Human Services Funding

Northfield Township’s Human Services Funding program provides direct financial support to a wide range of not-for-profit social service organizations which serve Township residents. The Human Services Review Commission (HSRC), composed of a team of volunteer community members, oversees the evaluation process and makes funding recommendations to the Northfield Township Board of Trustees. After recommendations are presented, the Township Board awards financial support to essential human service programs.

These social service organizations provide specialized professional services for families, youths, seniors, and residents with disabilities and mental health challenges. The assistance these programs provide to residents is crucial. The Human Services Funding program helps to ensure those who need these services have access to them.

The Evaluation and Recommendation Process

In order to select the recipients of Human Services Funding, the Commission solicits and reviews applications from not for profit social service providers in the Fall, interviews organization leaders, and conducts site visits. It then recommends funding to the Township Board of Trustees in late winter. Organizations are notified in February if their application was approved. Funds are then distributed at the end of March which coincides with the end of the Township’s fiscal year.

For more information on the HSRC, please visit these links:

Human Services Funding Program Timeline for 2026

The 2026-27 Northfield Township Human Services Funding application is now available. To be considered for funding, agencies must be a 501(c)(3) organization that provide services to Northfield Township residents. Particular priority will be given to agencies that address the most pressing and basic needs of Township residents and are in line with the Township’s strategic priorities, which are behavioral and mental health, shelter and safety, services for people with disabilities, programs that help reduce poverty, and employment programs.

Northfield Township prioritizes funding programs that provide “direct services” to our residents. The Township defines direct services as hands-on programs and activities that interact directly with clients to meet their immediate needs, such as providing shelter, or counseling. Education and advocacy programming are not considered direct services. Additionally, the number of Township residents served will be weighted more heavily during the application review process.

Keep in mind that there is a limited amount of funding available through the annual Human Services application process. For this year’s process, there is $640,000 available. We experience a high number of agencies applying for funding through this annual process; consequently, Northfield Township cannot guarantee stable funding for any agency from year to year.

Please note: Agencies that received funding during the 2025-2026 cycle may ask for no more than a 2% increase over the previous year’s funding. Applicants that have not previously received funding must limit their requests to no more than $5,000. Requests beyond these parameters will not be reviewed or considered eligible for funding.

We have incorporated a rubric into our evaluation process. The Northfield Township Board of Trustees makes the final determination on all funding requests.

Download the WORD application here: 2026-27 NFT Human Services Funding-Application.

Download the PDF application here: 2026-27 NFT Human Services Funding-Application.

Download the EXCEL rubric here: 2026-27 NFT Human Services Funding-Rubric.

Download the PDF rubric here: 2026-27 NFT Human Services Funding-Rubric.

Completed applications, including all attachments, must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026. No applications will be considered after that date. Please return applications to the Northfield Township office located at 2550 Waukegan Road, Suite 210, Glenview, IL 60025, or email them to: humanservicesfunding@northfieldtownship.com. Email is preferred whenever possible.

Important and new for 2026: All emailed applications must be submitted to humanservicesfunding@northfieldtownship.com. Please do not send applications to any other Northfield Township email address.

 

The following social service agencies received Human Services Funding from Northfield Township during FY25-26:

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