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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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    The Land Conservancy of McHenry County

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $135,000

    As we work to support the growth of the local food system in McHenry County, The Land Conservancy of McHenry County focuses on providing the tools and expertise to local landowners, supporting the preservation of farmland, and increasing land access. We remain open and adaptable as we engage through 1:1 relationships, educational workshops and tours, demonstrations at our food forest, and in our collaborative networks with other land access organizations. TLC is deeply committed to this work and continues to increase our internal capacity to meet the needs of our community.

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    Foundation of Little Village

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $200,000

    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

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $250,000

    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

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $175,000

    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

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $200,000

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    FAMILY SERVICE & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF CICERO

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $50,000

    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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    LIBERTY PRAIRIE FOUNDATION

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $100,000

    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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    NORTHWEST SIDE CDC

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $200,000

    Increasing capital readiness and access to capital among small business owners through data-driven coaching supported by the GoTackle platform.