How To Apply
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Grant Opportunities
Primary Cycle: Spring 2023
Due Date: February 6
The Primary Cycle is focused on general operating and program support (both direct service and advocacy) across all three issue areas. Apply Here
Click here for the full 2023 Spring Primary Cycle Guidelines
Epidemic of Violence: Missing and Murdered Women of Color
Due Date: February 6
Focuses on program and general operating support grants supporting community solutions, interventions, and deeper interrogations to understand the root causes of the on-going epidemic. Apply Here
Click here for the full 2023 Spring Primary Cycle Guidelines
Reproductive Justice Champions
Due Date: February 6
CFW’s grant program focused on women of color-led organizations and efforts to build the reproductive justice movement. Apply Here
Click here for the full 2023 Reproductive Justice Champions Guidelines
North Shore Giving Circle
Due Date: January 31
NSGC will be accepting applications for program or operating support in any of CFW’s three issue areas: economic security, freedom from gender-based violence, access to health from organizations working in Cook County, north of the City of Chicago and east of highway 43, and all of Lake County. Apply Here
Click here for the full 2023 North Shore Giving Circle Guidelines
Western Suburbs Giving Circle
Due Date: January 31
WSGC will be accepting applications for program or operating support in any of CFW’s three issue areas: economic security, freedom from gender-based violence, access to health from organizations working in the western suburbs. Apply Here
Click here for the full 2023 Western Suburb Giving Circle Guidelines
Englewood Women’s Initiative
Due Date: April 21
The Primary Cycle is focused on general operating and program support (both direct service and advocacy) across all three issue areas. Apply Here
Guidelines and application will be open March 6.
Orientation
Spring 2023 Sessions (Virtual)
CFW offers grantmaking orientations to prospective applicants. If your organization would like to learn more about the grantmaking process at CFW, please attend: RSVP Here
- Thursday, January 12, 3:00 – 4:30 pm CST
- Tuesday, January 17, 9:00 – 10:30 am CST
Process
Chicago Foundation for Women uses a community-led grantmaking process to review and recommend grants awarded.
The Foundation’s Board of Directors reviews all recommendations and approves all grant awards.