GRANT OVERVIEW
The Rochelle Area Community Foundation will accept applications for the upcoming grant cycle during the month of February. Selected grants will be awarded in April.
Any 501(c)(3) not-for-profit agency, organization or governmental entity that is exempt from state and federal tax, and serves the needs of individuals residing in the Rochelle Township High School District is welcome to apply.
The Rochelle Area Community Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) community based charitable organization whose mission is to improve the community through charitable giving. The Foundation provides annual grants in the areas of arts and culture, education, health and wellness, community services, community development and hunger relief.
Contact RACF for more information at (815) 561-3600 or director@rochellefoundation.org »
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Grant Policy & Procedure
Grant Policy & Procedure
Grant Policy & Procedure
Grant Policy & Procedure
Grant Policy & Procedure
Granting Futures open house
Join us for this FREE event:
Granting Futures – A Community Open House, celebrating RACF’s 21 years of impactful philanthropy.
When:
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 4:00 – 7:00 PM
Location:
Lincoln Arts Center
108 South Main Street, Rochelle, IL
Grant Events
February 1st Grant Application opens. Grant Application closes March 1st at 4:00pm.
No upcoming events.
Emergency grant application
Open every March 1st to January 31st. Our Emergency Grant application is for use went the general grant cycle is not in session. If you have any questions about using our Emergency Grant please contact the foundation.
Youth in philanthropy
MISSION: Youth in Philanthropy is a branch of the Rochelle Area Community Foundation that seeks to improve the lives of Rochelle youth, promote youth involvement in philanthropy, and create a secure future for our community.
Criteria for YIP Grant:
THE PROJECT SHOULD...
1. be a nonprofit that serves the RTHS district.
2. benefit youth 18 years and younger in the RTHS district.
3. maintain accountability by having a clear set of goals, respecting equal opportunity, and proposing a realistic budget.
4. seek meaningful and measurable results.
2025 GRANT RECIPIENTS
2025 Grant RECIPIENTS List
- Rochelle Rescue Mission
- Rochelle Christian Food Pantry
- Hub City Senior Center
- RTHS Alumni Association
- Rochelle Basketball Club
- Tilton Elementary School
- Rock River Valley Blood Center
- Shining Star Children's Advocacy Center
- Village of Progress, Inc.
- Rochelle Elementary District #231 – Hub Project
- Pegasus Special Riders, Inc.
- City of Rochelle
- Vince Carney Community Theatre
- Lincoln School
- Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
- Sauk Valley Voices of Recovery
- Northern Illinois Food Bank
- HOPE of Ogle County
- Camp Cedar, Illinois
- Rochelle Community Action Network (CAN)
- Serenity Hospice and Home
- Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
- Blackhawk Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival
- Creston-Dement Public Library
- Vince Carney Community Theatre
- Rochelle Fire Department
- Stepping Stones Preschool
- Rochelle Township High School
- Farmworkers and Landscapers Advocacy Project (FLAP)
- Flagg-Rochelle Public Library
- 4-C Community Coordinated Child Care
- Rochelle Elementary District #231
- Todd Ackland Legacy Fund
- Carmichael Family Recognition
- RTHSEF for Education
- Rochelle Elementary District #231
2024 GRANT RECIPIENTS
2024 Grant RECIPIENTS List
- The Ron "Stony" Stonebraker Police and Fire Memorial Fund
- The Livingston Bible Church Scholarship Fund
- The Dual Language Educators Scholarship Fund
- 4-C Community Coordinated Child Care
- String Program
- Rochelle Christian Food Pantry
- Flagg-Rochelle Public Library
- Chana Education Center
- Chana Education Center
- RTHS Alumni Association
- Vince Carney Community Theatre
- Shining Star Children's Advocacy Center
- Rochelle Rescue Mission
- Foundation for Focus House and Community Programming
- Sinnissippi Centers, Inc.
- Rochelle Elementary School District #231
- Northern Illinois Food Bank
- Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County
- Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
- Rochelle Community Action Network (CAN)
- Creston-Dement Public Library
- Blackhawk Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
- Flagg Township Museum
- Village of Progress, Inc.
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival
- Liberty Village of Rochelle
- Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
- HOPE of Ogle County
- Hub City Senior Center
- Steward United Methodist Church (ACE)
- Sauk Valley Voices of Recovery
- Creston Booster Club
2023 GRANT RECIPIENTS
2022 GRANT RECIPIENTS
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