Charitable Trust Fall Grants Application Period Expires Sept 30th
Charitable Trust – Helping Small Nonprofits Across Illinois
The Charitable Trust Stabilization Fund (“Fund”) was created in 2007 to help small non-profits across Illinois. Money for the Fund comes from the filing fees not-for-profit organizations pay to incorporate with the State of Illinois. The program is funded by non-profits and exists to support non-profits. Treasurer Frerichs and the State Treasurer’s Office work with an 11-member committee that oversees the management and guidelines of the Fund. The committee is made up of appointees from state government agencies and private citizens.
For the Fall 2022 grant cycle, applications will be accepted from
July 1 through September 30
in three categories: Food Programs, Housing Programs, and Workforce and Economic Development. Charitable Trust is intended to help small non-profits with annual budgets of $1 million or less. Grant applicants located in an area where pervasive poverty, unemployment, and economic distress exist will be given special attention.
Applicants will need to complete the online application in full, including all requested documents and forms. Applicants without access to a computer or the Internet should contact the State Treasurer’s office at (217) 836-4590.
The application requests basic information about the non-profit organization and leadership. Applicants will also be asked to certify their eligibility for this grant, write a narrative on how the grant money will be spent, and provide supporting documentation that shows their non-profit has filed appropriate forms with the Illinois Secretary of State's office, the Illinois Attorney General's office, and the Federal Government, and other information that demonstrates the fiscal health of the organization.
The links included provide additional information on the grant application, the application link, history of the program, questions regarding the program and whom to contact if you have any additional questions.
https://www.illinoistreasurer.gov/Office_of_the_Treasurer/Charitable_Trust
For more information about eligibility and the criteria that will be used to judge applications, click here.
For some basic information regarding Charitable Trust, please see the Charitable Trust Fact Sheet.
Questions about this program or the application can be directed to: CharitableTrust@illinoistreasurer.gov or at (312) 814-1817
