Responsive Grants - Policies and Guidelines
Responsive Grants Program
It is important that applicants review CMF’s Policies and Guidelines before submitting a proposal. If upon reviewing the Grant Guidelines, you believe there is a match between your mission and CMF’s mission, please complete the appropriate application packet. If you need further clarification or guidance, please feel free to call CMF at 630-654-4729.
General Grants Policies and Guidelines
- Funding consideration is given to organizations whose missions are congruent with that of Community Memorial Foundation and which offer programs and services to measurably improve health.
- The Foundation gives preference to organizations that address identified needs among underserved segments of the population.
- Every organization seeking a grant must furnish a copy of its tax-exempt ruling from the Internal Revenue Service showing that exemption has been granted under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its comparable predecessor section.
- Generally, the Foundation does not consider more than one proposal from any one institution during a 12-month period. However, consideration may be given to more than one proposal from departments or divisions of large organizations when submitted through the office of the chief executive and/or development office of the parent organization.
- Generally, the Foundation does not fund programs that are geared primarily for academic credit.
- Generally, no organization will receive a grant of more than 33% of its total budget.
- Generally, the Foundation does not support the same grantee program for more than three consecutive years.
- Organizations requesting multi-year grants must first contact CMF staff prior to written submission.
CMF does not fund:
- Organizations that limit services to any one religious group or members of a specific sectarian perspective.
- Organizations that as a substantial part of their activities attempt to influence legislation, or directly or indirectly participate in and/or intervene in political organizations, political campaigns or lobbying groups.
- Individuals.
- Organizations that illegally discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, creed, age or national origin.
- Tickets to dinners or advertising space in program books or other publications.
- Endowments.
- Cost of in-patient care.