Chicago Project for Violence Prevention
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Grants
9
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Total Awarded
$4,054,000
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Years
1997 - 2011
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Categories
Grants
2011 (2 years)
$500,000
Operated by the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention at the University of Illinois at Chicago, CeaseFire is a nationally-recognized initiative that intervenes to reduce gun violence by fielding a network of "violence interrupters" and outreach workers who identify emerging conflicts and intervene to defuse them before violence occurs. This grant will support CeaseFire’s anti-violence activities in Chicago neighborhoods that are part of the New Communities Program, the 16-neighborhood revitalization initiative supported by the Foundation and managed by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation.
2009 (2 years)
$500,000
In support of the CeaseFire gang intervention initiative (over two years).
2009 (2 years)
$500,000
In support of the CeaseFire gang intervention initiative (over two years).
2005 (4 years)
$1,200,000
To support efforts to reduce homicides and other violent crimes in Chicago neighborhoods (over four years).
2003 (1 year)
$250,000
In support of violence prevention activities in ten neighborhoods.
2000 (2 years)
$500,000
To involve residents of low-income neighborhoods in crime prevention and community safety (over two years).
1998 (2 years)
$500,000
To support resident involvement in crime prevention efforts and policy development (over two years).
1998 (1 year)
$4,000
To support a meeting with experts on youth violence reduction and community policing.
1997 (1 year)
$100,000
To provide technical and other assistance to neighborhood partnerships working to reduce violence in their communities.
