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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.
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WPB SSA #33 2026 Division St. & North Ave. Landscape Bed Aluminum Fencing Fabrication & Installation
Special Service Area #33, the business improvement district for the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods, is seeking an experienced contractor to remove the iron fencing that currently enclose the large landscape beds in the public way along W. Division St. between Western Ave. and Ashland Ave. and along W. North Ave between Western Ave. and the Kennedy Expressway, and replace it with aluminum fencing.
Deadline: June 25, 2026 @ 5 PM
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.
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