The three approaches:
Come Home Award
A scholarship for recent college graduates with an appropriate 2, 4 or graduate degree for their profession and still has student debt who will live and work in the county.
Learn more about the Come Home Award
Service Awards through Community Renaissance Fund
CRF is the Community Foundation’s supporting organization for community development initiatives. CRF may make awards to individuals who are providing some kind of value, community impact or direct service to the community. Examples include Americorp employees, artists in residence, executives and highly-skilled staff on loan. Recipients must move to St. Clair County but may work anywhere.
Grants to Local Organizations
Partnering with downtown development authorities, chambers, rotaries or other groups interested in attracting professionals to the county. The committee will make grants to those organizations with parameters on the qualifications the committee would like to see the individuals have, but funds may only be used as a financial incentive to individuals and couples. Applicants do not need a college degree, must move to the county, but may work anywhere. Requests should focus on community collaboration and other perks in addition to the financial award.