Max Funding
Varies
Due Date
Rolling

Application Type
LOI Accepted
FUNDER DETAILS
FUNDER TYPE
Corporate
FUNDING FREQUENCY
Rolling Basis
FUNDING DURATION
One-Year Grant
USE OF FUNDS
Programs/Projects
RESTRICTIONS
Not Specified
ELIGIBILITY
✅ 501(c)(3) Organizations
PROGRAM AREAS
Education, Youth, Research, Health, Social Services, Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Cancer
LOCATIONS
Illinois
Chicago White Sox Charities (CWSC) and the White Sox Community Fund (WSCF), a McCormick Foundation fund, has delivered over $40 million to life-changing causes and non-profit organizations across the city, striving to make Chicago a better place to live, work and play.
Through the grant giving program, CWSC and WSCF, support Chicago-based agencies that provide critically important services to our community's underserved and marginalized residents. Qualified non-profit organizations are invited to participate in the grant review process.
Primary Interests:
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment: Intervention and resource delivery programs for children and families experiencing abuse and neglect. This includes child, youth, and family counseling, family support, and home-visiting services.
Health and Wellness: Youth athletic-focused programs that emphasize health and wellness and nutrition.
Youth Education: Academic enhancement programs for at-risk students and programs that support scholastic achievement, completion of high school, and college acceptance and persistence.
Cancer Research and Treatment: Innovative medical research studies and invaluable support services for children and families affected by cancer.
Geographic Priority:
Greater Chicago metropolitan region
We are no longer accepting inquiries to be added to our LOI interest list for the upcoming 2026 grant cycle.
To be added to our LOI interest list for the 2027 grant cycle, please fill out the form. We will begin to review the submissions in June of 2026.
About The Grant
Requirements
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS.
Demonstrate a minimum of one full year of program services and outcomes.
Demonstrate a strong financial position.
Report strong evidence-based measurable outcomes and meet grant-making criteria in one funding area.
FOUNDATION NAME
Chicago White Sox Charities
FUNDER TYPE
Corporate
CONTACT
Email: charities@whitesox.mlb.com