The September 2026 Grant Cycle Timeline
- Application open from July 1, 2026 - September 1, 2026.
- Applications will be reviewed mid-September.
- Applicants will be notified of funding decisions by October 9th.
Eligibility
- Organizations are eligible to submit only one grant application within a 12-month period.
- Tax-exempt 501(c)(3) or mutual benefit organizations, government agencies, municipalities, and churches.
- 501(c)(3) status in good standing with the IRS, and no overdue evaluation reports on previous grants filed with the CPCF.
- Organization must serve South Lake County (Crown Point, Cedar Lake, Lowell [Tri-Creek Townships] & Winfield).
Begin Accepting Applications Date:
7/01/2026
Deadline Date (CST Time Zone):
9/01/2026 11:59 PM
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The 2026 Women's Giving Circle Application Timeline
- Applications open from Friday, July 31st - Friday, August 21st.
- Application videos viewed at the WGC Event on Tuesday, September 8th.
- Applicants will be notified of funding decision by Monday, September 14th.
Things You Will Need
- IRS Determination Letter
- 30 second video
Eligibility
- Tax-exempt 501(c)(3) or mutual benefit organizations, government agencies, municipalities, and churches.
- 501(c)(3) status in good standing with the IRS.
- Organization must serve South Lake County (Crown Point, Cedar Lake, Lowell [Tri-Creek Townships] & Winfield).
Begin Accepting Applications Date:
7/31/2026
Deadline Date (CST Time Zone):
8/21/2026 11:59 PM
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Organizations that attended the March 31st Kickoff Event are invited to submit a Request for Ideas, or RFI — and we want to emphasize this…
This is meant to be high-level.
We are not looking for fully developed proposals at this stage. We are not looking for you to spend hours and hours trying to perfect this.
We’re looking for strong concepts.
Begin Accepting Applications Date:
3/31/2026
Deadline Date (CST Time Zone):
4/21/2026 12:00 PM
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