Dedicated to the Promise of Chicago
The Field Foundation is a private, independent foundation
that supports community power building.
Funding civic infrastructure, the cultural sector, local news outlets & organizers
Catalyzing community transformation
Dedicated to the promise of Chicago since 1960
Congratulations to the 2025
“A Road Together” (ART) Grant Recipients!
Our grantmaking partnership with the MacArthur Foundation is rooted in the belief
that small and mid-sized arts and culture organizations are vital to Chicago's identity, economy, and social fabric.
Learn more about their work.
Meet the 2025 Leaders for a New Chicago
Our grantmaking partnership with the MacArthur Foundation recognizing leaders who are
redefining civic leadership
and reimagining Chicago’s future.
Photo: Brian J. Morowczynski/ViaPhotos.com
The Field Foundation’s Inaugural Journalism & Storytelling Multiyear Cohort — Borderless Magazine, Chicago News Weekly, Investigative Project on Race & Equity, and South Side Weekly —represents the vibrance of Chicago’s media ecosystem.
Carousel photography by
Olivia Obineme/Third Nook