Opportunities
All open grant opportunities through The Chicago Community Trust will be developed in the months ahead and shared here.
Current Funding Opportunities
| Together Fund (Local Business) – We Rise Together: For an Equitable & Just Recovery | The Together Fund invites applications that present strategic approaches to strengthen local enterprises, supporting a sustainable recovery and fostering a resilient economic foundation across the region. |
| Together Fund (Workforce) – We Rise Together: For an Equitable & Just Recovery | The Together Fund invites applications that present solutions to equip young people with the competencies, resources, and connections needed to secure meaningful employment. |
| Match General Operating Support for Recipients of Government Grants – People, Power and Policy | This funding opportunity provides general operating support to community-serving organizations currently managing government grants to help them adequately cover the true administrative and compliance costs. |
| Pre-Development Fund – Community Wealth | Through this program, the Trust seeks to support neighborhood-scale development projects that catalyze economic growth and create thriving neighborhoods where residents can stay and grow their wealth with improved quality of life and well-being, regardless of income. |
| Sponsorships | This funding opportunity provides sponsorship support for programming events, such as meetings, panels, forums, and conferences. |
Partnerships & Initiatives
In addition to our own discretionary grants, the Trust has also created many special initiatives and partnerships that retain their unique identity through independent grantmaking.
Click here to learn more about our Partnerships & Initiatives.
Eligibility
The Trust funds nonprofit agencies with evidence of tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that are not classified as private foundations. We also accept applications from agencies that have a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.
Each grant opportunity will have its own additional criteria for funding.
As a community foundation, the Trust’s grants are awarded to organizations that benefit residents of the Chicago region. There may on occasion be a specific initiative that awards a grant to a project that extends beyond our region, but these are rare and strategic exceptions.
The Trust does not provide discretionary funding to projects or organizations outside of the United States.
How to Apply
The Trust offers funding to support our strategic priorities. Explore our grant application process.
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