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ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Offer Grants to Power Community Light Events this Holiday Season
Application period now open for $45,000 in grant funding for diverse holiday cultural celebrations CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Communities may be more focused
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nApplication period now open for $45,000 in grant funding for diverse holiday cultural celebrations\n\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nCommunities may be more focused on outdoor festivals, fireworks and barbecues this summer, but it’s never too early to plan for the winter holiday season. For the third year, ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus are encouraging communities and community organizations to apply for competitive grants of up to $2,500 each as part of the ComEd Powering the Holidays Program. The program supports community holiday lights events that represent the diverse cultures and traditions celebrated across northern Illinois.\n\n\nComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus are making $45,000 in funds available for the 2023 grant program to power a variety of holiday lights celebrations this year. The application period is open now until 11:59 p.m. CDT on September 1, 2023. To learn more or apply, visit ComEd Powering the Holidays Program.\n\n\n“ComEd is proud to partner with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus to deliver another year of community funding to brighten our cities and towns for the holidays this season,” said Louie Binswanger, senior vice president of government, regulatory and external affairs at ComEd. “We are excited to see the variety of holiday events and impressive lighting events that this grant funding will enable, supporting the diverse cultures and traditions that make northern Illinois so unique.”\n\n\nMunicipalities, townships, counties and local government units in ComEd’s service territory are eligible to apply. Not-for-profit organizations and cultural institutions may also be eligible if they partner with at least one municipality or government institution. Recipients must match 20 percent of the grant and use funds for any holiday event held between Nov. 1, 2023 and Feb. 13, 2024. The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus will review applications and administer grant awards for qualifying applicants.\n\n\n“The ComEd Powering the Holidays Program benefits Illinois communities as they expand existing holiday events and create new traditions to help foster community cohesion and representation,” said Neil James, executive director of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. “We are honored to work with ComEd on this exciting grant project.”\n\n\nSince its inception, the ComEd Powering the Holidays Program has ...