EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 13, 2021) — The grant submission deadline for the East Moline Community Fund, an affiliate fund of The Moline Foundation, is two-weeks away. Non-profit organizations are encouraged to apply for only program or capital support if they serve the citizens of East Moline and the surrounding area.

Applications are due by Midnight, Friday, August 27, and are being accepted electronically through the e-mail of info@molinefoundation.org. Please provide one PDF file of the entire grant submission materials.  Any applications submitted via US Mail must be postmarked by the due date.

Any non-profit, 501 (c)3 organization or governmental entity serving the citizens of East Moline, Illinois are welcome to apply. An application should consist of:

  • Organization's nonprofit EIN Number and official name.
  • ​​Organization's contact information, including address, email, and phone of the primary person responsible for grant submissions.
  • Two-page letter (or less) explaining organization's need, title, purpose of proposal and amount requested.
  • Basic budget explanation corresponding to the requested amount.​​​​
  • Income and expense statement and most current balance sheet.
  • Organization's Board of Directors contact information including name, address, e-mail, and phone.​​

If you need further information, please contact Claudia Meenan at The Moline Foundation at (309) 764-4193 or cmeenan@molinefoundation.org. Applications are due by Midnight, Friday, August 27.

The East Moline Community Fund officers and members include Connie Dowsett, Chair, Larry Anderson, Vice Chair, Bill Phares, Secretary-Treasurer, members Terry Brahm, Willie Ellis, Jeff Merideth, Doug Reynolds, Cathie Rochau, Shaun Taylor, Jen von Kaenel, and Matt Wright.

About The Moline Foundation

The Moline Foundation, founded in 1953, is a community foundation which provides grants to health, human services, education, community development, the arts and other charitable organizations which benefit the citizens of Moline and the surrounding area. The Moline Foundation receives and administers charitable gifts for all citizens in a seven-county region including Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Warren, Henderson, and McDonough Counties in Illinois and Scott County in Iowa.

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