Grant Awards

2022 Grant Awards

Economy

Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship

For general operating support

Amount: $120,000
Term: 24 months

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Chicago Jobs Council

For general operating support

Amount: $250,000
Term: 24 months

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Co-op Ed Center

For general operating support

Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months

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Elevate

For general operating support of Elevate

Amount: $45,000
Term: 12 months

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mRelief

To support general operations of the organization’s work in Illinois

Amount: $40,000
Term: 12 months

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One Body Collaboratives

To Support the Bridges Out of Poverty Project

Amount: $37,500
Term: 18 months

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Proviso Partners for Health/Housing Helpers (Fiscal Sponsor)

To support the economic justice and wellness center

Amount: $150,000
Term: 24 months

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Raise the Floor Alliance

For general operating support

Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months

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ScaleLit

To support the Illinois Digital Learning Lab

Amount: $150,000
Term: 12 months

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Shriver Center on Poverty Law

For general operating support

Amount: $300,000
Term: 24 months

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Small Business Majority Foundation Inc

To support general operations of the Illinois site

Amount: $130,000
Term: 24 months

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Upsolve

To support general operations of the organization’s work in Illinois

Amount: $75,000
Term: 12 months

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Woodstock Institute

For general operating support

Amount: $130,000
Term: 24 months

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Education

Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

To support the Center for Childhood Resilience

Amount: $75,000
Term: 12 months

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Communities United

For general operating support

Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months

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Community Organizing & Family Issues

For general operating support

Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months

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Erikson Institute

To support the Policy and Leadership Department

Amount: $150,000
Term: 24 months

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Grassroots Collaborative

To support the Peoria’s People Project

Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months

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Elgin

African American Coalition of Kane County

To support planning of community conversations centering the Black community of Elgin and issues of racial justice

Amount: $20,000
Term: 6 months

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Alignment Collaborative for Education

To support general operations

Amount: $20,000
Term: 6 months

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Association for Individual Development

For general operating support

Amount: $22,500
Term: 9 months

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Bethlehem Lutheran Child Development Center

For general operating support

Amount: $18,750
Term: 9 months

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Boys & Girls Club of Elgin

To support general operations

Amount: $25,000
Term: 6 months

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Centro de Informacion

For general operating support

Amount: $6,250
Term: 3 months

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Children's Theatre of Elgin

For general operating support

Amount: $11,250
Term: 9 months

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Chinese Mutual Aid Association

For general operating support

Amount: $11,250
Term: 9 months

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Community Crisis Center

To support general operations

Amount: $12,500
Term: 6 months

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Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northern Illinois

To support Elgin-based programs

Amount: $5,000
Term: 6 months

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Easter Seals DuPage & Fox Valley

For general operating support

Amount: $18,750
Term: 9 months

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Ecker Center for Behavioral Health

To support Elgin-based programs

Amount: $12,500
Term: 6 months

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Elgin History Museum

To support general operations

Amount: $12,500
Term: 6 months

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Elgin Master Chorale

For general operating support

Amount: $6,250
Term: 3 months

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Elgin Partnership for Early Learning/YWCA Elgin (Fiscal Sponsor)

For general operating support

Amount: $30,000
Term: 9 months

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Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra

To support general operations

Amount: $15,000
Term: 6 months

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Family Service Association of Greater Elgin Area

To support general operations

Amount: $12,500
Term: 6 months

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Food for Greater Elgin

To support general operations

Amount: $15,000
Term: 6 months

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Greater Elgin Family Care Center

To support general operations

Amount: $12,500
Term: 6 months

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Lutheran Social Services

For general operating support

Amount: $15,000
Term: 9 months

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Marklund Children's Home

To support general operations

Amount: $5,000
Term: 6 months

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Midwest Academy

To support Organizing training for the Elgin community

Amount: $7,500
Term: 6 months

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One Hope United

To support general operations

Amount: $15,000
Term: 6 months

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PADS of Elgin, Inc.

To support general operations

Amount: $12,500
Term: 6 months

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Senior Services Associates

To support general operations

Amount: $12,500
Term: 6 months

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Side Street Studio Arts

To support general operations

Amount: $10,000
Term: 6 months

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Summit School, Inc.

For general operating support

Amount: $26,250
Term: 9 months

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Well Child Center

For general operating support

Amount: $6,250
Term: 3 months

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Youth Leadership Academy

To support general operations

Amount: $7,500
Term: 6 months

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YWCA Elgin

To support general operations

Amount: $17,500
Term: 6 months

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Engagement

Crossroads Fund

To support the Chicago Racial Justice Pooled Fund

Amount: $100,000
Term: 24 months

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Forefront

For general operating support

Amount: $100,000
Term: 12 months

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Illinois Humanities

For general operating support

Amount: $50,000
Term: 12 months

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Latino Policy Forum

For general operating support

Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months

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Lighthouse Foundation/Peace Development Fund (Fiscal Sponsor)

To support Lighthouse Foundation’s Black Queer Equity Index

Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months

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Mano a Mano Family Resource Center

To support Project Puentes

Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months

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Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

For general operating support

Amount: $50,000
Term: 12 months

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Soapbox Organizing & Productions

For general operating support

Amount: $100,000
Term: 24 months

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Environment

Alliance for the Great Lakes

To support the organization’s Great Lakes restoration work

Amount: $75,000
Term: 12 months

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The Conservation Foundation

For general operating support

Amount: $62,500
Term: 12 months

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Environmental Defenders of McHenry County

For general operating support

Amount: $75,000
Term: 12 months

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Environmental Law & Policy Center

To support the organization’s air and coal ash pollution work

Amount: $60,000
Term: 12 months

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Faith in Place

For general operating support

Amount: $120,000
Term: 24 months

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HeartLands Conservancy

For general operating support

Amount: $140,000
Term: 24 months

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Illinois Environmental Council

For general operating support

Amount: $75,000
Term: 12 months

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The Land Conservancy of McHenry County

For general operating support

Amount: $60,000
Term: 12 months

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Metropolitan Planning Council

To support MPC’s Water Resources Program

Amount: $250,000
Term: 24 months

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Natural Land Institute

For general operating support

Amount: $55,000
Term: 12 months

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Openlands

For general operating support

Amount: $100,000
Term: 12 months

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Prairie River Networks

For general operating support

Amount: $110,000
Term: 12 months

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Sierra Club Illinois Chapter/Sierra Club Foundation (Fiscal Sponsor)

To support Sierra Club Illinois Chapter

Amount: $75,000
Term: 12 months

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The Wetlands Initiative

To support the Growing Wetlands for Clean Water Project

Amount: $55,000
Term: 12 months

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Special Opportunities

Chicago Votes

To support non-partisan voter engagement in BIPOC communities

Amount: $40,000
Term: 6 months

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Hana Center

To support non-partisan voter engagement in BIPOC communities

Amount: $25,000
Term: 6 months

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Illinois Black Advocacy Initiative/Forefront (Fiscal Sponsor)

To support non-partisan voter engagement in BIPOC communities

Amount: $15,000
Term: 6 months

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Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights

To support non-partisan voter engagement in BIPOC communities

Amount: $50,000
Term: 6 months

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Illinois Unidos/Latino Policy Forum (Fiscal Sponsor)

For general operating support

Amount: $50,000
Term: 6 months

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Latino Policy Forum

To support non-partisan voter engagement in BIPOC communities

Amount: $30,000
Term: 12 months

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Southsiders Organized for Unity & Liberation

To support non-partisan voter engagement in BIPOC communities

Amount: $40,000
Term: 6 months

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WePower

To support non-partisan voter engagement in BIPOC communities

Amount: $50,000
Term: 6 months

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Rapid Response Fund

Black Oaks Center

To support the organization’s outreach and engagement activities around the ‘Stop Nicor Gas Pipeline’ campaign.

Amount: $25,000
Term: 3 months

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The Firehouse Dream, Inc.

To support the organization’s wellness efforts with and for young adults in the Maywood community by implementing group and individual therapy as well other resources.

Amount: $25,000
Term: 5 months

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Grow Your Own

Support to be able to respond to emergency situations students face such as unforeseen expense, bill, etc.

Amount: $5,000
Term: 5 months

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Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

Support to plan and make critical adjustments to its democracy Projects by employing new voter data

Amount: $25,000
Term: 5 months

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Legacy Training, Inc.

To support a coalition of Illinois thought leaders and influencers to participate in a study tour with staff at the Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama.

Amount: $16,000
Term: 5 months

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Side Street Studio Arts

To support food expenses for the Free Arts Education for Young People program

Amount: $3,000

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