The Aurora Regional Fire Museum was one of 13 nonprofits throughout the state to receive a $2,000 grant from the COVID-19 Organization Relief Grant Program set up by Landmarks Illinois. Funds from this grant were utilized to create a new website and continue to pay staff during our closure and reopening.

Landmarks Illinois, a statewide historic preservation advocacy organization, created its COVID-19 Organization Relief Grant Program this spring to help community development, preservation and other partner nonprofits throughout the state during the coronavirus health crisis. Landmarks Illinois received an overwhelming response to the grant program, with 94 applications for the 13 available grants.

Check out the full press release for more information about Landmarks Illinois and the COVID-19 Organization Relief Grant Program.