The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation's primary funding area is the support of nonprofit agencies that provide medical and psychological services to economically disadvantaged children and adolescents. Since then, the Foundation has expanded its mission to support nonprofit agencies that provide vital comprehensive health care and housing (homeless) services to the economically disadvantaged of all ages.

The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation's funding focus is to:

1. Improve the health of the uninsured, underinsured, and low-income metropolitan Chicago residents and the community through increased access to community-based preventive and primary health services, such as medical, dental, vision, mental health, and case management; and

2. Support housing programs and services that provide access to prevention, intervention, follow-up, supportive services, and employment training for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of being homeless.

-Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation will consider funding programs, general operating support, and limited capital requests.

Timeline Process:

There are no deadlines. Applications are accepted throughout the year and are reviewed in the order they are received.

Please note that it takes 3-4 months for requests to be reviewed. Requests are reviewed by a Committee before it is considered by the Board of Trustees.