For fiscal year 2010, the ILAACP is pleased to announce the release of the Youth In Prevention Mini-Grant Request for Proposals (RFP). This initiative is a $36,000 statewide, grant-making initiative providing 12 grassroots organizations with a mini-grant of up to $3,000 to design and implement an innovative, youth-led advocacy project.
The proposed project must address one area of substance abuse impacting African-American communities – i.e. underage drinking, tobacco abuse, or drug use.
In order to be eligible, the grant applicant must meet the following three criteria:
- Must be a “grass roots” not-for-profit corporation or tax-exempt youth-serving organization providing services in Illinois;
- Demonstrate experience providing youth with structured leadership opportunities to design and implement programs; and
- Applicants CANNOT be a recipient of a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services during the application and funding period
The Email of Intent is due this Thursday, November 19, 2009. Please send to Breon Baker at bbaker@ilaacp.org. The EOI form can be downloaded in Word format at, www.ilaacp.org/initiatives.
The grant application is due December 3, 2009. The grant application can be downloaded in PDF format at, www.ilaacp.org.
If you have any questions please contact Breon Baker, Special Project Coordinator, at bbaker@ilaacp.org or 312.850.4444 ext. 225.
This project is made possible through support from the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Community Health & Prevention.
