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| Organization Name | Grant Name | Grant Amount | Grant Cycle | Region |
Garfield Park Community Council | Land, Health, Community-Chicago | $10,000.00 | Fall 2023 | Chicago Area |
For the Garfield Park Community Wellness Initiative to improve health with a focus on increasing access to local, fresh foods through community-operated green spaces and neighborhood markets. | ||||
One Earth Collective | Land, Health, Community-Chicago | $25,000.00 | Fall 2023 | Chicago Area |
to expand and develop the One Earth Film Festival model to allow Chicago-area partners to autonomously manage film events and other initiatives aimed at young filmmakers. | ||||
Academy for Global Citizenship | Land, Health, Community-Chicago | $20,000.00 | Fall 2023 | Chicago Area |
to support the creation of a community-designed, nature-immersed convening space alongside walking trails to provide a nexus for neighborhood gathering, recreation, and nature-based play. | ||||
Just Roots Chicago | Land, Health, Community-Chicago | $20,000.00 | Fall 2023 | Chicago Area |
to support the Growing Young Leaders program, providing job training and leadership development for south suburban youth between the ages of 16-24 at their three-acre peri urban farm in Sauk Village. | ||||
Foundation of Little Village | Land, Health, Community-Chicago | $25,000.00 | Fall 2023 | Chicago Area |
to continue the development of the first Food Clinic in Chicago to improve health outcomes by 15-30% and make better lifestyle behavior choices for program participants in Little Village. | ||||
Prairie Flower Montessori School | Land, Health, Community | $5,000.00 | Fall 2023 | East Central Illinois |
to support the construction of raised beds for outdoor activities and nature-based learning to empower students with practical knowledge of sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship. | ||||
Sola Gratia Farm | Land, Health, Community | $30,000.00 | Fall 2023 | East Central Illinois |
to help the organization through a period of growth that includes making investments in administrative staff and software for financial, donor, and CSA management as well as facilitating the expansion of the farm onto new land. | ||||
Fresh Taste – Chicago Regional Food System Fund (Fiscal Sponsor: Forefront) | Land, Health, Community | $50,000.00 | Fall 2023 | East Central Illinois |
continuing to support the resilience of agricultural producers and organizations working toward food system resilience through the Chicago Region Food System Fund operated by the Fresh Taste Initiative. | ||||
Vermilion Association for Special Education | Land, Health, Community | $24,985.00 | Fall 2023 | East Central Illinois |
for staff time and the purchase of greenhouse supplies to teach the students skills in problem-solving, behavior management, coping strategies, and self-regulation through horticultural therapy techniques. | ||||
Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation | Land, Health, Community | $50,000.00 | Fall 2023 | East Central Illinois |
for the construction of a natural playscape at the Lincoln Log Cabin site that will provide children with the opportunity to experience nature and stimulate creativity and imagination, promote environmental responsibility and physical activity, while also offering lessons on local history and conservation. | ||||
