Open - Fall 2026 Health Care Letter of Intent due October 1, 2026; invited full proposals are due December 15, 2026. The Foundation does not publish closing clock times.Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Illinois Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation Fall 2026 Health Care Grant Cycle
FundingTypical grants are $15,000-$20,000; awards will not exceed $30,000.
DeadlineLetter of Intent due October 1, 2026; selected applicants are invited to submit a full proposal by December 15, 2026. The public guidance does not state exact submission times.
Last verifiedSeptember 28, 2026
Required next actionEligible Chicago and suburban Cook County nonprofits should confirm the Foundation's current geographic and under-$10-million organizational-budget criteria, choose General Operating Support or health-care Program Support as appropriate, and submit the Letter of Intent through the grants portal by October 1, 2026. If invited, submit the full proposal by December 15, 2026. Do not infer an unpublished closing clock time.
Broad Eligibility
Nonprofit health and human-service organizations serving Chicago and suburban Cook County, with organizational budgets under $10 million. The majority of the population served must be in Cook County. School-based health centers are eligible; the Foundation prefers community-based agencies providing health services at schools and in communities.
Atlas Analysis
Current Fall 2026 health-care cycle for nonprofit organizations serving Chicago and suburban Cook County residents who are uninsured, underinsured, or low-income. The Foundation offers General Operating Support and Program Support; typical grants are $15,000-$20,000 and awards do not exceed $30,000. School-based health centers may qualify, with preference for community-based agencies delivering health services in schools and communities.
The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation Fall 2026 Health Care Grant Cycle supports nonprofit organizations improving access to high-quality, comprehensive health care for uninsured, underinsured, and low-income residents of Chicago and suburban Cook County. The portal opens September 1, 2026. Letters of Intent are due October 1, 2026; selected applicants are invited to submit a full proposal by December 15, 2026.
Typical awards are $15,000-$20,000 and do not exceed $30,000. The Foundation accepts General Operating Support or Program Support, prefers General Operating Support for organizations whose central mission is health care, and expressly confirms that school-based health centers may qualify, with a preference for community-based agencies that provide health services in schools and communities.
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