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.

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Meet the 2025 ART Grant Recipients
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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.