Lead applicants must now be nonprofits, with government agencies restricted to participating as collaborative partners. You can also now include related focus areas like childcare or workforce development in your proposal if they directly impact core services. To help you prepare your submission, a new FAQ document and the information session recording are now available.
Funder: Chicago Community Trust
Due Dates: April 17, 2026: Full application deadline (submit application by 11:59 p.m. CT)
Funding Amounts: Design & testing grants: $100,000–$300,000; 10–15 awards; select projects may later receive multi-year, multi-million-dollar implementation grants.
Summary: Supports nonprofits and government partners in Chicago/Cook County to redesign and innovate delivery of essential human services in response to changing federal policies.