$1 Million in Grants Available for Grassroots Organizations in 24 Chicago Neighborhoods Experiencing Most Violence
The Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities’ 2025 Chicago Fund will award at least $1 million in grants of up to $10,000 to support community-led efforts that make neighborhoods safer CHICAGO — A Chicago-based coalition of funders, the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities (PSPC), encourages grassroots organizations in 24 neighborhoods experiencing the most violence to apply
Chicago Grassroots Take Action to Help Prevent Summer Violence
$1.9M in grants will support nearly 250 community-led summer and fall programs in Chicago neighborhoods hardest hit by gun violence CHICAGO — Memorial Day is approaching, and while many in Chicago typically brace for an anticipated surge in shootings, many grassroots organizations in areas hardest hit by gun violence are proactively planning ways to bring neighbors together
$1 Million in Grants Available for Grassroots Organizations in 24 Chicago Neighborhoods Experiencing Most Violence
The Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities’ 2024 Chicago Fund will award at least $1 million in grants of up to $10,000 to support community-led efforts that make neighborhoods safer CHICAGO — A Chicago-based coalition of funders called the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities (PSPC) encourages grassroots organizations in 24 neighborhoods experiencing the most violence to
253 Grassroots Groups Receive $2.5M to Build Peace in Neighborhoods Hardest Hit by Gun Violence
Mayor Johnson and Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities collaborate to expand the 2023 PSPC Chicago Fund CHICAGO (May 25, 2023) | The Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities (PSPC), a coalition of more than 50 foundations and private funders working together to support promising solutions to addressing gun violence, today announces 253 grassroots organizations will receive
$1.3 Million in Grants Available for Grassroots Organizations in 24 Chicago Neighborhoods Experiencing Most Violence
The Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities’ 2023 Chicago Fund will award $1,000 to $10,000 grants to support community-led efforts that make neighborhoods safer CHICAGO — A Chicago-based coalition of funders called the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities (PSPC) is encouraging grassroots organizations in 24 neighborhoods experiencing the most violence to apply for grants from its
Memorial Day will kick off a season of neighbors coming together to strengthen communities and reduce violence
$1.5 million in grants will support 201 community-led organizations in Chicago neighborhoods hardest hit by gun violence CHICAGO—Memorial Day is approaching, and while many in Chicago are bracing for an anticipated surge in shootings, many grassroots organizations in areas hardest hit by gun violence are proactively planning ways to bring neighbors together to help make their communities
$1.5 Million in Grants Available for Grassroots Organizations in 24 Chicago Neighborhoods Experiencing Most Violence
The Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities’ 2022 Chicago Fund will award $1,000 to $10,000 grants to support community-led efforts that make neighborhoods safer CHICAGO—It may be the middle of winter, but grassroots organizations in Chicago communities hardest hit by gun violence are already gearing up for summer as they continue working on ways to make their
Foundations Award $1 Million in Grants to Grassroots Organizations Hardest Hit by Gun Violence
Small Local Groups Get Up to $10,000 Each CHICAGO—At a time when the nation is grappling with public safety and policing in BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) communities, and Chicago is reeling from the worst spike in gun violence in four years, a local gun-violence prevention collective has announced $1 million in grants to support small,
Chicago Funder Coalition Announces “Rapid-Response” Grant Opportunity to Support a Safe & Peaceful Summer
The Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities will Provide $1 Million to Organizations in 21 Neighborhoods The Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities (PSPC) today announced it is accepting applications for the 2021 Chicago Fund, which will provide $1 million in grants to South and West Side nonprofit organizations proactively working toward strengthening neighborhoods by reducing gun
Peace Fellows Program Brings Anti-Violence Leaders Together
Starting in 2015, a year when Chicago was reeling from the growing epidemic of gunfire, Dr. Sokoni Karanja and a group of his friends and neighbors wanted to do something about the violence. After talking to police and public officials, they decided to focus their attention on one of the most violent swaths in the city. The