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Allies for Community Business served as the grant administrator on the Nonprofit Relief Grants effort.
A joint effort of the Lake County Community Foundation and A4CB, the Small Business Growth Initiative provides business coaching and $30,000 grants to help Waukegan entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) awarded $5 million in grant funding to 151 recipients through the Back to Business (B2B) Local Chambers program. Allies for Community Business served as the program administrator.
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Did you miss the webinar presented by BACP and A4CB about the Good Food Fund? Watch the recording!
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Through two programs, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection aim to address two key issues often found on the city’s South and West sides — food insecurity and a lack of local businesses.
Allies for Community Business was selected to manage the $5 million Good Food Fund.
Allies for Community Business (A4CB) has been selected to manage the Good Food Fund, a $5 million fund to support food entrepreneurs in communities with inequitable access to food.
A4CB had the honor of hosting Mayor Brandon Johnson at The Hatchery on January 30, 2024 for the Community Development Grant Announcement.
The Chicago Region Food System Fund (CRFSF/the Fund) awarded $3.8 million to 39 organizations, including A4CB, for projects that build on previous grantmaking by the Chicago Region Food System Fund to strengthen a resilient food system for the Chicago region.
Ms. Tiff Enterprises received a loan from Allies for Community Business through a partnership with Northern Illinois Community Initiatives (NICI), a foundation created by Nicor Gas.