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CCLF was founded in 1991 by a small group of Chicago investors, with an initial investment of $200,000. It has since grown to more than $21 million in total capital under management. [ 4 ] The fund's loan history comprises 160 loans totaling over $36 million. [ 5 ]
The Woods Fund of Chicago is a private independent foundation in Chicago, whose goal is to increase opportunities for less-advantaged people and communities in the Chicago metropolitan area, including the opportunity to shape decisions affecting them.
The Joyce Foundation describes its mission as "working to improve quality of life, promote community vitality, and achieve a fair society". [11]The Joyce Foundation's primary focus is on the Great Lakes region, where its funding efforts are focused on "environmental preservation, diverse art, energy efficiency, teacher quality, gun violence prevention, early literacy, and workforce development ...
Private small business grants for minorities 4. Wish Local Empowerment Grant. Wish created the Wish Local Empowerment Grant to provide financial assistance to its small business partners. Wish’s ...
It launched a small business grant program that provided more than $200 million in grants to over 16,000 small businesses. The majority of the businesses supported with minority- and women-owned. It also launched a new $1B initiative over the next 10 years to help close the racial wealth, health and opportunity gap.
The Accion Opportunity Fund grants small business loans ranging from $5,000-$250,000, along with educational resources, coaching, and support networks in both English and Spanish. This program ...
Under this program, businesses located in a low-income community with 10 or fewer employees and a demonstrated loss of at least 50% of income on a year-over-year basis may qualify for a $5,000 grant.
A map of the 77 community areas, broken down by purported regions. While the areas have official use and definition, the color groupings are unofficial, and such "regions" may be defined differently, grouped differently, or not be used at all. The city of Chicago is divided into 77 community areas for statistical and planning purposes.