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Closing the Life Expectancy GapBuilding Community Wealth Across GenerationsFostering a Participatory, Multiracial Democracy+1 more
Who can apply: Organizations must have IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status or use a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, operate in or serve Chicago, have operated for at least one year, have filed an IRS Form 990 for one of the two most recent fiscal years, and be at least 12 months past their most recent Polk Bros. Foundation grant award date.
Deadline: Introductions are accepted year-round, with the next listed deadline December 4, 2026 at 5pm CT for potential consideration at the May 2027 Board meeting. Subsequent deadlines are March 5, 2027, June 4, 2027, and August 20, 2027.