$1.5 Million in Grants Available for Grassroots Organizations
Chicago Fund will award $1,000 to $10,000 grants to support
community-led efforts that make neighborhoods safer
It may be the middle of winter, but grassroots organizations
in Chicago communities hardest hit by gun violence are already
gearing up for summer as they continue working on ways to make
their neighborhoods safer. A Chicago coalition of over 50 funders
called the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities (PSPC)
is encouraging these groups to apply now for financial support
from its 2022 Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities
(Chicago Fund).
“Chicago’s South and West sides are filled with small
organizations that are taking care of their neighbors, keeping
neighborhoods safe and helping people feel more connected to
each other,” said Deborah Bennett, senior program officer for Polk
Bros. Foundation and member of PSPC. “These organizations
know what it takes to strengthen their communities. They need
more resources.”
The 2022 Chicago Fund will award up to $1.5 million in rapid-
response grants, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, for summer
and early fall activities in 24 Chicago neighborhoods experiencing
high levels of gun violence. Grants can be used to support a range
of community-led programs and events that help create conditions
necessary for the prevention and reduction of violence, including
COVID-safe block parties, digital media initiatives, community
garden events, peer mentoring projects, back-to-school supply
giveaways, and more.
Applicants to the 2022 Chicago Fund are strongly encouraged,
but not required, to propose activities that adhere to the
Seven Field Principles model, an evidence-based framework
that has been successful in fostering strong communities and
reducing violence. For more information, see “Dr. Carl Bell’s
Keys to Reducing Violence and Re-Engaging Youth to Society.”
More details about this grant opportunity and how to apply
are included in the full RFP.
Applications for 2022 Chicago Fund grants are due by
11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 11. Grant awards will be announced
in April 2022 and distributed in May 2022. The application
for funding is available at https://community-cct.force.
com/grantcentral/s/.
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