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Chicago Healthcare Workplace Wellbeing Fund

Michael Reese Health Trust

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:

  • Innovative, staff-informed strategies addressing burnout

  • Secondary trauma prevention

  • Job insecurity solutions

  • Other workplace challenges facing the healthcare safety net

  • Supporting healthcare workers during critical moments tied to federal actions, funding cuts, executive orders, and legislative/policy shifts
  • 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.

    Timeline:

  • Application period: Closed as of the documentation date

  • Successful grant recipients: To be notified in April 2026
  • Contact Information:

  • Email: healthworkforcewellbeing@gmail.com
  • 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.

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    • Jewish Child and Family Services · Chicago, IL

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    • Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago · Skokie, IL

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      $405K

    IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    healthcaremental-healthwellness

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