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 FY2026-27

The first meeting of the Human Services Review Commission for FY 2026-27 will be held on:
Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 9 a.m.
2550 Waukegan Road, Suite 210
Glenview, IL 60025
Citizens are always welcome at Human Services Review Commission Meetings. The public
is invited to attend in person at the address listed above, or to listen or participate via “Microsoft Teams” using the details listed below.

Microsoft Teams Meeting:

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2166052622827091?p=pF4cpnktNgn46Xefy0

Meeting ID: 216 605 262 282 709 1

Passcode: PX9bN66t

To view the agenda for this meeting, please click here.

To view the meeting minutes for the January 24, 2026 meeting of the Human Services Review Commission, please click here.

To view the duties of the Chair of the Human Services Review Commission, please click here.

Please contact Roxanne Dunn, Communications & Community Outreach Coordinator, at roxanne.dunn@northfieldtownship.com with questions.

Applications for FY 2026-27 Northfield Township Human Services Funding closed on October 16th 2026. The Northfield Township Human Services Review Commission will evaluate all proposals and make funding recommendations to the Township Board of Trustees.

For your information, you can download the application and rubric using the links below.

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.

 

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

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