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Charitable Trust Hunger Relief Grant program (Illinois) is sponsored by Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. This program provides grants to small volunteer groups that provide food assistance to Illinoisans in need. The grants are intended to help these organizations purchase food for those they serve.
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Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs Announces New Grants to Address Hunger After Federal Cuts - Illinois State Treasurer Applications Accepted Through July 31 Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today announced a new grant program to help volunteer groups battling hunger and food insecurity in the wake of federal government cuts to critical food programs.
Charitable Trust Hunger Relief Grants provide up to $5,000 to volunteer-driven food pantries, soup kitchens, and similar nonprofit organizations with no full-time employees. Frerichs launched the grant program after the Trump administration cut funding for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) and a program that allowed Illinois farmers to sell their fresh food to Meals on Wheels and food pantries.
The cuts, coupled with higher prices due to inflation, have led more people in Illinois to rely on food pantries to feed their families. “Hunger and food insecurity is a hidden epidemic afflicting children who cannot ask for help and adults who find it difficult to ask for help as they juggle two or more jobs,” Frerichs said.
“Small, local food pantries and soup kitchens are prepared to help these innocent lives because they see those suffering in the shadows. That is why we created this desperately needed hunger relief program, as these organizations try to help people get food, as affordability remains a major concern.
” According to Feeding America , 1 in 8 people in Illinois face hunger, 1 in 6 children in Illinois face hunger, and 38 percent of Illinois households receiving SNAP benefits have children. The Charitable Trust Hunger Relief Grant program is open to smaller, volunteer-driven organizations that did not previously qualify for the Illinois Treasurer’s Charitable Trust program due to a lack of a full-time employee.
Those organizations can apply for a Hunger Relief Grant through July 31. Learn more and apply online here . Since 2017, the Illinois Treasurer’s Office has helped nonprofits with annual budgets of $1 million or less and the equivalent of one full-time employee through its Charitable Trust Program.
The maximum award for the Charitable Trust Program is $20,000 for each awardee. The current grant cycle focuses on food and housing assistance from July 1 to September 30. The next grant cycle focuses on food, economic, and workforce development from January 1 to March 31, 2027.
An independent 11-member committee oversees management and guidelines for each fund and selects grant recipients. Previous grant recipients are eligible to apply if the term of their grant has been completed for at least two calendar years. Grant money comes from filing fees that non-profits pay when incorporating in the state of Illinois – not from personal or property tax dollars.
Since the Charitable Trust Program was established in 2017, $5. 2 million has been awarded to 209 non-profit organizations. Adriana Colindres 217.
558. 1920 The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office is a powerful economic engine that invests in people to drive prosperity, development and growth throughout the state. As State Treasurer, Michael Frerichs (FRAIR’iks) is the state’s Chief Investment and Banking Officer and actively manages approximately $60 billion.
The investments help families pay for college and trade school; workers save for a dignified retirement; and local governments process bill payments more efficiently so they can pass along the savings to taxpayers. The office provides financial institutions with money to loan to farmers, small business owners, and qualified individuals at below-market rates because better jobs create stronger communities.
The office operates the state’s largest consumer-protection initiative, the missing money ICash program, which has returned a record-breaking $2. 6 billion since Frerichs was elected.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations in Illinois that do not have full-time employees and provide food assistance, with annual budgets of $1 million or less. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Charitable Trust Hunger Relief Grant program (Illinois) are due July 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Charitable Trust Hunger Relief Grant program (Illinois) is funded by Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. 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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