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Organizational Support Grants (Illinois) is sponsored by The Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF). The Chicago Bar Foundation's Organizational Support grants provide critical and consistent general operating support for pro bono and legal aid organizations in the Chicago community. These grants are funded primarily by the annual CBF Investing in Justice Campaign.
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Initial Support Grants - The Chicago Bar Foundation Initial-Support Grant Process for Potential Organizational Support Grantees Limited initial-support grants from The Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF) may be available annually to organizations that otherwise would qualify to be an organizational support grantee but are not currently one. Organizations may submit initial-support grant inquiries in January.
They will be informed in March if they have been selected to be a grantee. Awards will be paid 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: Pro bono and legal aid organizations serving the Chicago community. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows totaling $917,500 for 2024-2025. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Organizational Support Grants (Illinois) is funded by The Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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