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Crossroads Fund

3411 W. Diversey #20

Chicago, IL 60647

 

tel: 773.227.7676

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Funding Criteria for All Grants
-- Seed Fund
-- Emergency Fund
-- Technical Assistance Fund
-- Youth Fund for Social Change
-- The Fire This Time Fund
Grantmaking Process
FAQ

GRANTMAKING PROCESS

SEED FUND

The application review process generally takes about 14 weeks.

  • Each application is screened by staff based on whether a group’s work falls within Crossroads’ Funding Criteria.
  • Those applications meeting our criteria are reviewed and selected for a site visit/interview by the Grantmaking Committee (GMC). The GMC is made up of board, volunteers and staff.
  • Site visits/interviews are conducted by GMC.
  • GMC makes funding recommendations to the Board of Directors for final approval.
  • All applicants are notified of the final funding decision by mail within a week of the Board’s decision.

 

TA and EMERGENCY FUNDS

The application review process generally takes 6 weeks for the Technical Assistance Fund (TA) and 7 working days for the Emergency Fund (EM).

  • Each application is screened by staff based on whether a group’s work falls within Crossroads’ Funding Criteria.
  • Those applications meeting our criteria are reviewed by the GMC.
  • GMC makes funding recommendations to the Board of Directors for final approval.
  • All applicants are notified of final funding decision by mail for TA and by phone for EM.
 

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