The Women Inspired Network, an initiative of the Starved Rock Country Community
Foundation, will award $13,500 in grant funding to one or more local charities again this
year.
The organization, comprised of women throughout LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam
Counties, has awarded more than $67,000 in the past five years to local charitable
organizations who support and enhance the lives of women and children in our region.
The funds for the awards are contributed by members and friends of WIN throughout the
year and are then awarded through a competitive grant process. Applications for grant
funding can be submitted until 4 pm on September 30, 2022, by any non-profit organization
with a mission that includes empowering women and children to lead their best lives.
Applications for funding will be reviewed by the WIN Grant Review Team and finalists will
present their case for support at the next WIN meeting on October 12, 2022. All members
are encouraged to attend, and guests are welcome. Grant funding will be awarded at the
annual Celebration of Giving on November 13, 2022.
Ninety-six percent of the funds contributed throughout the year to the Network are returned
to the community through annual grants and used to grow the WIN Endowment which will
support women and children throughout Starved Rock Country in perpetuity.
To learn more about Women Inspired Network or the application process, please contact Cathy Rosen via email at cathy@srccf.org or by dialing (815)252-2906. To obtain a WIN 2022 Grant Application, download/print the file at the link below.
Deadline: Friday, September 30 at 4PM