What is an Impact Grant?
Part of the Community Investments Program, Impact Grants are large, competitive grants intended to help Lodges address unmet needs in communities where Elks live and work. Impact Grants give your Lodge the opportunity to conceptualize, develop and implement a new project or to strengthen an existing one.
For a list of the 2010 Impact Grant recipients, click here.
For a list of the 2009 Impact Grant Project's Accomplishments, click here.

How are Impact Grants different from other ENF grants?
They are larger and competitive. All Lodges are eligible* to apply, but only a select few will receive the grant. Impact Grants are not reimbursement grants. Funds are awarded up front. (*To be eligible for a Impact Grant, the Lodge must be in full compliance with its Grand Lodge per-capita assessment, Section 16.010.)

Why should your Lodge get excited about Impact Grants?
For countless reasons, but most important, you are automatically eligible to apply. We encourage all Lodges to apply for an Impact Grant. The possibilities are endless.

How many Impact Grants will be awarded?
In 2010, 49 Lodges were awarded an Impact Grant. Since funding for this program is limited and Impact Grants are competitive, only a select number of Lodges will be awarded. Now is the time to start thinking about how your Lodge can benefit from this exciting opportunity. Don't wait, read on to learn more about Impact Grants and how to apply.

Is my Lodge eligible for an Impact Grant?
All Lodges are eligible to apply for an Impact Grant. Your Lodge does not need to meet the GER's per-capita goal for giving to the Foundation or meet any other prerequisites before applying.

How does my Lodge apply for an Impact Grant?
The 2011 Impact Grant Application can be downloaded as a pdf file or a Word document. The Word document is a form that can be edited electronically. If any section does not provide enough room, you may attach a separate sheet. Be sure to choose "Save" and not "Open" when downloading files, as any changes made to a document that was opened will not be saved.

2011 applications will be available online April 1, 2010.

What are the deadlines? Are there any other important dates I should be aware of?

• April 1, 2010: Impact Grants application available online or by request.
• July 2010: Impact Grants Q&A Workshop and Office Hours at the 2009 Elks Grand Lodge Convention in Portland.
• August 31, 2010: All applications must be mailed to the Foundation, postmarked by this deadline.
• October 2010: Grant recipients announced during ENF Month.
• January 2011-December 2011: 2011 Impact Grant projects take place.

What other information do I need?

• For a full list of Impact Grant guidelines click here!
• For a list of Frequently Asked Questions and answers click here.
• To view the presentation that we gave about Impact Grants at the Elks National Convention click here.

Contact us with questions.