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WPB SSA #33 Milwaukee Ave Bump Out Mural Series RFP
Wicker Park Bucktown Special Service Area #33 is seeking qualifications and proposals for a series of murals to be painted within six (6) traffic bump outs located along the 1200-1500 blocks of N. Milwaukee Ave. within WPB Special Service Area #33 boundaries.
Deadline: Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT
WPB SSA #33 Utility Box Mural Series RFP
Wicker Park Bucktown Special Service Area #33 is seeking qualifications and proposals for a series of small murals to be painted on utility boxes throughout WPB Special Service Area #33 boundaries.
Deadline: Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 11:59 PM
WPB SSA #33 2027 Rat Birth Control Distribution Contractor RFP
The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce is seeking a Rat Birth Control Distribution Contractor (RBCDC) that will help facilitate the SSA#33 community-driven initiative focused on humane and effective solutions for controlling the rat population in Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods
Deadline: Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 5 PM CT
WPB SSA #33 2027 Bicycle Equipment Maintenance Contractor RFP
The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce is seeking a maintenance contractor to regularly inspect and service the public bike pumps and fix-it stations located within WPB SSA #33, the Special Service Area (SSA) for the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods.
Deadline: Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 5 PM CT
WPB SSA #33 2027 Rat Birth Control Product Provider RFP
The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce is seeking a manufacturer of rat birth control product, to be disseminated throughout Special Service Area #33’s Rat Birth Control Program boundaries to provide a humane and safe solution in diminishing Chicago’s rat population.
Deadline: Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 5 PM CT
Window Decoration Rebate
This Fall and Winter, WPB Special Service Area #33 is offering a rebate to PIN-holding businesses to help offset the cost of seasonal window decorations. This rebate intends to help businesses attract customers and encourage storefronts throughout the neighborhood to dress up their windows for the colder months!
Community Grant Program
Organizations may apply for up to $5,000 to support public programs, events, initiatives, or services that demonstrate a measurable benefit to the community and foster community growth. Eligible initiatives include Special Events, Festivals, Ongoing Programming, Neighborhood Services, or local Marketing Campaigns. Typically, SSA funding is used to support Marketing/Promotion, Supplies/Materials, and stipends for artists/performers/educators.
If you have completed your event, please submit your post-event report here.
Safety & Security Rebate Programs
Safety Rebates and Security Rebates provide incentives for owners/tenants to make improvements to their properties that enhance public safety, quality of life, and the visual aesthetic of Wicker Park Bucktown.
Review Schedule
2026 Community Grants will be reviewed and voted on monthly at SSA Commission meetings. Please make sure you are submitting a Community Grant application for an event/program that will occur AFTER the upcoming Commission meeting. You can view the full Commission Meeting Calendar here:
February 18
March 18
April 15
May 20
June 17
July 7*
September 16
October 21
November 18