Hulsebosch Hope Foundation Grant

_NOTE: New Grantee Applicants---Organizations interested in applying for an HHF program grant must complete the Prospective Grantee Application Survey by the LOI deadline above. This survey helps HHF evaluate your organization’s eligibility and alignment with our mission._

**The Hulsebosch Hope Foundation (HHF) seeks to provide program grants to mid-sized, growth-oriented 501(c)(3) public charities in the City of Chicago that offer effective programs to enhance life and opportunity in under-resourced communities, particularly on the south and west sides of the city.

Annual grant amounts range from $10,000 to $20,000, depending on factors such as:

• The length of the organization’s relationship with HHF
• HHF’s available grant budget for the year
• Alignment with HHF’s focus areas and funding priorities

HHF Focus Areas & Goals

• Good health and well-being
  • Expanding access to preventive healthcare for children in families with limited resources
  • Increasing access to mental health services for all
• Quality education
  • Supporting after-school programs
  • Enhancing early childhood education (ages 0–3)
• Meaningful work and economic growth
  • Promoting workforce and entrepreneurship training
  • Improving financial literacy to promote economic empowerment

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• To be considered for an HHF program grant, first-time applicants must meet the following criteria:
  • Be a Chicago-based 501(c)(3) public charity primarily serving under-resourced communities, particularly on the south and west sides of the city.
  • Have an annual organizational budget between $150,000 and $5,000,000 for the previous year.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to expanding impact within underserved communities, particularly on Chicago’s south and west sides.
• Additionally, proposed programs must align with one or more of the following focus areas:
  • Afterschool programs that operate Monday through Friday, between 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM, during the CPS school year (September–June).
  • Early childhood programming (ages 0–3) focused on early intervention, including social-emotional learning (SEL), literacy, and health/IEP screenings.
  • Preventative medical care for children, including screenings, vaccinations, physicals, and chronic disease management.
  • Trauma-informed mental health care for all.
  • Entrepreneurship support, including access to capital, training, and networking opportunities.
  • Workforce training programs that are designed to support women, single parents, minorities, previously incarcerated individuals, and English-language learners.
  • Financial literacy programs that promote economic empowerment for families.

Ineligibility

• Scholarships
• Programs operating exclusively on weekends or during the summer
• High school or college mentorship programs
• Mental health programs without a trained clinician (e.g., a licensed clinical social worker)
• Organizations that do not primarily serve underserved populations
• Chicago chapters of national nonprofits
• Reducing operating deficits or settling existing debts
• Projects solely focused on creating or distributing audio, visual, or printed materials
• Programs centered exclusively on conferences, multi-week summer camps, festivals, exhibitions, or meetings