News & Insights

LOIs may be submitted online and are due by Friday, September 27th.

The Aspiramos Juntos program has been renamed Land, Health, Community—Chicago (LHC-C). In addition to a new name, the program has expanded its focus areas to reflect our commitment, as a Foundation, to supporting holistically healthy communities. We believe that a community’s health is rooted in its ability to access and obtain life sustaining resources for all its residents without undue burden, systemic barriers, and inequitable opportunity.

To this end, we make grants in the Chicagoland area that align with this greater vision. Specifically, we look to fund projects and organizations that support the following vision:

• Our communities are physically active, value healthy eating, and prioritize overall wellbeing.
• All communities can thrive. Communities that have faced and continue to face inequitable and unjust policies, laws, and practices will be equipped with the resources needed to realize their full potential.

Special Funding Opportunities

• Community Garden Grants: Community Gardens which are defined are small patches of land that are used to connect community members to nature. These gardens are engaged in minimal food production (as opposed to larger urban farms). The maximum award for this type of grant is $5,000 per garden. Please see guidelines below for more details.
• Inspiration Grants: Inspiring proposals that center a collaborative approach to the pursuit of equity, justice, and restoration (please note that the maximum award for this type of grant is $10,000).

Please visit the Land, Health, Community-Chicago program page for the new guidelines and more information.

Key Dates

Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) accepted beginning August 16, 2024

LOIs Due: September 27, 2024

Applications Invited: October 14, 2024

Applications Due: November 1, 2024

Decision Notifications: November 25, 2024