Painters District Council No. 30

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Understand Who We Are: Painters District Council No. 30

Aurora-based Painters District Council No. 30 (PDC 30) is a labor union representing construction workers in the finishing industry – painting, drywall finishing, wall covering, and glazing. PDC 30’s geographical jurisdiction covers 32 counties, primarily in North-Central Illinois (three counties are in Wisconsin). Part of our multifaceted mission is to advance the social and economic vitality of the community wherein our members work and live. To that end, we believe that good deeds done in cooperation and collaboration with community organizations, and within communities, establishes goodwill, a positive identity for our union, and high levels of credibility. This credibility is critical to the success of our union. It increases the likelihood of adherence to the union value proposition, encourages community engagement within our membership, and exposes us to workers performing finishing work without representation and/or end-users seeking quality finishing services.

Understand Who We Serve: The Mission of the PATCH Foundation

The mission of the Painters and Allied Trades for Children’s Hope (PATCH) Foundation is to provide financial support to local child-based community organizations in need. The PATCH Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that celebrates education, community development, innovation, and collaboration throughout Illinois. The PATCH Foundation Grant program was created to support organizations that work to combat the issues affecting children in our communities, including poverty, homelessness, emotional well-being, illiteracy, illness, and lack of education.

PDC 30 Partnerships

PDC 30 Partnerships As a union organization, we are very invested in the communities that we serve. We strive to create lasting partnerships with local organizations that align with our mission, and we are continuously looking for ways to give back. Following the grant award, we ask that you contact our organization for all future painting, drywall finishing, and glazing work. We ask for this commitment for at least a one year-period following your grant award. Read more about our partnership agreement here.

Jurisdictional Boundaries

Grant Awards will be limited to organizations located within or serving residents of the following 32 counties that make up PDC 3’s jurisdiction: Boone, Bureau, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Fulton, Hancock, Iroquois, JoDaviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McHenry, McLean, Ogle, Peoria, Putnam, Schuyler, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Winnebago, and Woodford in Illinois; and Green, Rock, and Walworth Counties in Wisconsin.

Union painters respect trade jurisdictions; thus, we cannot and will not perform work that is within the exclusive purview of another trade union (carpentry, masonry, installation of flooring, etc.).

PATCH Foundation Grant Application Cycle

One PATCH Foundation Grant will be awarded per calendar year, in the amount of $20,000. Completed Grant applications are due no later than 4:00PM on June 3, 2024. After an initial review process, award finalists will be invited to present their program proposals to the Review Committee on Saturday, July 20, 2024. Finalists will receive notification and information about their scheduled presentation on July 1, 2024. Grant awards will be announced and all applicants will receive notification regarding the status of their application by August 1, 2024.

Applicants are encouraged to complete and submit an application online, beginning April 1st. Click on APPLY below to create an account and apply online. Once you create an account, you will be able to log in, save your progress, and return to your application as many times as you wish.

Paper applications will also be accepted via email. Fill out the contact form below to receive a pdf of the application.

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

Organization Name

Tax ID

Tax Status

Enter Your Address

Street Number:

Street Name:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Country:

Phone Number

Fax Number

Web Address

ORGANIZATION TYPE

Other

Primary Contact: Organization

Primary Organization Contact

Title

Office Phone

Mobile Phone

Email Address

Primary Contact: Grant Request

Grant Request Contact

Title

Office Phone

Mobile Phone

Email Address

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Responses to each prompt should be limited to 200 words.

Briefly describe your organization (including age group(s) your organization serves, the geographical area served by your organization, etc.)

Provide information regarding your organization’s mission and vision.

Provide a brief history of your organization’s activities.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Request information

Program Title

Is this grant request for a new program or an enhancement to an existing program?

New Program Existing Program Enhancement

Preferred program launch date

Program Details

Responses to each prompt below should be limited to 200 words.

Briefly describe your organization’s program proposal, including objective and implementation.

Explain how this program will affect positive change for children in the communities your organization serves.

Identify the extent of the need for the program in the communities you serve.

What makes your program innovative?

Briefly outline a plan to measure the effectiveness of the program using outcome and impact indicators of success.

Does your organization plan to collaborate with other organizations to provide additional financial support for your program? If so, please explain.

Please highlight any co-branded promotional opportunities you envision between your organization and the PATCH Foundation, and briefly outline a plan to announce/recognize a grant award from the PATCH Foundation.

Sustainability and Leverage

Because of the focus on change and innovation, the PATCH Foundation encourages proposals for brand new programs and prefers to fund startup costs. Therefore sustainability or operation of the program on an ongoing basis is always considered by the Fund when evaluating programs.

Responses to each prompt below should be limited to 100 words.

How would you leverage PATCH Foundation funding to seek other funds?

List existing internal and external sources and amounts allocated as operating support for this project.

List any organizations approached or those contemplated as additional funding sources for the project. Indicate names and amounts from the private sector or the government.

Fundraising: Give details of fundraising campaigns planned, if any.

ATTACHMENTS

Please include the following attachments with your application:

Names and titles of organization leadership including trustees, directors, board, and staff officers

Organization Budget

Program Budget

990 Form

IRS Letter of Determination

Annual Report

If you are unable to provide any of the attachments listed, above, please indicate the reason, below.

APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS

To submit your PATCH Grant Application to Painters District Council No. 30:

Review your application in entirety, and submit completed applications (along with attachments) to Marisa Richards, PDC 30’s Director of Outreach & Engagement. Applications may be submitted in any of the following formats:
1. Preferred: online: https://pdc30.com/grant
  1. you will have the ability to upload the necessary attachments along with your application
2. via email: mrichards@pdc30.com
All applications must be submitted by 4:00PM on June 3, 2024.
Following an initial review period, award finalists will be invited to present their program proposals to the Review Committee on Saturday, July 20, 2024. Finalists will receive notification and information about their scheduled presentation on July 1, 2024.
Grant awards will be announced and all applicants will receive notification regarding the status of their application by August 1, 2024.

I confirm that I have reviewed PDC 30’s partnership agreement. Should I be deemed a grant award recipient, I affirm that my organization can adhere to the terms outlined in the partnership agreement.