Chicago Healthcare Workplace Wellbeing Fund
Funding Amount
$10,000 - $20,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Chicago Healthcare Workplace Wellbeing Fund
Led By: The Sprague Foundation in partnership with Michael Reese Health Trust and other peer funders throughout Chicago
Overview: The Chicago Healthcare Workplace Wellbeing Collaborative (WWC) supports the wellbeing, resilience, and retention of healthcare workers serving Chicago's most under-resourced communities.
Geographic Scope: City of Chicago
Eligible Applicants: Healthcare providers in the city of Chicago
Focus Areas:
Award Type: One-time strategic grants of $10,000 or $20,000
Background: The Chicago Healthcare Workplace Wellbeing Collaborative was established to address the challenges facing employees within the healthcare safety net, particularly those tied to recent federal actions including funding cuts, executive orders, and legislative and policy shifts.
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Contact Information:
How to Apply
Application Process
The application period was open but is now closed as of the documentation date. Successful grant recipients will be notified in April 2026.
Note: Detailed application instructions and requirements are available in the RFP announcement document.
What Michael Reese Health Trust actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 63
- Total given
- $9.96M
- Median grant
- $125K
- Range
- $11K–$549K
- By dollars: Illinois 97%, New York 2%, Pennsylvania 1%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Skokie, IL; Palatine, IL.
- 22% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 47% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
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Jewish Child and Family Services · Chicago, IL
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$443K
Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago · Skokie, IL
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$405K
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