Healing Illinois is back!
Healing Illinois is a racial healing initiative led by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), in partnership with the Field Foundation of Illinois. The program is designed to distribute $4.5 million in grants to organizations across the state to begin or continue the work of racial healing. At the core of the Healing Illinois initiative is the belief that all Illinoisans can advance racial healing by valuing the experiences of the people who live here and honoring the histories of its diverse communities. United Way of Champaign County will serve as a Healing Illinois intermediary for Region 3. Click Here to view the regional map.
Funding Priorities:
Community Building and Engagement: Funding for existing racial healing activities designed to strengthen relationships and promote collective healing within and across communities.
Media and Storytelling: Funding for projects that use media, narrative, and creative storytelling to advance racial healing.
Education and Awareness: This category aims to prioritize initiatives that educate individuals and communities on the impact of historic and ongoing harms and highlight pathways towards healing
Important Details:
Application Opens: November 1, 2024
Application Closes: November 20, 2024 at 8pm CST
To learn more about the initiative and how to apply, join us at an upcoming information session:
November 4, 2024 2:00-3:30 pm: Register Here
November 7, 2024 1:00-2:30 pm: Register Here
November 12, 2024 11:00 am-12:30 pm: Register Here
Healing Illinois will be using Just Fund to support applications submissions. All interested interested applicants must complete their application via Just Fund. Just Fund is a common application system that serves as a national repository for non-profit organizations.
Click Here to Apply
For more information on how to create an account, visit the Resources Page
Contact Information
For technical questions regarding the application portal, email info@justfund.us
For programmatic and application content questions, email healingillinois@fieldfoundation.org