The Lloyd A. Fry Foundation makes grants in the following program areas: Arts Learning, Education, Employment, and Health.
Donor Name: Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
State: Illinois
City: Chicago
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/01/2022
Details:
The Lloyd A. Fry Foundation supports organizations with the strength and commitment to address persistent problems of urban Chicago resulting from poverty, violence, ignorance, and despair. They seek to build the capacity of individuals and the systems that serve them. Their vision is a Chicago that offers education, prosperity, and hope for all.
The Foundation focuses on programs that improve conditions for low-income, underserved communities in Chicago, and they are especially interested in efforts that will foster learning and innovation.
Across all four program areas, they give priority to:
- Programs with a demonstrated record of high-quality, effective services
- Efforts to improve the quality and effectiveness of programs and services (these might include program design, evaluation, or staff development efforts, among others)
- The development of innovative approaches that will contribute valuable examples, information, and knowledge to others working in the field
- The Foundation also considers policy advocacy efforts that help ensure low-income communities and individuals in Chicago are treated fairly and have access to the services they need and deserve.
Eligibility Criteria
- They make grants only to tax-exempt organizations and rarely fund organizations outside Chicago. They give priority to applications for specific projects rather than for general operating support.
- The Foundation makes grants only to tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations
- In general, the Foundation does not make grants to individuals, governmental entities, or 509(a)(3) supporting organizations, although exceptions sometimes are made for publicly supported charities. They also do not provide funding for: general operating expenses for new grantees, capital projects, endowments, fundraising events, political activities, medical research, or religious purposes.
For more information, visit Lloyd A. Fry Foundation.
