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Learn about what we fund -
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Understand guidelines and funding cycles -
Step 3
Submit a letter of inquiry
Understand Guidelines and Funding Cycles
Grant guidelines help applicants determine whether their idea for a grant fits within a particular grantmaking strategy. MacArthur can consider funding only those applications that closely match three related criteria that appear in program guidelines: topical focus addressed by the grantmaking strategy; geographic area covered by the grantmaking strategy; type of funding (general operating support, research, program support, etc.) that supports the grantmaking strategy.
Grantmaking Guideline Categories
Current Calls for Proposals
Looking@Democracy
Deadline: April 30, 2013
Girls' Secondary Education in Developing Countries
Deadline: May 15, 2013
Currently Accepting Inquiries
Arts & Culture: General Operations
Community & Economic Development: Youth Violence Prevention
Conservation & Sustainable Development
Girls' Secondary Education in Developing Countries
Human Rights & International Justice
International Peace & Security
Policy Research: Fiscal Condition of States & Localities
Population & Reproductive Health
Strengthening American Democracy
Not Accepting Inquiries at This Time
Arts & Culture: International Connections Fund
Community & Economic Development
Policy Research (except as indicated above)
Nominations and Inquiries Never Accepted
MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions
What MacArthur Does Not Fund
The Foundation does not support political activities or attempts to influence action on specific legislation, and does not provide the following:
- Scholarships / tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate studies
- Annual fundraising drives
- Institutional benefits
- Honorary functions or similar projects
- Unsolicited grants to individuals, except for the MacArthur Fellows, which operates through a separate nominating process that is not open to public nominations.
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