Grants in Action – Community Impact Funds Funding Economic Growth Throughout DeKalb County Thank you to the donors whose gifts makes grants like these possible!
In 2016, the Community Foundation Board set aside $300,000 for economic development throughout DeKalb County. Each community was given the opportunity to apply for up to $20,000 in grants to use for economic development planning and project implementation.
This funding was made possible by ongoing donor generosity to Community Impact Funds at the Foundation.
The following communities applied for and received funding for a variety of plans and projects: City of DeKalb - P/I
$
20,000
City of Genoa - I
20,000
City of Sandwich - P
10,755
City of Sycamore - P
20,000
DeKalb Co. Government - P
20,000
Village of Hinckley - P/I
20,000 – Harvesting our Future
Village of Kingston - P
9,000
Village of Kirkland - P
10,800
Village of Lee - P
6,750
Village of Malta - P
9,000
Village of Maple Park - P
10,000
Village of Shabbona - P
20,000
Village of Somonauk - P
9,000
Village of Waterman - P
9,000
Total Grants as of 12/31/2019 $194,305 Key: P = Planning I = Implementation
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