organizational budget for current fiscal year, using the form that can be downloaded here
    • Budget information for the program for which funding is requested, using the form that can be downloaded here
      Other
    • After July 15, 2020, all grant applicants will be assigned a HPCF Board liaison with whom they will meet to discuss their application
    • Funding support is provided for specific programs only, except for applicants that have previously received funding support for general operating expenses from the City through the HRC
    • Additional information and grant details can be found at https://hpcfil.org/guidelines-and-procedures/
    • Please be concise and avoid repetition in your answers
    • All applications must be submitted online via this website. To proceed, click Next below.
    • You may start and save your application online. You will receive a link to return and complete the form. The link will, however, expire after 30 days, at which point you will have to re-enter your responses.


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  • Section Two: Organizational Information

  • Grant Applicant

  • Grant Application Contact

  • Please mark all that apply to the grant applicant

  • Please estimate the number of individuals who will directly benefit from the organization in the upcoming year through services, staffing or volunteering

  • NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS


  • NUMBER OF STAFF


  • NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS
  • Please identify the populations the organization serves, including underserved populations

  • Briefly provide information about the following

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  • Section Three – Program Information

  • Please provide the following information

  • Please provide the following information for Program #1

  • Please provide the following information regarding Program #2

  • Please provide the following information regarding Program #3

  • Please provide the following information regarding Program #4

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  • Section Four: Assurances and Signatures

  • If a grant is awarded, the applicant assures that the funds will be administered by the applicant; that any funds received under this grant will be used solely for the described activities; that the applicant has read and will conform to HPCF’s grant requirements; and that the undersigned is duly authorized to represent the applicant organization.
  • Name and Title of Executive Director or Chief Official

  • Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • Name and Title of Person Submitting Grant Application

  • Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
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