The AIDS Foundation of
Chicago (AFC) is pleased to invite you to apply for funding through our new
2011 Challenge Grants program. This year AFC plans to make 10-12 two-year grant
awards averaging $40,000 ($20,000 per year). The two-year grant periods will begin
January 1, 2012 and end on December 31, 2013. Programs that are successfully
awarded funding through this cycle will be able to apply non-competitively for
an additional year of funding if they have had satisfactory compliance of the
Challenge Grants program requirements.
Agencies interested in
applying for funds must return eight copies of the completed application,
including budget and all attachments, to AFC no later
than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 21, 2011.
As with past funding
opportunities, only organizations with 501(c)(3) status as determined by the
Internal Revenue Service and operating in the Chicago metropolitan area are
eligible to apply. Collaborations are encouraged.
Applicant agencies must:
1.
Be a member of the AIDS
Foundation of Chicago Service Providers Council (SPC)
2.
Participate in the AIDS
Run & Walk Chicago (ARWC – Community Direct) on October 1, 2011
3.
Meet the fundraising
criteria in the application to be eligible to apply for a private grantmaking
grant up to $20,000 in 2011. (see table in application)
For this new application
process there will be two Technical Assistance Meetings
held at AFC. They will take place, to RSVP contact Donnise Gaffeney at dgaffeney@aidschicago.org
•Friday, September 23, 2011 –
1:00 -3:00 p.m
•Wednesday, October 4, 2011 –
10:00 am – 12:00 p.m.
It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
that any agency planning on applying attends one of these technical assistance
meetings. To register for the meetings please email Donnise Gaffeney at dgaffeney@aidschicago.org
All members of AFC’s Service
Providers Council are encouraged to participate in and benefit from the 2011
AIDS Run & Walk Chicago scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 1,
2011. As a reminder, it is mandatory if you choose to apply for private grant
funding.
Electronic versions of these
forms are available on the website under grantmaking or can be requested via
email. Please contact Cynthia Tucker at ctucker@aidschicago.org or at
(312) 334-0965 should you have any questions regarding the Challenge Grants
program.
Cynthia Tucker
Director of Prevention & Community Partnerships
200 W Jackson Blvd. Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60606
(O) 312-334-0965
(f) 312-922-2916
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