Paving the Path to Homeownership for Housing Choice Voucher Holders
Since the mid-20th century, homeownership has been one of the most important vehicles for building wealth in the United States. According to research from the…
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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.
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Foundation of Little Village
The Foundation of Little Village respectfully requests a grant of $187,450 to increase opportunities for capital and provide financial literacy to small business owners and entrepreneurs in Little Village. This grant will help us expand our FLV Capital & Micro-Grant initiative through salary support, access to capital technology, and other programmatic expenses.
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FamilyFarmed
Food:Land:Opportunity funds will be used to expand and further refine the Good Food Accelerator and its associated programs "Go to Market", “Local Food Promotion Program”, "Market Access Program" and "Accelerate for Growth". These programs will serve the needs of entrepreneurs in underserved communities. The additional resources will assisting in increasing our organization's capacity. Main focus points include community engagement and outreach to better serve minority and women food business owners.
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The Chicago Community Trust
This is a funding application for the Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance. The Chicago Community Trust is a Leadership Funder of the Funder Alliance, and this application maintains that role in FY24 and FY25. Being a Leadership Funder means that this funding (at least in part) pools with the other Leadership Funders, and that a CCT representative sits on the CWFA Management Committee to direct the funder collaborative's strategies, staff and grant-making. The application itself, as agreed to by Leadership Funders, is mainly cut and pasted from the latest version of the CWFA Leadership Funder Generic Proposal.
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The Chicago Community Trust
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FAMILY SERVICE & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF CICERO
An established community-based mental health agency primarily serving western Cook County, we are known for programs and services prioritizing low-income Latinx communities. We strive to ensure access and reduce barriers, whether linguistic, cultural, financial, or other, that prevent already underresourced, overlooked, or marginalized people from receiving services. As we extend our reach and deepen our impact with recently arrived populations, we seek funding that will help us strengthen our workforce and avert internal crises related to staffing shortages. The $50,000 we request will be allocated entirely toward our agency’s investment in clinical staff.
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NORTHWEST SIDE CDC
Increasing capital readiness and access to capital among small business owners through data-driven coaching supported by the GoTackle platform.
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LIBERTY PRAIRIE FOUNDATION
Funding will expand the Liberty Prairie Farm Store and share the stories of the farms, farmers, and food entrepreneurs that are strengthening our local food system.
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NIJC NFP
In April 2024, the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) relaunched as an independent 501c3 organization after 40 years of history as a program of Heartland Alliance. This transition ensures NIJC's sustainability and continued ability to advance justice for thousands of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. As part of this transition, NIJC has been strengthening its organizational infrastructure and back-office functions, such as information technology, finance and accounting, and human resources. NIJC seeks a $75,000 grant from The Chicago Community Trust to build our organizational capacity and infrastructure and ensure our continued health and sustainability.