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For more than 100 years, The Chicago Community Trust has convened, supported, funded, and accelerated the work of community members and changemakers committed to strengthening the Chicago region. From building up our civic infrastructure to spearheading our response to the Great Recession, the Trust has brought our community together to face pressing challenges and seize our greatest opportunities. Today, that means confronting the racial and ethnic wealth gap.

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    Trust For Public Land

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $50,000

    Support for the Chicago Infrastructure Reuse Network of organizations seeking to transform underused public infrastructure in Chicago neighborhoods. Established in 2021 with support from The Chicago Community Trust, the Network engages community leaders, elected officials and city planners to learn from one another and advance specific opportunities led by the individuals who will benefit from the resulting economic growth, improved health, and cultural vitality realized through new infrastructure.

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    Instituto del Progreso Latino

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $143,000

    This proposal seeks funding to support Instituto College’s (IC) mission “to provide an enriched learning environment where students have the opportunity to earn practical credentials and degrees based on industry standards…IC values the training of bilingual and bi-culturally sensitive nursing professionals…” Additionally, the CCT ACN initiative grant would contribute to fulfilling the IC’s final nursing program accreditation goals and meeting its final phase of fulfilling sustainability goals in becoming a Title IV school offering Federal Student Financial Assistance Programs. Starting in 2019, IC matriculated 5 cohorts and graduated 4 cohorts. Among critical milestones achieved, we graduated the pilot, second, third, and fourth cohorts in Dec., 2021, March, 2022, Dec., 2022, and Dec., 2023 respectively. In summary, we are submitting this application to support nursing training for both our Basic Nursing Assistant (BNA) and Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) programs, nursing program accreditation for our ADN Program, and to attain Title IV eligibility through the Dept. of Education. The College finds itself at a critical juncture. While we have achieved significant completion and graduation outcomes, demonstrating that our ADN Program exceeds national norms and our BNA Program ranks in the top 20% of IL programs, we need this funding to support the ADN Program’s “bridge” expenses until the College becomes a Title IV school, becoming an institution that processes federal student aid. Our students then, if they demonstrate financial need, will be eligible to receive Federal grants (Pell), student loans, and enter work-study programs. Reaching Title IV status will fully remove barriers for continuing and future students to access our nursing degree program. While thus far, almost all of our students have been awarded a full-tuition scholarship, without Title IV, we cannot increase enrollments or enter financial sustainability. Finally, this funding will help in attaining nursing program accreditation which is a requirement for all nursing schools in the State, as mandated by the IL Board of Nursing (IDFPR). While IC was admitted as a “Candidate” for nursing by ACEN, the College must attain full accreditation by 2025.

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    YOUNG CHICAGO AUTHORS

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $100,000

    Young Chicago Authors (YCA) respectfully requests a grant of $100,000 from the Chicago Community Trust to sustain Young Chicago Authors public programs, education partnerships and the Rooted and Radical Youth Poetry Festival. In fiscal year 2024, YCA expects to serve 2050 young people, reach 16 Chicago neighborhoods, and work with 50 Chicago Public Schools through in- and after-school partnerships, workshops, and events. YCA will deploy this grant responsibly, covering general operating support for said programs, teaching artist stipends, youth stipends, evaluation mechanisms, and continued development of the future of YCA’s programs.

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    IFF

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $40,000

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    DEPAUL UNIVERSITY

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $20,000

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    The Chicago Community Trust

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $48,000

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    Rush University Medical Center

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $434,000

    RUSH Medical College (RMC) of RUSH University Medical Center respectfully requests a grant of $434,000 in support of scholarship funds for medical students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status. DACA students are not eligible for federal student loans to support their education. Without funding for scholarships, the cost of attendance is the responsibility of the student at RMC. Support from CCT would reduce the financial burden of medical education for current and incoming students with DACA status, providing scholarships for up to 20 DACA students per year.

  • Grant Recipient

    The Chicago Community Trust

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $75,000