Grant & Sponsorship Requests
The University of Chicago Medicine is committed to improving the health of residents in our South Side and Southland service areas. In addition to providing advanced medical care, research and medical education, UChicago Medicine collaborates with organizations that are committed to making a difference in their communities.
We believe partnering with like-minded organizations that share our vision and values is one way to work collaboratively to positively impact change in our community. As part of this commitment, UChicago Medicine and UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital offer community grant and the sponsorship opportunities. These opportunities extend financial support to local not-for-profit, community-based organizations to provide health-related services and programming for at-risk and underserved populations.
Community Benefit Grants and Sponsorships in Chicago
UChicago Medicine offers community benefit grants and sponsorships to partnering community organizations based within the 12 zip codes of our South Side service area.
There are no grant opportunities at this time. Please check back for future grant opportunities.
There are no grant opportunities at this time. Please check back for future grant opportunities.
2018 Violence Recovery & Prevention Grant Recipients
Alliance of the SouthEast (ASE)
Youth-led restorative justice project in Southeast Chicago
Centers for New Horizons
Summer employment and peace circles in Bronzeville
Chicago Eco House
Social enterprise with youth in West Woodlawn
Crushers Club
Diversion program using boxing and music in Englewood
Girls Like Me Project
Digital storytelling with at-risk adolescent girls
Sacred Ground Ministries
Mentoring program with at-risk youth in Greater Grand Crossing
Woodlawn Re-Entry Project
Transitional program for youth re-entry in Woodlawn
A sponsorship is funding provided by the medical center to support an event or fundraiser. Examples include, but are not limited to galas, health fairs and awards celebrations.
UChicago Medicine offers community sponsorship opportunities on an annual basis. Priority consideration is given to organizations committed to work that aligns with our strategic health priorities.
The UChicago Medicine Community Benefit Committee accepted sponsorship applications for all FY21 events and sponsorships that occurring between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
Applications were due by Friday, November 6, 2020 at 5 p.m.
- Armour Square
- Ashburn
- Auburn Gresham
- Avalon Park
- Beverly
- Bridgeport
- Burnside
- Calumet Heights
- Chatham
- Chicago Lawn
- Douglas
- East Side
- Englewood
- Fuller Park
- Gage Park
- Grand Boulevard
- Greater Grand Crossing
- Hegewisch
- Hyde Park
- Kenwood
- McKinley Park
- Morgan Park
- New City
- Oakland
- Pullman
- Riverdale
- Roseland
- South Chicago
- South Deering
- South Shore
- Washington Heights
- Washington Park
- West Pullman
- Woodlawn
Some community areas stretch across multiple zip codes. Our community benefit service area extends only to those parts of a community area within the 12 zip codes identified.
Grant Opportunities with Ingalls Memorial
Ingalls Memorial offers grant opportunities to partnering community organizations based within the 13 zip codes of our Southland service area.UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Community Impact Grant program focuses on one or more of our health priorities – outlined in our 2021-2022 Community Health Needs Assessment and FY 2023 – 2025 Strategic Implementation Plan – to ensure that each priority area receives attention.
Application Due Date:
Friday, April 7, 2023 at 5:00 PM CST
To Apply:
- FY 2023 UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Community Benefit RFP for Chronic Diseases
- FY 2023 UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Community Benefit RFP for Social Determinants of Health
Applications must include the following appendices:
- Blue Island
- Burnham
- Calumet City
- Chicago
- Dixmoor
- Dolton
- East Hazel Crest
- Glenwood
- Harvey
- Hazel Crest
- Lansing
- Markham
- Phoenix
- Posen
- Riverdale
- South Holland
- Thornton
Some community areas stretch across multiple zip codes. Our community benefit service area extends only to those parts of a community area within the following 13 zip codes:
60406, 60409, 60419, 60425, 60426, 60429, 60430, 60438, 60469, 60473, 60476, 60633, 60827
UChicago Medicine awards more than $50,000 in grants to local grassroots violence prevention programs for summer 2018
The University of Chicago Medicine has awarded seven capacity-building grants to support community-based violence prevention, intervention, and recovery efforts on Chicago's South Side.
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