How much funding does Lake County Community Foundation Grant Program: Fall Cycle provide?

Lake County Community Foundation Grant Program: Fall Cycle provides US $1,000 - US $5,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Lake County Community Foundation Grant Program: Fall Cycle?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Lake County Community Foundation Grant Program: Fall Cycle

Q: Who is eligible for Lake County Community Foundation Grant Program: Fall Cycle?

Geography: In Lake County by fostering collaboration among community members, organiz.

The Lake County Community

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Funding Amount

US $1,000 - US $5,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

In Lake County by fostering collaboration among community members, organiz

Other requirements

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Overview

Lake County Community Foundation Grant Program: Fall Cycle

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Lake County Community Foundation
Amount: US $1,000 - US $5,000
Last Updated: July 26, 2025

Summary

The Lake County Community Foundation Grant Program aims to enhance the quality of life in Lake County by fostering collaboration among community members, organizations, and leaders. This proactive approach focuses on addressing pressing community needs through measurable goals and evidence-based activities. With an emphasis on innovation and partnership, the Foundation envisions a thriving health and human services network that effectively responds to the evolving needs of residents, thereby creating transformational change across the county.

Overview

NOTE: The Fall Grant Cycle timeline has shifted from August to October 2025 Background The Lake County Community Foundation asserts that the quality of life of Lake County can be improved through an earnest effort to bring community members, organizations, government, businesses, corporations and civic leaders together to establish a common vision, adopt a shared set of measurable goals and pursue evidence based activities that reinforce those goals as a means of addressing the most pressing needs of our community. By being proactive in identifying opportunities that advance its mission, the Foundation focuses on making measurable impact on high priority issues with its available funding and additional resources. The Foundation envisions a countywide health and human services delivery system that is robust and thriving with a network of providers capable of achieving the greatest impact on the growing and changing needs of our Lake County neighbors. With an emphasis on partnership and collaboration, while using innovation and organizational strength as its compass, the system will foster transformational change in communities across Lake County

Eligibility

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What The Lake County Community actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 44
Total given: $1.52M
Median grant: $26K
Range: $5,500–$231K

By dollars: Illinois 97%, Florida <1%, Wyoming <1%. Top recipient cities: Waukegan, IL; Lake Forest, IL; Highland Park, IL.
61% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
49% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.