Iris Krieg F.A.I.R. Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Up to $20,000 each (2 organizations/year)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “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.”
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Eligible organizations
- Organizations
Geography
- Illinois
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
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).
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.
What Bright Promises Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 14
- Total given
- $367K
- Median grant
- $30K
- Range
- $8,000–$45K
- 100% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Lake Zurich, IL; Springfield, IL.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 50% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Palenque LSNA · Chicago, IL
General operating
$45K
Ucan · Chicago, IL
General operating
$40K
Chicago Youth Programs · Chicago, IL
General operating
$40K
Alliance of the Southeast · Chicago, IL
General operating
$40K
New Community Outreach · Chicago, IL
General operating
$40K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Social justice
- Nonprofits
Project Locations
- IL
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