Funding Amount

Up to US $1,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Microgrants help nonprofit Macon County Legacy members obtain strategies and skills to enhance professional and organizational productivity.

Size & budget

  • Organizations with annual budgets under $1 million

Other requirements

  • Microgrants will support only FUTURE opportunities, not trainings or professional development already completed.
  • Organization may apply for only one microgrant per cycle.
  • Organization must be a member of Macon County Legacy Group.
  • You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Overview

The CFMC Microgrants program supports nonprofit organizations in Macon County by funding professional development and training opportunities. Grants of up to $1,500 can cover conference fees, training expenses, and travel costs, with a requirement for organizations to contribute at least 20% of the total cost. This initiative aims to enhance management and leadership skills among nonprofit staff and board members, with a preference for organizations with annual budgets under $1 million.

Guidelines
Microgrants help fund nonprofit staff and board member trainings and professional development programs of choice. Microgrants are strategic investments in people and organizations to be used to defray the cost of attending programs that are targeted at improving the management, governance and leadership of the applicant organization.
Microgrants may be used for conferences and training expenses, as well as for travel costs associated with attending the conference/training.
The maximum grant amount awarded per organization is $2,000, and the organization must pay no less than 20 percent of the total cost of the training.

Eligibility

Microgrants will support only FUTURE opportunities, not trainings or professional development already completed.Microgrants help nonprofit Macon County Legacy members obtain strategies and skills to enhance professional and organizational productivity.Organization may apply for only one microgrant per cycle.Organization must be a member of Macon County Legacy Group.
You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Organization must be a member of Macon County Legacy Group.

What The Community Foundation of Macon County actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
152
Total given
$7.24M
Median grant
$13K
Range
$5,200–$1.36M
  • By dollars: Illinois 74%, Minnesota 8%, Florida 5%. Top recipient cities: Decatur, IL; Chicago, IL; Sanibel, FL.
  • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Heritage Behavioral Health Center · Decatur, IL

    Operations

    $1.36M

  • University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    Operations

    $565K

  • YMCA Clinton · Clinton, IL

    Operations

    $500K

  • Planned Parenthood of IL · Chicago, IL

    Operations

    $262K

  • Encore Development Center · Clinton, IL

    Operations

    $200K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Professional development

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