Community / Private Resources

Advance McHenry County Grants for Manufacturing to Rebound and Reinvent | Link
Open to manufacturing businesses located in McHenry County.

Small Certified Supplier Innovative Finance Program | Link
Open to certified minority-, women-, veteran-, and LGBTQ+ owned businesses (certified by national or state organizations) in the following states California, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Pennsylvania, or New Jersey. The annual revenue of the business should be between $250,000 to $10 million.

(Free Spanish Workshops): Taller de Contratación Gubernamental: Estrategias y Ejecución | Enlace 
Este taller intensivo de cuatro semanas está diseñado para proporcionar a los propietarios de negocios las herramientas y conocimientos necesarios para navegar y aprovechar las oportunidades de contratación gubernamental.” “Este taller no solo proporciona conocimientos teóricos, sino que también ofrece oportunidades prácticas para aplicar lo aprendido y recibir retroalimentación constructiva. Al final del curso, los participantes estarán mejor preparados para competir en el mercado de contratación gubernamental y aprovechar nuevas oportunidades de negocio. El curso es gratuito.
January 22, 24, 29, 31 and February 7, 2024

Vanguard Charitable – Philanthropic Impact Fund | Link
•    Title: Philanthropic Impact Fund 
•    Open to nonprofits, 501(c)3. “The Philanthropic Impact Fund (PIF) issues grants that elevate the philanthropic industry. PIF works to help donors make informed granting decisions and educates nonprofits on providing effective and efficient solutions to increase capacity and capability.
•    Deadline: January 15, 2025

•    Title: Sustainable Disaster Relief Fund 
•    The Sustainable Disaster-Relief Fund (SDRF) was established in 2006 to aid communities hit by natural disasters. This fund supports communities as they rebuild and establish necessary infrastructure to better handle the impact of a repeat disaster.
•    Deadline: January 15, 2025

The Racial Equity and Community Partnership Grant Program by Northwestern University | Link
“…goal is to foster mutually beneficial partnerships between community-based organizations and Northwestern University representatives that address the root causes of racial inequities and work toward structural changes.” Target geographic areas are Evanston and Chicago. 
Deadline: January 24, 2025 (letter of interest due) 

2025 Hillman Prize Nominations from Sidney Hillman Foundation | Link
Open nationwide to journalists and writers in certain categories.
Deadline: January 30, 2025 at 10:59 pm 

Asphalt Art Initiative from Bloomberg Philanthropies | Link
The Asphalt Art Initiative grant program is designed to fund visual art on roadways, pedestrian spaces, and public infrastructure in cities with the following primary goals: Improving street and pedestrian safety; Revitalizing and activating underutilized public space; Promoting collaboration and civic engagement in local communities." “This grant program is open to cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States with populations of 50,000 or more. Each city may only submit one application; multiple applications from one city will not be considered.”
Deadline: January 31, 2025 at 10:59 pm 

Youth Engagement Philanthropy (YEP) Grant Program from Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley | Link
The YEP Program provides grants to verified nonprofit agencies in the Community Foundation’s service area.” Service area includes: City of Aurora, Kane County, and Kendall County. 
Deadline: February 1, 2025

Western Suburbs Giving Circle of Chicago Foundation for Women (WSGC) | Link

Open to nonprofits, 501(c)3 – with a 50% staff leadership and 40% of Board members identify as a woman, transgender or gender non-binary person, with an operating budget of $3 million or less and who primarily serve the western suburbs of Chicago. Grants are for “programs or operations addressing economic security, freedom from gender-based violence or access to health…”

Deadline: February 12, 2025 at 5:00 pm 

Pre-Development Fund | Link

Through this program, the Chicago Community Trust seeks to support neighborhood-scale development projects that catalyze economic growth and create thriving neighborhoods where residents can stay and grow their wealth with improved quality of life and well-being, regardless of income. (for Cook County)

Deadline: February 13, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. CT

DoorDash Restaurant Disaster Relief | Link

“…DoorDash has partnered with Hello Alice to create the Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund. The fund supports restaurants impacted by natural disasters, severe weather events, or major infrastructure failures…” Open nationwide to “a restaurant, gastropub or bakery with a brick & mortar location that has experienced a loss in revenue as a direct result of a natural disaster, severe weather event, or major infrastructure failure which occurred within the last 12 months”, been opened at least 6 months, “Own a maximum of three locations, and employ fewer than 50 employees per location”, and “Have revenues of $3M or less per location in the last 12 months.”

Deadline: Winter Round due March 3, 2025 at 5 pm; Spring Round due May 30, 2025 at 5 pm 

Vilcek Foundation (grant to support orgs who support immigrant artists) | Link

“…invites applications for grants to support nonprofit organizations that work with immigrant artists and communities, and that promote diversity in the arts, sciences, education, and humanities.” Open nationwide and U.S. territories nonprofits with 501(c)3 status.

Deadline: June 30, 2025