The Hulsebosch Hope Foundation (HHF) seeks to provide program grants to mid-sized, growth-oriented 501(c)(3) public charities in the City of Chicago that offer effective programs to enhance life and opportunity in under-resourced communities, particularly on the south and west sides of the city.
Donor Name: Hulsebosch Hope Foundation (HHF)
State: Illinois
City: Chicago
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Focus Areas & Goals
- Good Health & Well-Being
- Expanding access to preventive healthcare for children in families with limited resources
- Increasing access to mental health services for all
- Quality Education
- Supporting after-school programs
- Enhancing early childhood education (ages 0-3)
- Meaningful Work & Economic Growth
- Promoting workforce and entrepreneurship training
- Improving financial literacy to promote economic empowerment.
Funding Information
Typical grant awards will range from $5,000 – $30,000.
Grant Period
The grant term is one year.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be considered for an HHF program grant, first-time applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a Chicago-based 501(c)(3) public charity primarily serving under-resourced communities, particularly on the south and west sides of the city.
- Have an annual organizational budget between $150,000 and $5,000,000 for the previous year.
- Demonstrate a commitment to expanding impact within underserved communities, particularly on Chicago’s south and west sides.
- Additionally, proposed programs must align with one or more of the following focus areas:
- Early childhood programming (ages 0–3) focused on early intervention, including social-emotional learning (SEL), literacy, and health/IEP screenings.
- Preventative medical care for children, including screenings, vaccinations, physicals, and chronic disease management.
- Trauma-informed mental health care for all, through a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), utilizing evidence-based practices.
- Entrepreneurship support, including access to capital, training, and networking opportunities.
- Workforce training programs that are designed to support women, single parents, minorities, previously incarcerated individuals, and English-language learners.
- Financial literacy programs that promote economic empowerment for families.
- HHF is unable to support funding requests for the following:
- Scholarships
- Programs operating exclusively on weekends or during the summer
- High school or college mentorship programs
- Mental health programs without a trained clinician (e.g., a licensed clinical social worker)
- Organizations that do not primarily serve underserved populations
- Chicago chapters of national nonprofits
- Reducing operating deficits or settling existing debts
- Projects solely focused on creating or distributing audio, visual, or printed materials
- Programs centered exclusively on conferences, multi-week summer camps, festivals, exhibitions, or meetings.
For more information, visit HHF.
