Provide the capital, coaching, and connections entrepreneurs need to grow great businesses that create jobs and wealth in their communities.
A defining feature of Allies for Community Business Inc is its use of cohort-based support for neighborhood entrepreneurs: in 2024, it funded a long list of Chicago-area businesses at the same $20,510 level for Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab cohorts designed to provide assistance to small businesses. That pattern fits the organization’s stated mission of giving entrepreneurs the capital, coaching, and connections needed to grow businesses that create jobs and wealth in their communities. The foundation’s recent grant activity also shows support for food and beverage incubation through The Hatchery programming, with a $125,000 grant to Forefront in 2025 and additional support from Crown Family Philanthropies and Crown Family Foundation. Alongside direct grantmaking, Allies for Community Business Inc administers and partners on public and place-based programs tied to small business growth, technical assistance, and commercial corridor support. Its beneficiary base centers on small business owners, neighborhood-based entrepreneurs, early-stage entrepreneurs, and microenterprise operators, especially in Chicago and nearby Illinois communities.
A major theme is neighborhood entrepreneurship and cohort development. The 2024 Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab cohort grants supported businesses including Hold Your Luggage, Green Garden Cafe, Afro Joes, and The Pr Shoppe, each receiving $20,510 for small-business assistance. Food and beverage incubation is another visible area. In 2025, Allies for Community Business Inc gave $125,000 to Forefront to support The Hatchery programming, and it also gave $50,000 each to Crown Family Philanthropies and Crown Family Foundation for the same purpose. The foundation also works through administered public programs and technical-assistance models. Its active programs include the Cook County Small Business Source Grow Grant, the Small Business Growth Initiative, and the Commercial Corridor Storefront Activation program, all tied to business growth, stabilization, or capital improvements.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a $20,000 to $20,510 range, with a p25 of $20,000, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $20,510. The recent record also includes larger program grants at $50,000 and $125,000. The grant list shows repeated support for the same program areas across 2024 and 2025, including The Hatchery programming and the Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab cohorts, suggesting a mix of recurring program support and cohort-based awards. Allies for Community Business Inc is not a family foundation in the usual sense; it operates as an intermediary and program administrator, and it makes program-related investments. Its active programs are open to unsolicited inquiries in several cases.
$495K
$36.4M
$9.9M
$9.8M
Most grants fall between $20K and $21K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$21K
BRAD MCCONNELL
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Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Illinois: 97% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the top giving state is Illinois. Chicago is the main city in the recent grants list, with additional Illinois recipients in Oak Park, Evanston, Aurora, Matteson, Bloomingdale, and Monee. Outside Illinois, one recent recipient appears in Merrilville, Indiana. The broader grant record is domestic only, with 61 grants to U.S. recipients and none listed outside the country.
Its grantmaking centers on small business owners, neighborhood/community-based entrepreneurs, early-stage entrepreneurs, and microenterprise operators. Recent grants also show support for organizations connected to food and beverage incubation, cohort-based business support, and small-business technical assistance.
The grant-size profile is tightly grouped: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,510. Recent awards also include larger program grants such as $50,000 and $125,000.
Illinois is the top giving state, and 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Chicago dominates the recent-grants list, with additional Illinois recipients in Oak Park, Evanston, Aurora, Matteson, Bloomingdale, and Monee.
Yes. Recent grants show repeated support for The Hatchery programming across 2025 and 2024, and the 2024 Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab cohort grants show a broad, coordinated round of support for many businesses at the same amount.
Active programs include General Grants, Small Business Loans, the Cook County Small Business Source Grow Grant, the Small Business Growth Initiative, the West Side United Accelerator Grants, and the Commercial Corridor Storefront Activation program. Several of these are described as accepting unsolicited inquiries.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOREFRONT | CHICAGO, IL | $125,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE HATCHERY PROGRAMMING |
| CROWN FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE HATCHERY PROGRAMMING |
| PHILLIPE C'EST BON- POLOMBIA | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| FLAVOR UNIT CORP EGG ROLLS ETC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| HAPPY FACE LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| SPA IN YOUR SPACE MOBILE SPA INC | OAK PARK, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| STORY & REACH COMMUNICATIONS | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| A WARNER IDEA LLC | HAZELCREST, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| LAOS TO YOUR HOUSE | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| FATSO HARD KITCHEN LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| SUNDAYS CATERING LLCEIGHT 1 EIGHTY 4 | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| SMALLER THINGS | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| 3 NET WISE INC | MATTESON, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| BLDG PROJECTS | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| LIL' GOURMETS LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| VIETFIVE LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| CHOCOLAT UZMA | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| HOOK POINT FISHERIES | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| CROWN FAMILY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE HATCHERY PROGRAMMING |
| AFRO JOES | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| SNACK BETTER LLC DBA CAROLYN'S KRISP | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| G & B FILLING STATION | EVANSTON, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| PREXODUS ENTERPRISES | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| ESSENTIAL CREATIONS | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| STEM GENERATION LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| SUGA & SPICE INC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| GROWING BOUNDLESSLY | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| CHAZERLY DESIGNS LLC | AURORA, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| IDA'S ARTISAN ICE CREAM | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| PILLARS FASHION CLUB | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| HOLD YOUR LUGGAGE | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| STITCHME LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| MIDWEST AIRCRAFT DETAILERS CORP | MONEE, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| KRIBI COFFEE COMPANY | OAK PARK, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| XAYAH ENTERPRISES LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| TRINI'S TASTY PASTRIES LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| LINGUA NIGRA LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| THE PR SHOPPE | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| INSPIRE BY TYLER | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| FOOD HERO | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| GREEN GARDEN CAFE | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| WEST SIDE INSURANCE | CHICAGO, IL | $20,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| PRESENT TENSE BAR LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| TORI PRINCE BEAUTY LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| STEWARTS' CHEESECAKES | BLOOMINGDALE, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| LIFE AT HOME SENIOR CARE LLC | MERRILVILLE, IN | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| UNCLE EARL'S BBQ | MATTESON, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| ONIGIRI KORORIN | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| DILLY DALLY PROVISIONS | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
| CHICAGO MONOPOLY GROUP LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES |
FOREFRONT
$125,000TO SUPPORT THE HATCHERY PROGRAMMING
CROWN FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE HATCHERY PROGRAMMING
PHILLIPE C'EST BON- POLOMBIA
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
FLAVOR UNIT CORP EGG ROLLS ETC
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
HAPPY FACE LLC
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
SPA IN YOUR SPACE MOBILE SPA INC
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
STORY & REACH COMMUNICATIONS
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
A WARNER IDEA LLC
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
LAOS TO YOUR HOUSE
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
FATSO HARD KITCHEN LLC
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
SUNDAYS CATERING LLCEIGHT 1 EIGHTY 4
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALLER THINGS
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
3 NET WISE INC
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
BLDG PROJECTS
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
LIL' GOURMETS LLC
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
VIETFIVE LLC
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
CHOCOLAT UZMA
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
HOOK POINT FISHERIES
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
CROWN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE HATCHERY PROGRAMMING
AFRO JOES
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
SNACK BETTER LLC DBA CAROLYN'S KRISP
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
G & B FILLING STATION
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
PREXODUS ENTERPRISES
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
ESSENTIAL CREATIONS
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
STEM GENERATION LLC
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
SUGA & SPICE INC
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
GROWING BOUNDLESSLY
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
CHAZERLY DESIGNS LLC
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
IDA'S ARTISAN ICE CREAM
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
PILLARS FASHION CLUB
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
HOLD YOUR LUGGAGE
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
STITCHME LLC
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
MIDWEST AIRCRAFT DETAILERS CORP
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
KRIBI COFFEE COMPANY
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
XAYAH ENTERPRISES LLC
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
TRINI'S TASTY PASTRIES LLC
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
LINGUA NIGRA LLC
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
THE PR SHOPPE
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
INSPIRE BY TYLER
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
FOOD HERO
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
GREEN GARDEN CAFE
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
WEST SIDE INSURANCE
$20,510SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
PRESENT TENSE BAR LLC
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
TORI PRINCE BEAUTY LLC
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
STEWARTS' CHEESECAKES
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
LIFE AT HOME SENIOR CARE LLC
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
UNCLE EARL'S BBQ
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
ONIGIRI KORORIN
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
DILLY DALLY PROVISIONS
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
CHICAGO MONOPOLY GROUP LLC
$20,000SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB COHORTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
Current and upcoming funding from Allies for Community Business that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Eligibility requirements vary depending on funding level; applicants should review the relevant large-grant eligibility requirements.
Deadline: Large CDG deadline: rolling.
Who can apply: Business owner, property owner, or nonprofit in good standing with the State of Illinois and City of Chicago; physical property must be located within approved CCSA corridor boundaries; business type must be eligible; applicant must have site control (ownership or permission from property owner to make improvements).
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and evaluated quarterly.
Who can apply: Landlords, owner/operators, and tenants with landlord approval may apply; applicants must have site control via deed, lease, or executed purchase and sale agreement; property must be on an NOF-designated corridor on the South, Southwest, or West Side; residential and industrial properties are not eligible.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis and evaluated quarterly.
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