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COMPETITIVE GRANTS
ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS
TOTAL ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS GRANTS: $19,022,687.00
| Total Grant | Searle Funds | |
| #IncreaseThePeace To support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. Grant made via fiscal sponsor, La Casa Norte. |
$75,000 | |
| A Better Chicago In support of A Better Chicago’s Chicago Design Challenge. |
$100,000 | |
| Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago In support of Access Living’s general operations to advance disability justice in the Chicago region. |
$125,000 | |
| Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$70,000 | |
| After School Matters, Inc. to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$75,000 | |
| AgeOptions In support of a grant to Avisery of AgeOptions for building a coalition to serve the region’s aging adults and people with disabilities. |
$50,000 | |
| AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) In support of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago’s general operations to advance health equity. |
$100,000 | |
| Albany Park Theater Project (APTP) In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$180,000 | |
| Alexian Brothers Health System In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$100,000 | |
| All Chicago Making Homelessness History In support of All Chicago’s general operations to coordinate and convene around the issue of housing insecurity and homelessness. |
$150,000 | |
| Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County In support of the Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook’s general operations for a coordinated response to increasing housing opportunities, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust. |
$125,000 | $125,000 |
| American Heart Association, Inc. (AHA) In support of the American Health Association’s Social Impact Fund. |
$100,000 | |
| American Red Cross In support of the American Red Cross’ response to COVID19 in the Chicago region. |
$100,000 | |
| Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$50,000 | |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago to support the Transplant Care Coordination and Patient Emergency Fund through a restricted fund designated to support organ transplant candidates. |
$50,000 | |
| Arab American Family Services (AAFS) to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$72,500 | |
| Austin Coming Together (ACT) to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$70,000 | |
| BEDS, Inc. (BEDS Plus Care, Inc.) In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$100,000 | |
| Beyond Hunger In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$100,000 | |
| Borealis Philanthropy In support of the Borealis Foundation in managing the Disability Inclusion Fund, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust. |
$100,000 | $100,000 |
| Brave Space Alliance in support of general operations to organizations creating social cohesion in Black communities. |
$50,000 | |
| Breakthrough In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$195,000 | |
| Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$180,000 | |
| Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods in support of increasing access to health and wellness services through nature-based programming. |
$75,000 | |
| Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods In support of the Brushwood Center campaign planning and phase I building improvements. |
$225,000 | |
| BUILD, Inc. (BUILD Chicago) to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$75,000 | |
| Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA) In support of CGLA’s legal services providing pathways to stability for justice-involved individuals. |
$75,000 | |
| Casa Central In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$180,000 | |
| Center for Enriched Living (The Center, CEL) In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| Center for Housing and Health In support of Center for Housing & Health’s general operations to coordinate across systems to advance health equity and create more housing opportunities. |
$75,000 | |
| Center for Independence Through Conductive Education In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| Centro Romero In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$180,000 | |
| Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center (ChicagoCAC) In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) In support of Chicago Coalition for the Homeless’ general operations to prevent and end homelessness, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust. |
$100,000 | $100,000 |
| Chicago Commons In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$180,000 | |
| Chicago Survivors In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$180,000 | |
| Chicago Torture Justice Center In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| Chicago Youth Programs (CYP) In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| Claretian Associates, Inc. In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$225,000 | |
| CommunityHealth to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$50,000 | |
| Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC) In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| Corazón Community Services to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$75,000 | |
| Cornerstone Community Development Corporation In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$90,000 | |
| Cradles to Crayons In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$100,000 | |
| Disability Lead In support of ADA25/Advancing Leadership to support its general operations. |
$200,000 | |
| El Hogar Del Nino In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| Enlace Chicago In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$120,000 | |
| Equal Hope In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$100,000 | |
| Equal Hope to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$77,000 | |
| Erie Neighborhood House In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$195,000 | |
| Facing Forward: To End Homelessness In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$120,000 | |
| Family Rescue In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$100,000 | |
| Family Service & Mental Health Center of Cicero (Cicero Family Service) In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| Far South Community Development Corporation In support of capacity building for the Roseland Community Medical District. |
$100,000 | |
| Firebird Community Arts In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| Forefront In support of general operations for Forefront’s contributions to the state’s social impact sector, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust. |
$150,000 | $150,000 |
| Franciscan Outreach In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$150,000 | |
| Free Spirit Media to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$75,000 | |
| Friends of The Children In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| Gads Hill Center In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$180,000 | |
| Girls Like Me Project, Inc. In support of general operations to organizations creating social cohesion in Black communities. |
$50,000 | |
| Global Girls, Inc. In support of general operations to organizations creating social cohesion in Black communities. |
$50,000 | |
| Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC) to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$71,000 | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository In support of the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s general operations to end food insecurity in the region. |
$150,000 | |
| Greater West Town Community Development Project (GWTP) In support of general operations to organizations creating social cohesion in Black communities. |
$60,000 | |
| GRO Community In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| Growing Home, Inc. In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$80,000 | |
| HANA Center In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$225,000 | |
| Health & Medicine Policy Research Group (HMPRG) In support of Health & Medicine Policy Research Group to advance health equity in the region. |
$100,000 | |
| Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc. In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$120,000 | |
| Heartland Alliance For Human Needs & Human Rights In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$225,000 | |
| Housing Forward In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$120,000 | |
| Housing Opportunities & Maintenance for the Elderly (H.O.M.E.) In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| Howard Brown Health to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$75,000 | |
| Ignite In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$120,000 | |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights In support of Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugee Rights’ general operations strengthening civic engagement. |
$150,000 | |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$50,000 | |
| Illinois Collaboration on Youth (Formally known as Youth Network Council) In support of general operations of Illinois Collaboration on Youth. |
$100,000 | |
| Illinois Partners for Human Service In support of Illinois Partners for Human Service’s general operations in strengthening the social impact sector. |
$75,000 | |
| Illinois Public Health Institute In support of Illinois Public Health Institute’s general operations to strengthen the region’s public health infrastructure. |
$75,000 | |
| IMPACT Family Center In support of general operations to organizations creating social cohesion in Black communities. |
$50,000 | |
| Inner Voice In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$120,000 | |
| Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$72,500 | |
| Inspiration Corp. In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust. |
$120,000 | $120,000 |
| Instituto del Progreso Latino In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$195,000 | |
| Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) IFYC’s faith-based approach to building COVID-19 vaccine trust and access in Chicago. |
$225,000 | |
| Kuumba Lynx In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| La Casa Norte In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$150,000 | |
| Lakeview Pantry In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$100,000 | |
| Latin Women in Action, Inc. (LWA) to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$72,500 | |
| Latino Policy Forum In support of Latino Policy Forum’s general operations to advance equitable public policy. |
$100,000 | |
| Latino Policy Forum to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$72,500 | |
| LYTE Collective In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$80,000 | |
| Matthew House In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$120,000 | |
| Metropolis Strategies In support of general operations for the Illinois Justice Project. |
$100,000 | |
| Metropolitan Family Services In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$80,000 | |
| Michael Reese Health Trust In support of the Health First Fund to strengthen community health during the COVID19 pandemic. |
$200,000 | |
| Michael Reese Health Trust In support of the Chicago Funders to End Homelessness’ general operations and pooled fund to test innovation. |
$75,000 | |
| Michael Reese Health Trust In support of the Vaccine Corps Partnership promoting an equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine for the Chicago region. |
$200,000 | |
| NAMI Chicago In support of NAMI Chicago’s general operations to create a comprehensive approach to mental health services. |
$100,000 | |
| NAMI Metro Suburban In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$60,000 | |
| New Life Centers of Chicagoland In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$225,000 | |
| New Moms In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$110,000 | |
| North Side Housing and Supportive Services In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$100,000 | |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank In support of Northern Illinois Food Bank’s general operations to end food insecurity in the region, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust. |
$150,000 | $150,000 |
| Northwest Side Housing Center (NWSHC) to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$50,000 | |
| Operation Warm In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$80,000 | |
| Options for Youth In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| Phalanx Family Services to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$77,000 | |
| Primo Center In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$100,000 | |
| Renaissance Social Services, Inc. In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$100,000 | |
| Respond Now In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$120,000 | |
| Respond Now to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$50,000 | |
| River City Community Development Center (R CITY) In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| Rush University Medical Center to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$72,500 | |
| Saving Lives, Inc. In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$80,000 | |
| Scholarship America In support of the management fees, brochure and application printing, and distribution fees for the 2021 Leonard and Bernice Lavin Scholarship Program. |
$2,020 | |
| Scholarship America To support the distribution and funding of the William J. Cook scholarship fund. |
$429,840 | |
| Scholarship America To support the distribution of the Eleanor L. Swartz scholarship fund. |
$8,000 | |
| Scholarship America In support of scholarship awards and management fee for the 2021 Leonard and Bernice Lavin Scholarship Program. This grant is made from the The Leonard and Bernice Lavin Scholarship Fund of the Chicago Community Foundation. |
$21,455 | |
| SGA Youth & Family Services In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$180,000 | |
| Share Our Spare in support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$50,000 | |
| Sinai Community Institute (SCI) In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$150,000 | |
| South Suburban PADS in support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$100,000 | |
| Southland Human Services Leadership Council In support of the Southland Human Service Leadership Council’s general operations in advancing system innovations, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust. |
$75,000 | $75,000 |
| Southwest Organizing Project’s (SWOP) to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$72,500 | |
| Start Early In support of Start Early’s Every Child Ready Chicago Initiative. |
$150,000 | |
| The Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development In support of the Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust. |
$180,000 | $180,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for the acquisition of books and journals in the field of dermatology by the University of Illinois at Chicago Library of Health Sciences. |
$25,000 | |
| The Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE) In support of CAASE’s general operations to advocate for policies preventing sexual exploitation. |
$50,000 | |
| The Chicago Community Foundation In support of the Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability (GAPA). |
$150,000 | |
| The Chicago Community Foundation In support of the Illinois Immigration Funders Collaborative’s grantmaking efforts supporting immigrants and refugees in the Chicago region. |
$150,000 | |
| The Chicago Community Foundation In support of the Safe Chicago Network Fund of the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities, for direct services provided by Heartland Alliance and Metropolitan Family Services, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust. |
$500,000 | $500,000 |
| The Chicago Community Foundation For small grants to grassroots organizations through the Chicago Fund for Safe & Peaceful Communities. |
$250,000 | |
| The Chicago Community Foundation In support of the Don Stewart Fellowship of the African American Legacy Fund (F318). |
$6,372 | |
| The Chicago Community Trust In support of Let’s Link Chi for community grants to grassroots organizations addressing violence. |
$25,000 | |
| The Chicago Fund on Aging and Disability In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$80,000 | |
| The Chicago Horticultural Society In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust. |
$120,000 | $120,000 |
| The Chicago Lighthouse In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$150,000 | |
| The Chicago Period Project In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$50,000 | |
| The Chinese American Service League’s (CASL) In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$225,000 | |
| The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) In support of Corporation for Supportive Housing to provide more housing opportunities in Chicago. |
$75,000 | |
| The Experimental Station In support of general operations to organizations providing services that build pathways to stability, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust. |
$120,000 | $120,000 |
| The Firehouse Community Arts Center In support of general operations to organizations creating social cohesion in Black communities. |
$60,000 | |
| The Gary Comer Youth Center In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$195,000 | |
| The Harbour, Inc. In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$60,000 | |
| The MAAFA Redemption Project In support of general operations to organizations creating social cohesion in Black communities. |
$60,000 | |
| The Metropolitan Tenants Organization (MTO) In support of Metropolitan Tenant Organization’s general operations in advancing policy reforms and system innovations for preventing homelessness. |
$75,000 | |
| The Network In support of the The Network’s general operations to prevent and end gender-based violence. |
$75,000 | |
| The Night Ministry In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$180,000 | |
| Thresholds In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$225,000 | |
| True Star Foundation to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$75,000 | |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago the Housing Stability Community Response Team, a partnership with the city of Chicago, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust. |
$150,000 | $150,000 |
| Unity Parenting and Counseling In support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability. |
$100,000 | |
| Urban Growers Collective in support of general operations of organizations providing services that build pathways to stability, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust. |
$80,000 | $80,000 |
| USA Curling to support the sport of curling using the Darwin Curtis Restricted Fund. |
$50,000 | |
| Women Employed (WE) In support of its Pathways into Nursing & Allied Healthcare Careers Initiative. |
$150,000 | |
| Young Invincibles to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$75,000 | |
| Youth Crossroads, Inc. to support its initiative in promoting wellbeing by removing barriers to COVID19 vaccines for Black and Latinx residents of the Chicago region most impacted by the pandemic. |
$75,000 | |
| Youth Guidance In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$195,000 | |
| YWCA Metropolitan Chicago In support of general operations to organizations providing services that promote wellbeing for children and youth, people with disabilities or aging adults. |
$225,000 | |
| TOTAL ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS | $19,022,687.00 | $1,970,000.00 |
