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Chicago Commitment is a grant from John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation that funds organizations and initiatives advancing racial equity and building a more inclusive Chicago.
Representative grant awards range from $240,000 to $4,375,000. The Foundation focuses on four strategic areas: strengthening civic partnerships on urgent issues, investing in vital place-based communities, advancing influential leaders committed to racial equity, and sustaining the creative sector's diverse voices.
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations based in Chicago or primarily serving the Chicago region whose work aligns with these focus areas. The Foundation has maintained this commitment to Chicago since 1979.
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Chicago Commitment - MacArthur Foundation Login into your grantee account, reset your password, or submit an idea to the MacArthur Foundation. Investing in people, places, and partnerships to advance racial equity and build a more inclusive Chicago. Chicago is a global city with vibrant, diverse neighborhoods and a strong civic culture.
And yet many of our residents experience unequal access to resources and opportunities. A resilient and dynamic Chicago region is dependent upon a more equitable Chicago, where every Chicagoan has the opportunity to prosper and contribute to their community and where Chicago’s diverse voices are elevated, recognized, respected, and included.
We focus on strengthening local organizations including the creative sector; supporting civic partnerships on timely issues; investing in vital communities; and advancing influential leaders with a wide array of experiences and a commitment to racial equity. Our commitment is deep and unwavering.
Local organizations and individuals since 1979 We designed our work with the priorities of Chicagoans in mind—listening to what residents and leaders believe are the most urgent concerns and promising solutions. Leading or participating in partnerships to address critical or timely challenges with the goal of advancing racial equity and building a more inclusive Chicago.
Investing targeted resources in a small number of place-based initiatives and organizations that provide infrastructure support to neighborhoods. Promoting and advancing thriving leaders to inform and improve decision making across the city. Culture, Equity, and the Arts Reflecting diverse creative sector voices and sustaining the creative life of the city.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Non-profit organizations based in Chicago, Illinois, or primarily serving the Chicago region, aligning with the focus areas of civic partnerships, vital communities, advancing leadership, and culture, equity, and the ar… Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Varies (e.g., $240,000 - $4,375,000 for representative grants) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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Indigenous Autonomy Impact Investments is an impact investing program from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation that deploys catalytic capital to financial intermediaries building the economic power and cultural independence of Indigenous people. MacArthur uses loans, equity, guarantees, and other financial instruments to fill gaps where conventional investors will not participate, targeting enterprises and funds that pioneer new products, build market infrastructure, and serve overlooked communities. The Foundation manages $500 million in active impact investments and makes approximately $5 million annually in related grants. Eligible applicants are financial intermediaries advancing Indigenous economic sovereignty.
The MacArthur Foundation has launched AI Opportunity as a new Big Bet Program focused on expanding who creates, uses, and benefits from artificial intelligence, with emphasis on the intersection of AI, the economy, and the workforce. The program centers on young people in Chicago, community-centered AI development, and nonprofit applications of AI. MacArthur has already awarded $10 million in initial aligned grantmaking to organizations including the AI Now Institute ($2M), Brookings Institution ($2M), London School of Economics ($2M), New America ($1M), Pulitzer Center ($1M), Washington Center for Equitable Growth ($1M), Data and Society ($500K), and Human Rights Data Analysis Group ($500K). The foundation is actively hiring an AI Opportunity Director and building program staff. While not currently accepting unsolicited proposals, interested organizations can submit ideas through a web form on the MacArthur website.
The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.