Funder: Chicago Community Trust
Due Dates: July 1, 2025 (Application Opens) | August 28, 2025 (Application Deadline) | October 31, 2025 (Disbursements)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per award; average award is $5,000; one sponsorship per organization per 12 months.
Summary: Supports nonprofit organizations in the Chicago region to host programming events (meetings, panels, forums, conferences) and, on a limited basis, fundraising events.
Key Information: Requests must be submitted 2–3 months before the event and not earlier than 4 months prior; only one sponsorship per organization per year.