Submission Process

The Field Foundation awards grants to organizations and leaders working in the fields of Art, Justice, Journalism & Storytelling, and Leadership Investment. We primarily fund work being done to serve the people of Chicago with a focus on divested communities.

For the ART program area, the Foundation accepts portal applications annually. Learn more here.

For the Justice and Journalism & Storytelling program areas: In October 2023, we moved from a Letter of Inquiry application process three times each year to a more streamlined grantmaking process that will allow us to consider funding needs on a rolling basis. This change will allow our grantees in justice, journalism, and storytelling—as well as our Field staff—to, together, focus more closely on the work. Removing rigid process deadlines will also enable us to move faster with our grantmaking dollars to invest in community priorities. For Justice grants, learn more here. For Journalism & Storytelling grants, learn more here.

For the Leadership Investment program area, the Foundation accepts Leaders for a New Chicago nominations annually. Learn more here.

AS A GENERAL RULE

• The Field Foundation of Illinois primarily offers funding to 501(c)(3) organizations.

• Support for capital grants should be discussed with Field Foundation staff before submitting a proposal