Megan Butz Legacy of Hope

Grant Application

At the Megan Butz Legacy of Hope, our mission is to strengthen the lives of at-risk youth and young adults so they may navigate the path to adulthood via mental health programming, education, and support. We support programs that address challenging mental health issues like depression, anxiety, loneliness, and suicide.

Applications are accepted online in Q4 for the next grant cycle, and the Grant Committee reviews all grant requests from organizations . If you have inquiries on our process or have any special requests, please email Grants@MegsLegacyofHope.org.

The following parameters apply to grants:

  • Must be services aimed specifically at mental health support for anxiety, depression, and suicide prevention for youth through young adults.
  • Must be a community, state or federal based organization in the Greater Chicago area with 501c3 status.
  • Will be available for phone or on-site interviews as necessary during grant review period.
  • Will have a detailed plan for how to spend funds within a 12-month timeframe following grant disbursement. (The timeline of completion for related projects within the grant can reach up to 2 years following grant disbursement.)

Any questions? Contact us at Grants@MegsLegacyofHope.org

Meg’s Legacy of Hope will accept grant applications in Q4 for the next grant cycle.
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Thanks to your generous support, these are the 2026 grant recipients:

  • Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute
  • Elyssa’s Mission
  • Erika’s Lighthouse
  • Gabriel’s Light Foundation
  • Josselyn
  • Juvenile Protective Association
  • Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute 
  • OMNI Youth Services
  • Partners for Our Communities
  • Willow House
  • Youth & Family Counseling
  • Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook
  • Carmel Catholic High School

Thanks to your generous support, these are the 2025 grant recipients:

  • Elyssa’s Mission
  • Josselyn
  • Juvenile Protective Association
  • Youth & Family Counseling
  • Partners for Our Communities
  • Willow House
  • Carmel Catholic High School

Thanks to your generous support, these are the 2024 grant recipients:

  • Barrington Youth and Family Services
  • Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute
  • Partners for Our Communities
  • St. Anthony’s Hospital