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Funders to approach for Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center

Chicago, Illinois$5.2M revenue27 funders on file

The center promotes and grows Chicagos entrepreneurial community.

Your prospects by chance and grant size

a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$45k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$16k–$200kover two years, from 1–3 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$260kfrom 2 new funders

Half the value is in your top 4 funders, of 154

$0$100k$200khalf from the top 4likely range1st10thAll 154
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Choose Chicago FoundationGives in Illinois (19 of 19)Similar grantees: Austin Chamber of Commerce ($140k/yr), Greater Chatham Initiative ($220k/yr), Logan Square Chamber of Commerce ($73k/yr)1 in 28$130k
  2. 2ForefrontGives in Illinois (183 of 233)Similar grantees: Eighteenth Street Development Corp ($53k/yr), Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship ($97k/yr), Chinese Mutual Aid Association ($6k/yr)1 in 30$52k
  3. 3John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationSimilar grantees: Eighteenth Street Development Corp ($25k/yr), Emerald South Economic Development Colloborative ($1k/yr), Chinese Mutual Aid Association ($250k/yr)1 in 23$29k

151 more funders on the list for Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center

The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.

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