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2022 Grants

LEARN​

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Start Early, $50,000

Parents as Teachers, $50,000

Illinois Action for Children, $25,000

LITERACY + SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING

Bernie's Book Bank, $200,000

Room to Read, $150,000

Center for Childhood Resilience, $50,000

Working in the Schools, $35,000

North Chicago Community Partners, $35,000

Reading Power, $30,000

Ingenuity, $25,000

POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS

College of Lake County, $150,000

iMentor, $150,000

N. Lawndale College Prep, $150,000

BuildOn, $100,000

MetroSquash, $100,000

North Lawndale Employment Network, $75,000

Bridges to Prosperity, $50,000

Lake County Partners, $50,000

Colby-Sawyer College, $25,000

Lake Forest College, $25,000

YouthBuild Lake County, $25,000

PLAY
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Chi-Cal Rivers Fund, $100,000 

Rare, $70,000 

Alliance for the Great Lakes, $70,000 

The Nature Conservancy, $60,000 

Friends of the Chicago River, $30,000 

Illinois Environmental Council, $30,000 

Environmental Law & Policy Center, $25,000

Trust for Public Land, $15,000

ACCESS TO NATURAL AREAS

Lake Forest Open Lands Asc., $30,000 

Brushwood Ctr. @ Ryerson Woods, $25,000 

San Francisco Parks Alliance, $15,000

Wisconsin Bike Federation, $15,000

Elawa Farm Foundation, $10,000 

Garden Conservancy, $10,000 

HFF does not accept unsolicited requests for funding. Submission of grant proposals is by invitation only.

GROW

ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE

Northwestern Med. Lake Forest Hospital, $225,000

Erie Family Health Center, $125,000

Planned Parenthood of Illinois, $125,000

Kids First Health Care, $50,000

Sungate Kids (CARF), $35,000

Mano a Mano, $30,000

CO Coalition for the Homeless $25,000

FOOD SECURITY

Hunger Task Force Wisconsin, $35,000

Northern Illinois Food Bank, $65,000

Greater Chicago Food Depository, $40,000

Meals on Wheels North East Illinois, $10,000

COMMUNITY/SPECIAL RESPONSE

LOCAL SUPPORT

Lake County Community Foundation, $75,000

Keeping Families Covered, $40,000 

Waukegan Connect, $30,000 

Tipping Point, $30,000 

Highwood Public Library, $30,000 

PADS Lake County, $25,000 

History Ctr. of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff, $20,000 

LEGACY

Chicago Botanic Garden, $25,000 

Ravinia Festival Association, $25,000 

Boca Grande Health Clinic, $10,000 

First Presbyterian Church of LF, $10,000 

Island Charter School Foundation, $10,000 

Art Institute of Chicago, $5,000 

Boca Grande Womans Club, $5,000 

Boca Grande Community Center, $5,000 

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, $5,000 

GICIA, $5,000 

Lake Forest Country Day School, $5,000 

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE

ACLU of Illinois, $25,000

Access Reproductive Justice  $25,000 

Cobalt Fund, $25,000 

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, $25,000 

Midwest Action Coalition, $25,000 

UKRAINE RELIEF

World Central Kitchen, $25,000 

Project Hope, $25,000 

HIGHLAND PARK JULY 4 TRAGEDY RESPONSE

Lake County Community Foundation, $25,000 

Mano a Mano, $20,000 

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