The DeKalb County Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for fall  2022 Community Needs Grants and Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund Grants. Nonprofit and public sector organizations are encouraged to apply before the September 1, 2022 deadline.

Community Needs Grants support the charitable needs and efforts of local nonprofit and public sector organizations. Funding for this grant program is made possible through ongoing donor generosity to Community Impact Funds at the Community Foundation. The application deadline is Thursday, September 1 at 11:59 p.m. Applicants requesting $20,000 or more must submit a Letter of Intent via the website by August 1. Contact grants staff with questions or for assistance at grants@dekalbccf.org or 815-748-5383.

Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund Grants support music education for nonprofit and public sector organizations throughout DeKalb County and the greater Chicagoland area. Funding for this grant program comes from the Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund at the Community Foundation. The application deadline is Thursday, September 1 at 11:59 p.m. Contact Arts & Culture Consultant George Buck with questions or for assistance at george@dekalbccf.org.

Pictured above: A spring 2021 Wurlitzer Grant to Cor Contiamo hosted a residency with LA based composer Fahad Siadat who presented for the NIU Choral Program, composers forum, and the Sycamore High School Music Department.