Grant applications are available to local non-profit organizations that are interested in applying for a 2018 Quality of Life Grant from the City of Aurora.

Quality of Life Grants are annual competitive grants provided to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations that serve the residents of Aurora in one of the following service areas: child care|youth, education, job training, homelessness, elderly|disabled, or veterans.

"City government alone cannot make lasting change in the community," said Mayor Richard C. Irvin. "Our non-profit organizations are on the front lines and know firsthand what our residents need. Quality of Life Grants can assist with their respective missions while bettering Aurora as a whole."

Previous grant recipients include food pantries, museums, youth services providers and other local agencies serving the Aurora community.

Applications are available online at https://www.aurora-il.org/1808/Quality-of-Life-Grants.

Deadline for submission is Friday, September 15, 2017. Funding for the 2018 grant season will be available in late January.