Grand Victoria Casino is a riverboat-style casino that sits along the Fox River in Elgin and is one of Illinois’ most popular casino destinations. The casino boasts close to 30,000 square feet of gambling space, with over 1,100 slot machines, 40+ Vegas-style table casino games and a dedicated live poker room. Thank you for sharing your feedback. We hope that you can give Grand Victoria Casino another try again in the future. If you wish to speak to any of our Food & Beverage department managers, please reach out to us at (847) 468-7000. Grand Victoria Foundation awards grants in five program areas: Economy, Education, Elgin, Engagement, and Environment.If you feel that your work aligns with any of our program areas, please review this section for information on our guidelines and application process. Jan 19, 2021 The Grand Victoria Casino, pictured in 2020, reopened Tuesday. (Rafael Guerrero / The Courier-News) The state announced Region 8, which includes portions of Kane County, could move to a lower-tier. Grand Victoria Foundation is governed by a diverse board of visionary leaders committed to the vision of a strong, livable and equitable Illinois where every resident has the opportunity to thrive.

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Our grantmaking encourages systems change. We define this as work that improves conditions that hold social and economic problems in place. Our work celebrates the role of nonprofits in pursuing ideas and solutions with communities to improve the quality of life in Illinois.

Our grantmaking is organized into five program areas – Economy, Education, Elgin, Engagement, and Environment. You can learn more about the key priorities for each program area on the pages linked above.

We partner with organizations working to achieve equitable outcomes that reduce disparities. Results that partners might realize are:

• improved policies or practices
• increased access to resources for people and communities of most need
• relationships that include viewpoints of people with diverse perspectives
• sharing and shifting of power to promote and achieve equity
• improved capacity and effectiveness to carry out systems change

With input from grantees, we support organizations and efforts that:

• develop and nurture individual leadership
• design and implement new ideas to address long-standing, systemic challenges
• offer opportunities for leaders and organizations to connect, share information and take collective action when necessary
• encourage and uplift community and civic engagement

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While we appreciate the role of direct service programs to ease the effects of social problems, we focus our support on organizations and projects that work at a systems level.

We encourage organizations to learn more about the application process or contact one of our team members before they start their application.

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Grand Victoria Foundation is a private foundation whose mission is to empower communities to ensure Illinois is a great place to live and work. We envision a strong, livable, and equitable Illinois where every resident has an opportunity to thrive.

Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, Illinois voluntarily donates 20% of its annual net operating income to fund initiatives that help turn local communities into vibrant civic hubs. This extraordinary commitment sets it apart from other gaming establishments around the country. Grand Victoria Foundation was established in 1996 to carry out this commitment and receives an annual contribution of 12.5% of that donation. We have awarded over $184 million in grants throughout Illinois since our inception, over $20 million has been awarded in Elgin.

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From the beginning, we have worked hard to engage grantees, partners and communities. Our grantmaking builds on this commitment and puts people and communities at the core of our work.
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Grand Victoria Foundation is guided by a set of values that drive how we manage our operations, practice our grantmaking, and relate with grantees, partners and communities.

We are purpose-driven. We do whatever it takes in the name of progress towards our mission and vision and that of our grantees.

We are human-centric. We seek to develop strong relationships with individuals in the organizations and communities we support. We believe social change starts with people and the places where they live.

We stay curious. We constantly listen for ideas and solutions to increase the individual and collective impact of grantees and partners.

We are transparent. We communicate our truths and take responsibility for our work and we expect the same from grantees.

We are adaptive. We are resilient and do what is needed to work toward our vision and meet the needs of our grantees and their communities.

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We are fun! We take our work seriously and love to have fun while doing and supporting great work.