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Purpose
Support for arts and cultural organizations in Chicago and the region is an expression of the Foundation's civic commitment to Chicago. Grants are designed to help sustain the cultural life and vitality of the city and region.
Approach
The MacArthur Foundation awards multi-year grants for general support of arts and cultural organizations. It considers requests from, and directly awards grants to, arts and cultural organizations with budgets of $2 million or more. In addition:
A special fund has been established by the MacArthur Foundation with the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation of Chicago to provide grant support for arts and cultural organizations with annual budgets of $500,000 or less.
A special fund has been established by the MacArthur Foundation with the Prince Charitable Trusts of Chicago to provide grant support for arts and cultural organizations with annual budgets between $500,000 and $2 million.
While the Foundation does not make grants to capital or endowment campaigns, it may occasionally make a grant in support of a special, time-limited project or initiative that supports a group or association of arts and culture organizations.
Funding
Inquiries from organizations with annual budgets of $2 million or more are invited and should be sent directly to the MacArthur Foundation. The format for such letters can be found in the How to Apply for Grants section of this website.
Information about grants for organizations with annual budgets of $500,000 or less per year is available by writing to:
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
203 North Wabash, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60601
Information about grants for organizations with annual budgets between $500,000 and $2 million is available online or by writing to:
Prince Charitable Trusts
303 West Madison Street, Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60606
Questions about this grantmaking area can be e-mailed to arts at the MacArthur Foundation.
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