Open Enrollment: Aug-14-2020 Deadline: Sep-22-2020 Youth Application Closed

The Bill and Jacquelyn Jordan Anderson Fund for Youth provides grants to benefit the youth of Effingham County

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and subsequent economic impact, this grant will consider funding requests for operating and programming support for organizations that meet the funding criteria.

Jacquelyn Jordan Anderson was deeply involved in the development of community programs designed to benefit the youth of Effingham County. As a renowned artist, Jacky was also committed to the promotion of Fine Arts programs. She felt the future of a community depended on the strength of its youth and their ability to express themselves creatively.

Bill Anderson was a long time and respected member of the Effingham community. A renowned lithographer, color separator, cartoonist and painter, Bill was a terrific artist in his own right.

The Bill and Jacquelyn Jordan Anderson Fund for Youth provides grants to benefit the youth of Effingham County.

Requirements

To be considered for a grant from the Bill and Jacquelyn Jordan Anderson Fund for Youth, organizations must meet the following minimum eligibility requirements:

1. Organizations must be a public charity with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under certain circumstances, applications from public entities such as school districts, municipalities or unincorporated groups or associations may be considered;
2. Organizations must operate or serve individuals within Effingham County;
   
3. Grant requests must fit within the field of interest outlined above;
   
4. In all cases, the applicant organization/program must have a clear charitable purpose. Please contact Maggie Meylor, Grants Administrator, if you have questions regarding eligibility.
   

Selection Criteria

• Proposal strength: 40 pts
• Impact/Results: 50 pts
  
• Budget:  10 pts

The volume of grant requests usually exceeds the number of requests we are able to fund. Therefore, not all organizations that are eligible will receive funding, or at the level of funding requested.

Our News Articles

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  Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation announces regional grant opportunities

  9/3/2019 11:29:00 AM

  The following applications are available online on September 3 and are due by 11:59 p.m. on October 15.

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  Recipients of 2018 Bill and Jacquelyn Jordan Anderson Youth grants announced

  5/23/2019 2:00:00 PM

  The Bill and Jacquelyn Jordan Anderson Fund for Youth, a fund of Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, is committed to supporting youth programs in Effingham County.

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  Recipients of Anderson Youth and Visual Arts grants named

  9/27/2017 8:51:00 AM

  A total of $8,000 was awarded to organizations in Effingham County who serve youth and support their participation in the arts.

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  Youth program applications sought for Bill and Jacquelyn Jordan Anderson Fund

  5/5/2016 9:51:00 AM

  Grant requests must benefit youth in Effingham County as outlined in the grant application criteria.