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Access to Recreation Endowment Fund Grant is sponsored by Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln. This grant supports nonprofit organizations in Sangamon County, Illinois, that provide accessible recreation programs for individuals with disabilities. It aims to enhance participation in adaptive sports and activities, ensuring everyone can engage in indoor and outdoor recreation without barriers.
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Access to Recreation Fund Access to Recreation Fund Grants This grant program was originally established at the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln through a grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.
A large portion of the original grant was used to support a navigation system for Southwind Park in Springfield, Illinois. The other major element of this award included a challenge grant to create an endowment fund for accessible recreation projects. Many generous local donors provided funds for the match.
The Access to Recreation program aims to assist nonprofit organizations with accessible recreation projects. Accessible recreation includes adaptive sports, games, programs, and capital projects for persons with disabilities and special needs, including: sensory disabilities, physical disabilities and mobility impairments, cognitive and developmental disabilities, and/or emotional and psychological disorders.
This fund supports accessible recreation which provides people with disabilities the opportunity to participate in outdoor or indoor recreation activities without barriers.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation Inc. - $2,000 YMCA of Springfield - $2,000 American Business Club - $3,000 Lincoln Presidential Foundation - $3,000 Fishing Has No Boundaries - Capital Chapter - $400 Sangamon County Fair - $2,000 Special Olympics Illinois - Region H - $2,000 The KASE Project - $1,500 Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation Inc. - $2,500 YMCA of Springfield - $1,000 Educational Center for the Visually Impaired - $3,000 Friends of Williamsville Public Library and Museum - $2,000 Educational Center for the Visually Impaired - $300 The Joy of Movement - $2,160 Fishing Has No Boundaries - Capital City Chapter - $1,500 Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation - $3,000 Springfield Art Association - $500 YMCA of Springfield - $1,000 Kidzeum of Health and Science - $3,000 Brother James Court - $2,000 The Joy of Movement - $1,000 Individual Advocacy Group - $2,000 Springfield Art Association - $2,000 Fishing Has No Boundaries - Capital City Chapter - $1,500 Hoogland Center for the Arts - $500 Sanctuary Hill Foundation , NFP d/b/a Bright Star Equestrian Centre - $2,000 Springfield YMCA - $2,500 United Cerebral Palsy Land of Lincoln - $1,500 Autism Society Central Illinois - $1,500 Springfield Art Association - $1,000 Springfield YMCA - $1,500 The Hope Institute for Children and Families - $3,000 Autism Society Central Illinois - $2,000 Bright Star Equestrian Centre - $1,000 City of Springfield - CWLP - $1,000 Hoogland Center for the Arts - $2,000 Special Olympics - Illinois Area 17 - $1,000 Illinois Conservation Foundation - $3,000 Lewis Memorial Acres Association - $1,500 Special Olympics - Illinois Area 17 - $1,500 Lincoln Land Down Syndrome Society - $1,500 Lewis Memorial Acres Association - $1,500 City of Springfield - $3,710 Springfield YMCA - $2,290
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations in Sangamon County, Illinois, providing accessible recreation programs for individuals with disabilities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Access to Recreation Endowment Fund Grant is funded by Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Illinois. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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