Legacy Foundation has partnered with the Crown Point Community Foundation and the Foundations of East Chicago to establish the Lake County COVID-19 Emergency Response Funds to assist our community in these difficult times. This grant funding will take a multi-phased approach as the impact of the outbreak unfolds. In the near term, the Fund will prioritize the following services related to the increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
- The elderly and other high-risk populations
- Low income residents experiencing short term financial crisis due to loss of work/missed work (laid off, quarantined, unable to work due to lack of child care, etc.)
- Residents who are food insecure
- Supplies to support emergency response
- Residents who have no medical insurance or are underinsured
- Healthcare and emergency response workers in need of protective gear and equipment
- Physical and emotional well-being of children and youth
- Heating, water, rent, and mortgage assistance
In order to reduce work for the non-profit organizations, the grant application has been reduced to a simple form, and each partnering foundation has committed to using the same form.
The application will be CLOSED beginning May 18. Please check our website (www.legacyfdn.org) during the coming days for a list of new eligibility criteria and funding priorities as we look to assist grantees during the re-opening phase of COVID. We will have phase two of the grant opened as soon as possible.
Organizations may request between $2,000-$15,000 in funding.
 
Begin Accepting Applications Date:
3/20/2020
Deadline Date (CST Time Zone):
5/17/2020 1:00 AM
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Event Sponsorship Program:
The Legacy Foundation will provide sponsorship opportunities of up to $2,000 for community events occurring in Lake County that are hosted by 501c3 organizations or government entities that are open to the public and demonstrate a positive community impact. As the Foundation is committed to strengthening the quality of life of citizens of Lake County, priority will be given to events that:
- Engage diverse communities across the county and stimulate a large portion of the population to participate
- Improve the physical and emotional well-being of people of all ages
- Strengthen the local community through volunteer efforts
- Have an established sponsorship program and/or outline sponsorship marketing opportunities
- Represent a unique and unduplicated opportunity for the community
- Support organizations which deliver effective existing programs to assist or empower underserved or disadvantaged populations
- Are free
- have not received prior consecutive years of funding through a Legacy Foundation sponsorship grant
Timeline:
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Organizations must apply at least two (2) months prior to their event to allow for application review and grant processing. Failure to do so may result in denial of funding. Applicants will be notified of their sponsorship awards within one month of submitting their applications. Event sponsorships are limited to one approved request per 12 month period per organization.
Restrictions:
- Fundraisers
- Pass through events/fundraisers (one group raising funds for another cause)
- Debt retirement
- Lobbying or legislative activities
- Partisan political events, dinners, and fundraisers
- Scholarships or scholarship programs
- "Sponsoring" an individual to attend conferences and events
- "Sponsoring" ongoing programmatic activities (generally events that last more that one week are not considered "events" and become ongoing programs)
- Expenses incurred before the grant is awarded
- Efforts substantially serving people outside of Lake County
- Individual schools are not eligible for direct funding. However, school districts may seek funding for projects that will benefit the entire community
- Sports teams, leagues, and associated booster or fan groups
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Youth in Philanthropy Service Learning Grants offer youth the opportunity to implement a hands-on service project in Lake County. Service projects can be completed within the classroom or outside of school by students with adult supervision.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and continue until all funds have been granted.
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