• $500,000

  2011 (Inactive Grant)

  Community & Economic Development

  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Operated by the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention at the University of Illinois at Chicago, CeaseFire is a nationally-recognized initiative that intervenes to reduce gun violence by fielding a network of "violence interrupters" and outreach workers who identify emerging conflicts and intervene to defuse them before violence occurs. This grant will support CeaseFire’s anti-violence activities in Chicago neighborhoods that are part of the New Communities Program, the 16-neighborhood revitalization initiative supported by the Foundation and managed by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation.

• $500,000

  2009 (Inactive Grant)

  What We're Exploring: Cities, Information, and Governance

  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In support of the CeaseFire gang intervention initiative (over two years).

• $1,200,000

  2005 (Inactive Grant)

  What We're Exploring: Cities, Information, and Governance

  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — To support efforts to reduce homicides and other violent crimes in Chicago neighborhoods (over four years).

• $250,000

  2003 (Inactive Grant)

  What We're Exploring: Cities, Information, and Governance

  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In support of violence prevention activities in ten neighborhoods.

• $500,000

  2000 (Inactive Grant)

  What We're Exploring: Cities, Information, and Governance

  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — To involve residents of low-income neighborhoods in crime prevention and community safety (over two years).

• $500,000

  1998 (Inactive Grant)

  What We're Exploring: Cities, Information, and Governance

  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — To support resident involvement in crime prevention efforts and policy development (over two years).

• $4,000

  1998 (Inactive Grant)

  What We're Exploring: Cities, Information, and Governance

  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — To support a meeting with experts on youth violence reduction and community policing.

• $100,000

  1997 (Inactive Grant)

  What We're Exploring: Cities, Information, and Governance

  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — To provide technical and other assistance to neighborhood partnerships working to reduce violence in their communities.

The MacArthur Foundation awarded Chicago Project for Violence Prevention $3,554,000 between 1978 and 2017.