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Find similar grantsInitial-Support Grant program is sponsored by The Chicago Bar Foundation. This program serves as a pathway for eligible nonprofits whose work aligns closely with the CBF's mission of access to justice to demonstrate their impact and potential fit for future Organizational Support Grants.
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Initial Support Grants - The Chicago Bar Foundation Initial-Support Grant Process Each year, The Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF) may offer a limited number of Initial-Support Grants to organizations that meet the eligibility criteria for Organizational Support Grants but are not currently part of the CBF grant portfolio.
The Initial-Support Grant program provides a pathway for eligible organizations to become future Organizational Support Grant recipients. Organizations may submit Initial-Support Grant inquiries in January. Selected organizations will be notified in March, and grant awards will be distributed in May.
Benefits of being an initial-support grantee include: An award of up to $5,000. CBA/CLE Advantage memberships for all attorneys at the organization, Access to the CBF Legal Aid Academy programs and trainings, and Invitation to participate in grantee leadership meetings every other month at the CBF. Obligations include regular participation in grantee leadership meetings, CBA Legal Aid Committee meetings, and other CBF grantee events.
Initial-support grants will only be awarded if there are available funds remaining from the previous year’s Investing in Justice Campaign. Applicants who are not awarded a grant the first year they submit are encouraged to reapply in future years. Interested organizations should complete the fillable pdf linked here .
Please send the completed PDF and the following documents to initialsupportgrants@chicagobarfoundation. org . a copy of the organization’s most recent audited financial statement and governance letter, a copy of the organization’s most recent 990, a list of the names and professional affiliations of your board of directors, and a copy of your current bylaws.
After a full year as an initial-support grantee, grantees may be invited to apply for an organizational support grant. Initial-support grantees will have a brief annual check-in with CBF staff and may remain initial-support grantees for up to 5 years without moving to becoming an organizational support grantee. If they have not become an organizational support grantee within 5 years, they will no longer be a CBF grantee.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible nonprofits whose work aligns closely with the CBF's mission. Opportunities for new organizations are limited as the CBF primarily supports existing grantees. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Initial-Support Grant program is funded by The Chicago Bar Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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