Each year, Community Funds in Alexis, Knoxville, Monmouth, Roseville, and Williamsfield award grants through their annual community grant cycle.
Developed by local residents, Community Funds are built through gifts from individuals who love their communities. They are funds of Galesburg Community Foundation and are guided by local advisory boards who are empowered to award grants that positively impact their communities and residents. Eligible applicants included all 501(c)(3) nonprofit or public charities, churches, schools, and government agencies serving these communities.
This year, more than $35,000 was awarded among 27 local nonprofits. “Community Funds empower communities to invest in the causes and projects that matter most to them,” says DeAnne Bloomberg, Galesburg Community Foundation Vice President of Programs. “These grants are helping local organizations respond to challenges and build stronger futures across our region.”
The following organizations received funding through the community grant cycle:
Alexis Community Fund
- Alexis Recreation Council Baseball Association, Baseball Field Light Project
- Village of Alexis, Village Park Slide Replacement
- Loving Bottoms Diaper Bank, Diaper, Period & Adult Incontinence Equity Initiative: Bridging the
Gap for Local Families - Rainbow Riders Therapeutic Horseback Riding, New Saddles
- United Ecumenical Health Ministry, Project AED Access: Five Rural Churches Community
Safety Program
Knoxville Community Fund
- CASA of West Central Illinois, Volunteer Recruitment and Volunteer Supervision
- Grace Lutheran Church, Grace Little Food Pantry
- Knoxville CUSD #202, Blessings in a Backpack 2026-2027
- Loving Bottoms Diaper Bank, Diaper, Period & Adult Incontinence Equity Initiative: Bridging the
Gap for Local Families
Monmouth Community Fund
- CASA of West Central Illinois, Volunteer Recruitment and Volunteer Supervision
- Henderson County Rural Health Center, DBA Eagle View Community Health, Expanding
Access to Preventive Care in Monmouth - Jamieson Community Center, Building Literacy
- Loving Bottoms Diaper Bank, Diaper, Period & Adult Incontinence Equity Initiative: Bridging the
Gap for Local Families - Maple City Area Partnership, Downtown Christmas Pole Lighting
- Rainbow Riders Therapeutic Horseback Riding, New Saddles
- Warren County Public Library, Summer Reading Program 2026
- Warren County YMCA, Expanding Adoptive Sports Access Through Equipment Investment
Roseville Community Fund
- Giving Gardens (of First Presbyterian Church of Macomb), Roseville Public – Access Garden
Installation and Volunteer Training - Loving Bottoms Diaper Bank, Diaper, Period & Adult Incontinence Equity Initiative: Bridging the
Gap for Local Families - Rainbow Riders Therapeutic Horseback Riding, New Saddles
- Roseville Boy Scouts of America, Summer Camp
- Roseville Community Center, Community Center Boiler Upkeep
- Roseville Kids Place, Operations
Williamsfield Community Fund
- Loving Bottoms Diaper Bank, Diaper, Period & Adult Incontinence Equity Initiative: Bridging the
Gap for Local Families - Williamsfield Historical Society, Digitization of Williamsfield Times Newspapers (1887-1992)
For more information about Community Fund grants for nonprofits or teachers, contact DeAnne Bloomberg, Galesburg Community Foundation Vice President of Programs at info@yourgcf.org or 309-344-8898.
***Courtesy of the Galesburg Community Foundation***
