Domestic Violence Fund
The Domestic Violence Grant program provides funding for legal advocacy, legal assistance, and legal services to victims of domestic violence who are or have been married or in a civil union. This fund is awarded from a portion of marriage license fees collected after June 1, 2008, and a portion of civil union license fees collected after June 1, 2011. Any public or private not-for-profit agency that provides services to victims of domestic violence may apply to the Illinois Attorney General for funding from the Domestic Violence Fund.
Eligible Agencies Include:
County Governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (not Federally recognized), Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excludes institutions of higher education), Private institutions of higher education.
All 501 (c)(3) organizations must be registered and in good standing with the Attorney General's Charitable Trust Division.