Prairie State Access Fund
Funding Amount
Up to $5,000,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Funder: Michael Reese Health Trust in partnership with the Office of the Governor
The Prairie State Access Fund is a new initiative created to sustain and strengthen the reproductive health ecosystem in Illinois to ensure access for all.
Geographic Scope: Illinois statewide
Focus Areas:
- Reproductive and sexual healthcare
- Sustaining and strengthening reproductive health providers and organizations
- Supporting organizations serving as critical access points for reproductive healthcare
Background: Illinois has become a critical access point for reproductive and sexual healthcare, serving nearly one in four people nationwide who must travel for reproductive and sexual healthcare, placing unprecedented strain on providers and communities across the state.
Funding Goal: The fund seeks to raise $5 million between the launch date (January 28, 2026) and the end of 2026.
Recent Grant Awards:
- Round 1 (March 27, 2026): $1 million awarded to four organizations:
- Chicago Abortion Fund
- Planned Parenthood of Illinois
- Repro TLC
- Red Tent Fund
Key Quote: "Illinois is now serving nearly one in four people nationwide who must travel for reproductive and sexual healthcare, placing unprecedented strain on providers and communities across our state. The Prairie State Access Fund was created to meet this moment by delivering the flexible, pooled support organizations need to sustain care and respond in real time." - Ameya Pawar, President & CEO of Michael Reese Health Trust
Contact Information:
- Leah Israel and Camille Salcetti
- Email: philanthropy@liletteadvisors.com
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.
- 43% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago · Skokie, IL
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Reproductive health
- Healthcare
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