Chicago Region Food System Fund - Emergency Food Relief Grant
Funding Amount
$100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Geography
- Faith-based organizations addressing food insecurity
Other requirements
- Green Teams of Faith in Place
- Houses of Worship in Faith in Place network
Overview
Emergency Food Relief Grant
Geographic Scope: Chicago region, Illinois
Funding Source: Chicago Region Food System Fund (awarded to Faith in Place)
Focus Areas:
- Emergency food relief
- Food insecurity support
- Community food justice
Eligible Applicants:
- Green Teams of Faith in Place
- Houses of Worship in Faith in Place network
- Faith-based organizations addressing food insecurity
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Contact: Email Ray Bell at ramont@faithinplace.org
- Eligibility: Your Green Team or House of Worship must be addressing food insecurity
- Historical Note: This application closed August 7, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
What Faith in Place actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 47
- Total given
- $1.06M
- Median grant
- $26K
- Range
- $5,200–$60K
- By dollars: Illinois 56%, Indiana 26%, Wisconsin 15%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; Indianapolis, IN.
- 2% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Food security
- Hunger
- Faith-based
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