2026 Art Grant Application Season Now Open
The Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund grant application process is underway for art programs, performances and projects scheduled between January 1 and June 30, 2026. • Non-Profit Organizations: Grants are available to non-profit organizations serving LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam Counties. Proof of non-profit status is required, and a copy of your 501(c)3 letter from […]
SRCCF Awards $5,000 Grant to the Naplate Volunteer Park Board
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation recently made a $5,000 grant to the Naplate Volunteer Park Board for sensory playground equipment at Vittone Park. The gift follows a $10,000 SRCCF grant to the Park Board in 2024 for other playground pieces. Both grants were drawn from the Foundation’s Ottawa/Naplate Tornado Relief Fund that was created […]
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The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra receives $1000 Community Grant
The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra will introduce elementary students to orchestra music and instruments this spring thanks in part to the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation. Students in grades 3-5 from Ottawa and Streator high school feeder schools will benefit from a $1,000 SRCCF community grant. Up to 1,000 students will be engaged through an […]
Braveheart Children’s Advocacy Center Receives $3,000 WIN Grant
Women Inspired Network, a component fund of the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation, recently awarded $9,100 in grants to local nonprofits including $3,000 for Braveheart Children’s Advocacy Center of Princeton. Braveheart of Bureau, Marshall and Putnam counties strengthens the region’s response to child abuse through prevention, intervention and advocacy. “Our mission is to support children […]
Streator Family YMCA receives $1,000 community grant from SRCCF
The Streator Family YMCA recently received a $1,000 community grant for its “Rock Steady Boxing to Fight Parkinson’s Disease” program from the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation. Rock Steady is an evidence-based program allowing participants to engage in a non-contact, boxing-based fitness curriculum designed to improve strength, balance, and overall quality of life for those […]
