Lake County Community Foundation Grant Program - Growing Communities Priority Area
Funding Amount
US $5,000 - US $30,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
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Overview
Lake County Community Foundation Grant Program - Growing Communities Priority Area
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Lake County Community Foundation
Amount: US $5,000 - US $30,000
Last Updated: February 12, 2026
Summary
Overview
Overview The Lake County Community Foundation asserts that the quality of life of Lake County can be improved through an earnest effort to bring 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 one another’s objectives as a means of addressing the most pressing needs of our community. The Foundation envisions a county-wide health and human services delivery system that is robust and thriving with a network of providers capable of achieving the greatest impact on the urgent needs of the most vulnerable residents of the county. The Foundation’s approach combines strategic community leadership with intentional organizational investment—ultimately leading to a more streamlined coordination of countywide efforts. Growing Communities Priority AreaEligibility
We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.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.
Example grants
Sedgebrook Opco (SL-VII) LLC · Lincolnshire, IL
Scholarship program
$231K
Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL
Capital campaign
$140K
Pads Lake County · Waukegan, IL
Operating support
$80K
Lake-McHenry Habitat for Humanity · Gurnee, IL
Program support
$75K
First Presbyterian Church of Lake · Lake Forest, IL
Operating support
$61K
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