2026 Request for Proposals: Together We Flourish
Together We Flourish is a multi-year participatory grantmaking effort at Prince Charitable Trusts. This work is guided by a nine-person community driven advisory group called The Flourish Collective (Collective). The Collective is an ensemble of artists, poets, musicians, sculptors, urban agriculturalists, naturalists, and gardeners committed to supporting organizations and efforts that advance wellness in Black and Latine communities primarily on the west and south sides of Chicago through the intersection of arts and nature. We also seek to support organizations or programs that are inclusive, immersive, prioritize accessibility, and are free or low-cost to participants.
A well community is one that is rooted in equitable opportunities to live in a healthy, balanced, and meaningful way and we seek applications from organizations whose work is aligned with at least one of the following two focus areas:
- Mind, Body, and Soil
- Creative Placemaking and Placekeeping
Want to learn more before applying? Join our virtual information session on August 10 at 12:00 pm CT. Register here.
Mind, Body, and Soil
We seek to deepen connections to nature and the arts by planting seeds that feed the body and soil, and inspire growth, healing, and abundance in people. We believe in everyone’s right to wellness and to live spirited lives rooted in love, joy, and imagination.
Potential activities might include:
- Yoga, tai chi, meditation, mindfulness practices, and group healing circles
- Drumming, dance, movement-based practices, and other embodied creative experiences
- Healing arts experiences in nature, including cyanotype, pottery, sound baths, sun printing, and nature-based artmaking
- Frolicking, sensory exploration, and playful experiences that invite curiosity, wonder, connection, and joy
- Community gardening, cooking classes, and community cookbooks
- Seed banks, exchanges, and plant parties
- Art- and nature-based mutual aid efforts that strengthen networks of care, encourage resource sharing, and support collective well-being
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Urban Growers Collective
Creative Placemaking & Placekeeping
We seek to build upon and celebrate the existing assets, relationships, knowledge, and cultural wealth that make our communities strong. We believe communities have the right to claim, define, and activate their own spaces and treasures, honoring what was, documenting what is, and shaping what can be.
Potential activities might include:
- Activation and restoration of community green spaces
- Community art installations and public art projects rooted in nature
- Land-based learning experiences, such as forage walks, preserving community history, and promoting community-led eco-tourism
- Public performance and presentations for all ages
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization
Application Details
Eligible applicants:
- Are those that are Black, Latine, or Indigenous-serving, responsive to and rooted in primarily Chicago communities on the west and south sides or where there are Black or Latine people primarily; and whose work aligns with at least one of the two focus areas
- Previous and current fiscal year organizational budgets must be less than $500,000. If your organization does not have its own 501(c) 3, please provide information for your fiscal sponsor.
Please note: Grant recipients in Prince Charitable Trusts other grants programs are not eligible to apply.
Grant term and amounts:
- Grant award amounts will range between $5,000 and $15,000
- Grants are for one year
- An organization may only submit one request for the funding year
For additional questions, please email: flourishcollective@princetrusts.org
Want to learn more before applying? Join our virtual information session on August 10 at 12:00 pm CT. Register here.
Definitions
Black People/Blackness – Black people are not monolithic and represent a broad and diverse spectrum of physiological, geographical, cultural, and political traits and histories. We define Black and Blackness (the state of being Black) as people of African descent, many of whom were moved to specific regions in the world through the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Latine – Latine people are not monolithic and represent a broad and diverse spectrum of physiological, geographical, cultural, and political traits and histories. We define Latine people as individuals from Latin America.
Black and Latine Serving – Those that serve individuals from predominantly Black and Latine communities or whose total number of program participants are predominately Black and Latine.
