The Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities announced its fourth round of community-focused grantmaking, which has shown that providing immediate summertime grants on the South and West sides can contribute to reducing violence in Chicago. Once again, the fund will make a set of grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to community-based organizations running activities and intervention programs in neighborhoods hard hit by violence. Grant applications are due April 10, 2019, and funds will be distributed May 22, 2019. In 2019, the fund will prioritize 21 community areas on the South and West sides: Austin, Auburn Gresham, Chatham, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, West Englewood, Gage Park, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, Greater Grand Crossing, Humboldt Park, Lower West Side (Pilsen), New City (Back of the Yards), North Lawndale, Roseland, South Chicago, South Lawndale (Little Village), South Shore, Washington Park, West Pullman and Woodlawn. To qualify, applicants are strongly encouraged, but not required, to propose activities that adhere to the Seven Field Principles (7FP) model, an evidence-based framework that has been successful in fostering strong communities and reducing violence. The application for funding is available at https://cct.smartsimple.com/s_Login.jsp. Learn more about the fund at www.safeandpeacefulchi.com.