Funding Amount

Up to $20,000 each (2 organizations/year)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Fact (page-stated): The Iris Krieg Fund for Fairness, Access, Inclusion & Resiliency (F.A.I.R. Fund), a special fund of Bright Promises Foundation (Chicago, IL), selects two organizations each year to receive grants of up to $20,000; eligible applicants are 501(c)(3)s serving youth in the Metropolitan Chicago area where youth are actively engaged in social-justice/equity work (priority to youth-led advocacy/activism). A simple online LOI opens each spring; invited finalists submit full proposals; grants are made in the fall (one program page also describes rolling acceptance). Inference: annual spring-LOI cycle. Assumption (NOT page-stated): exact 2026 LOI date.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicant Types

organization

How to Apply

A simple online Letter of Intent is available each year in the spring; a limited number of organizations are invited to submit a full proposal, and grants are made in the fall. Read the guidelines and complete the application form.

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

youth-programssocial-justicenonprofits

Project Locations

IL

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