Grant Process

St. Rita Mercy Foundation only accepts invited proposals at this time. 


We look for organizations that meet the following criteria:

  • A clear, focused and measurable mission
  • Disciplined, people focused management and strong, diverse leadership
  • Well designed and well implemented strategies with input from community served
  • Financial health and sustainability
  • A culture that values learning and is transparent about challenges
  • Internal monitoring for continuous improvement
  • External evaluation for mission effectiveness
  • Scalability


Our areas of focus include:

  • Impact areas: Seven Works of Mercy
  • Geography: Chicago, Nashville, National
  • Stage of nonprofit: Emerging or established (not start-up)


The foundation provides the following types of grants:

  • Programmatic funding
  • Single or multi-year grants


St. Rita Mercy Foundation does not fund:

  • Scholarships
  • Grants to individuals or non 501 (c)(3) organizations
  • Campaigns to elect candidates for office
  • Sponsorships

ST. RITA MERCY FOUNDATION

205 E. Butterfield Road #277, Elmhurst, IL 60126      |      info@stritamercyfoundation.org