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Alphawood Foundation Grants is sponsored by Alphawood Foundation. Supports nonprofit organizations in areas such as advocacy, arts, and rights of LGBT persons in Illinois.
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Inquiries — Alphawood Foundation Chicago Alphawood Foundation Chicago does not accept unsolicited grant applications. Interested organizations are invited to review the following guidelines describing our current areas of interest. If you believe your organization or mission matches one or more of our grantmaking priorities, you may provide your information to us using the form at the bottom of this page.
We regret we cannot undertake to respond to all such inquiries. Alphawood Foundation Chicago’s funding generally provides unrestricted, general operating support to non-profit organizations operating with a clear mission and demonstrating both programmatic and managerial effectiveness.
To be eligible to receive a grant from Alphawood Foundation Chicago, an organization must be exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, Alphawood has a strong preference for organizations serving residents of the Chicago metropolitan region.
Funding is focused in the following areas: Alphawood Foundation Chicago funds organizations using the arts as a way of overcoming barriers to access and advancement; and those empowering communities through artistic development and expression.
LGBTQ+ Health and HIV Prevention Alphawood Foundation Chicago funds organizations expanding and improving LGBTQ+ affirming health care and those working to treat and prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS.
LGBTQ+ Rights and Education Alphawood Foundation Chicago funds organizations working to secure the rights and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities; and organizations enhancing the visibility of the LGBTQ+ community.
Empowering Communities of Color Alphawood Foundation Chicago funds organizations using effective mechanisms—including advocacy, organizing, and the arts—to lift up and empower traditionally marginalized groups.
Legal Services & Advocacy Alphawood Foundation Chicago funds legal services organizations working to provide access to justice, alleviate poverty, expand the rights of immigrants, and promote social change; and organizations whose advocacy activities advance responsive and accountable policies and institutions.
Preserving the Built Environment Alphawood Foundation Chicago funds organizations whose primary mission honors, promotes, and sustains the built environment, including those promoting the preservation and protection of historic resources through advocacy, education, fund raising, and/or stewardship.
Alphawood Foundation Chicago values a safe, just, and equitable society; equal access and opportunity; healthy and sustainable communities; and a vibrant creative arts sector. Our funding supports organizations furthering these values.
Our General Interest funding includes support for an extensive Southeast Asian art history program at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, including scholarship funding for over 100 students from Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia to pursue diploma studies and masters degrees at SOAS.
Alphawood Foundation Chicago supports Maya archeological research with a primary focus on fieldwork in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico. Alphawood Foundation does not provide grants to individuals; film, television or radio production; underwriting or tables for special events; religious or fraternal purposes; or political campaigns.
Proposals from organizations not currently funded by the Alphawood Foundation are accepted by invitation only. Prospective new applicants for funding must demonstrate a very strong match between their work and the Foundation’s priorities and guidelines, and even then, we are only able to invite a limited number of new grantees each year.
If you wish to provide information about your organization to Alphawood Foundation Chicago, please complete the following form. Our acceptance of your information does not constitute an undertaking to provide funding or to engage in further dialogue with you. Due to resource constraints, we cannot entertain additional inquiries or contacts.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations in Illinois. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Alphawood Foundation Grants is funded by Alphawood Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Illinois. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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Jerome Early-Career Project Grants is a grant from Forecast Public Art, funded by the Jerome Foundation, that funds the creation of new public art projects by early-career artists based in Minnesota. Two grants of $8,000 each are awarded annually to support temporary or permanent public artworks anywhere in Minnesota. Projects may be supported by public or nonprofit agencies but private commissions are not eligible, and a secured project site is required at the time of application. The program places special emphasis on supporting BIPOC and Native artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, women artists, immigrant artists, rural artists, and artists with disabilities. Eligible applicants are Minnesota-based individual artists with 2–10 years of generative experience. The application deadline was October 15, 2025.
The Local Cultural Council Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council distributing $1,000 to $10,000 through a statewide network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCCs) representing every city and town in the Commonwealth. Each LCC awards funds based on local community cultural needs as assessed by council members. Eligible applicants include artists, nonprofits, schools, and organizations pursuing arts, humanities, and science projects. Applications are submitted directly to local councils and are typically due by October 16. Grants from most LCCs are reimbursement-based. Massachusetts Cultural Council funds the LCCs centrally, which then regrant to community projects.