The Field Foundation’s grantmaking and award programs aim to support community power building across Chicago, amplifying resident voices and catalyzing transformative change.
We are intentional about investing and organizing capital, working alongside our grant recipients to help advance resident-set agendas. We focus primarily on Chicago’s South and West Sides, where our analysis indicates greatest need.
Below are links to our program areas as
well as an interactive map illustrating our geographic prioities.
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A Road Together (Art)
In partnership with the MacArthur Foundation, we support small and mid-sized arts and culture organizations, which we believe are vital to Chicago’s identity, economy, and social fabric.
Community Power Building
We invest in organizations that advance resident-defined agendas to drive transformational change and improve community wellbeing.
Journalism & Storytelling
We invest in fact-based journalism and storytelling that reflects all Chicagoans and supports communities across the city.
Leaders for a New Chicago
Our collaboration with the MacArthur Foundation recognizes leaders who are redefining civic leadership and reimagining our city’s future.
Funding Eligibility
We invest primarily in Chicago-based nonprofits serving the Field Foundation’s geographic priority areas, with a focus on Chicago’s South and West Sides.
Funding
Priorities
We prioritize funding to benefit areas of greatest need. Our funding map illustrates community investments from our last two fiscal years (May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2024.)
Geographic
Priority Areas
The Field Foundation created a series of interactive maps, outlining geographic areas where an analysis of quality-of-life factors indicates areas of greatest need.
We want to collaborate with our grant recipients as a strategic partner who brings value to the work that goes above and beyond the value of a grant.
