Nicor Gas: Pillar Grants - Community Enrichment

Nicor Gas offers Pillar Grants for Community Enrichment, focusing on enhancing the vitality and livability of neighborhoods within its service area. Grants support nonprofit organizations engaged in cultural, community service, and stabilization efforts. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations that contribute to mental health, social services, and civic development. Funding is capped at $5,000, and applications are encouraged from those addressing significant community needs.

Nicor Gas focuses its charitable giving on five pillars. Grants are most likely to be awarded to organizations that fall into one of the five focus areas noted below and whose programs benefit those within Nicor Gas’ service area.
Strong communities depend on good citizens working together. We invest in nonprofit organizations with programs that contribute to the vitality, sustainability and livability of our neighborhoods.
What We Fund
The Community Enrichment pillar provides support to cultural and community service programs. Organizations funded under this pillar include museums and theatres, social services and early childhood organizations, non-core health services such as mental health, substance abuse and domestic abuse, mentorship and job services programs and organizations that target civic development.
Funding
Grants may not exceed $5,000.

Eligibility

Eligible organizations that support one of the five pillar focus areas and whose programs benefit those within Nicor Gas’ service area are encouraged to apply for a pillar grant.Nicor Gas considers grant requests only from those organizations classified as 501(c)(3), tax-exempt by the IRS.We typically award only one grant or sponsorship per organization each calendar year.

Ineligibility

We do not provide grants that support youth sports leagues, professional sports leagues or religious organizations in support of their sacramental or theological functions through our corporate giving.Contributions are not made to:Organizations that are not tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
Primary or secondary schools
Religious-based organizations in support of their sacramental or theological functions