FAQs

We accept donations from individuals, families, estates, businesses, and organizations. Visit our Donate page for the various ways you can help build our endowment fund at GACF.

Our grant application process is in the spring of every year. We typically open up grant applications by the beginning of April, close the application process by the end of April, go through our selection process in May, and notify awarded recipients by late May. Watch our website and Facebook page for exact dates each year and pertinent announcements.

First, you must submit a complete application by the submission deadline. Applications that are not complete or submitted by the deadline do not meet our initial criteria. Next, you must either have a Federal Tax Exempt # OR have identified a fiscal sponsor for your project and supply their information. Be as descriptive and detailed as possible in your application when answering questions. The more information we have about what you want to do, the easier it is in our selection process. We are looking for projects with a long-term benefit to our community, rather than a short-term or minimal reach benefit. We want to see your goals for the project, planning efforts, measurement for success, and your plans to bring this project to fruition before and after a grant from GAFC.

Grants range between $500 - $2,000. You can apply for any amount within that range, but please be very detailed in how the money will be used.

There are many types of projects our grant recipients have initiated that have impacted our community. We  look for projects that promise a long-term benefit to the Glencoe area.

Yes. We encourage groups or organizations to apply for grants as needed. We do ask that you supply project updates and photos. We love to know the outcome of all projects of our grant recipients.

Yes, the application process is entirely online. View the online application to apply and submit your grant.