“Healing and reconciliation are vital to fostering empathy across communities of difference—and necessary to creating the conditions that improve daily life for all.”
— Field Foundation President Daniel O. Ash
The Field Foundation is proud to partner with the Illinois Department of Human Services to support Healing Illinois, a racial healing initiative, in 2024-2025.
Through this program, we will distribute $4.5 million in grants to nonprofits across the state to begin or continue the work of racial healing.
Introduced in 2020 to address racial disparities, Healing Illinois has supported efforts to bring racial healing to communities in innovative and impactful ways. At the core of this initiative is the belief that everyone in Illinois can play a role in healing by valuing each other’s experiences and honoring the histories of our state’s diverse communities.
In 2023-2024, the Field Foundation and IDHS partnered to distribute Healing Illinois grants to 184 organizations for community-based activities. Funding priorities for 2024-2025 are focused on:
Community Building and Engagement: Supporting existing racial healing activities to strengthen relationships and promote collective healing within and across communities.
Media and Storytelling: Using media, narrative and creative storytelling to advance healing.
Education and Awareness: Helping individuals and communities understand the impact of historic and ongoing harms while highlighting pathways toward healing.
Application Details:
We are accepting Healing Illinois grant applications now through November 15, 2024. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State. Additional information about eligibility is available at: www.healing.illinois.gov.
Information Sessions:
For those interested in learning more, please join us at an upcoming Healing Illinois Information Session. Note: Attending an information session is not required to apply for funding.
Info Session #1: November 4, 2024 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm | Register here
Info Session #2: November 7, 2024 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Register here
Info Session #3: November 12, 2024 | 11:00am - 12:30pm | Register here
Links to Learn More:
Visit Healing Illinois for additional information about the program.
Read the Request for Proposals
Apply here. Healing Illinois will use the JustFund platform to support applications submissions. JustFund is a common application system that serves as a national repository for non-profit organizations.
To access the application, grant seekers must first create an account in JustFund. For more information on how to create an account, visit the resources page.
For additional support email info@justfund.us
For other questions, please contact: Healingillinois@fieldfoundation.org
