DeKalb County Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications Now

DCCF Board Member Alethia Hummel presents a Community Needs grant to Nancy Mullen, Executive Director of Youth Outlook, in Spring 2015.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation (DCCF) is accepting Community Needs Grant applications. Applicants should visit www.dekalbccf.org to apply.

All nonprofits, municipal departments, and schools that serve residents of DeKalb County are allowed to apply. “We try to build relationships with all of our grant applicants. Anyone considering applying for a grant is encouraged to call the Community Foundation with questions,” says Becky Zantout, Grants & Community Initiatives Manager at the DCCF. To ensure the project is a good fit, grant applicants should review the Grant Guidelines available on the DCCF website before starting an application.

All Community Needs applications are due on September 1, 2015. Applicants can contact Becky Zantout, Grant & Community Initiatives Manager, 815-748-5383, to discuss project ideas.