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Builders Initiative Foundation: all 1,052 grants

Largest first · $266.3M across 2022–2024 · back to the overview

$75,000
Intersection for the Arts · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support a professional journalism project writing about culture, community and the arts in America's Heartland for a national audience.
$75,000
Neighborhood Funders Group · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support NFG's efforts to organize funders and increase philanthropic investments for grassroots power building through NFG programs
$75,000
Star Farm Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support general operations
$75,000
The Black Star Project · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support general operations
$75,000
The Stewardship Network · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To fund the completion and launch of the "Mysterious World of Bull Kelp" web story
$75,000
U S Green Building Council-Illinois Chapter Dba Illinois Green Alliance · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support Illinois Green Alliance's the HUB project.
$75,000
U S Green Building Council-Illinois Chapter Dba Illinois Green Alliance · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support the Building Energy Resource Hub
$75,000
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support United Way's Initiative, 211 Metro Chicago
$75,000
Archi-Treasures Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support public programming, community design, and production for the Riverdale Creative Cultural Connections project.
$75,000
Business Services Collective Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2022
To provide support for 2022 operations.
$75,000
Earth Charter Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
to educate, engage, and mobilize the Spanish speaking population on climate and environmental justice in Indiana
$75,000
Global Impact · Alexandria, VA · 2022
To support the Fishing Gear Location Marking Fund
$75,000
Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund · Springfield, IL · 2022
To support IEC's fiscal sponsorship services to frontline EJ organizations across Illinois.
$75,000
Illinois Stewardship Alliance · Springfield, IL · 2022
to support a Development Director for Illinois Stewardship Alliance
$75,000
Kuumba Lynx · Chicago, IL · 2022
To provide support for 2022 operations.
$75,000
Missouri Rural Crisis Center · Columbia, MO · 2022
To support Patchworks Family Farms Expansion
$75,000
Neighborhood Funders Group · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support NFG's efforts to organize funders and increase philanthropic investments for grassroots power building through two NFG programs: Midwest Organizing Infrastructure Funders and Integrated Rural Strategy Group
$75,000
One Tail at a Time · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support One Tail At a Time's progressive animal rescue efforts in the Chicagoland region and support greater capacity for increasing its cat rescue efforts.
$75,000
Project Onward · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support the expansion of two new studio art programs: Fiber Arts and Digital Media.
$70,560
Gardeneers · Chicago, IL · 2024
to support expansion of the grow your groceries program into the Austin neighborhood of Chicago
$70,000
Momentum Conservation (Fka Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative) · Portland, ME · 2024
to support maintenance and updates to its data collection efforts on the intertidal ecosystems of Casco Bay in Maine
$70,000
Forefront · Chicago, IL · 2022
To provide support for 2022 operations.
$69,500
Asociacion Mexicana De Ostricultores (Amexo) · 2023
To educate economically and environmentally challenged communities in the Pacific region and Sea of Cortez to engage in sustainable oyster aquaculture
$69,416
Neighborspace · Chicago, IL · 2024
to support early planning and activation of a space dedicated to charitable and community use
$69,000
Justice Cream Shoppe · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support pre-development planning.
$67,500
Chicago Art Department · Chicago, IL · 2023
to support a Sustainable Facilities Analysis through Artspace, increase capacity by hiring a part-time Marketing Resident, and subsidize the free programs grantee offers.
$67,200
Gardeneers · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support the expansion of the grow your groceries programming into the Austin neighborhood of Chicago
$65,000
University of Texas Law School Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
to support a legal fellowship program
$65,000
Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange · Chicago, IL · 2023
to support the #PAINTGARY public art initiative in the City of Gary (IN).
$65,000
Willamette Partnership · Portland, OR · 2022
To support Willamette Partnership through a learning phase of exploring how they can address key strategic gaps in Oregon and Washington's coastal estuary planning.
$63,540
Indy Hunger Network · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
To support the Community Compass Coordinator position.
$62,594
Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology · Bellaire, MI · 2023
to support programming at The Alluvion
$61,000
Figueroa Wu Family Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support the Pilsen Food Pantry.
$60,000
Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship · Waukegan, IL · 2024
to provide education, training, and technical assistance to creative enterprises
$60,000
The University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
to support the university's neighborhood engagement on arts and culture in Washington Park
$60,000
Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship · Waukegan, IL · 2023
To administer an accounting stipend program and small business advising for creative enterprises, including and prioritizing support for Honeycomb Loan Participation Fund borrowers
$60,000
Forefront · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support Fresh Taste
$60,000
United Way of Central Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
to support planning to remove cost barriers for early childhood providers to access local, nutritious meals
$57,748
University of Maine Foundation · Orono, ME · 2023
To support a prototype student internship program to expand the reach of the Maine Climate Science Information Exchange
$57,150
Sunrise County Economic Council · Machias, ME · 2023
To restore the productivity and resilience of Half Moon Cove, a key coastal ecosystem that once provided sustenance and spiritual services to the Passamaquoddy tribe.
$55,657
Systemiq · 2022
To support development of an impact KPI framework for the ocean impact innovation ecosystem.
$55,000
Experimental Sound Studio · Chicago, IL · 2024
to support a fellowship program for artists on the South Side of Chicago
$55,000
Experimental Sound Studio · Chicago, IL · 2023
to support the Wild Yams Artist Residency through a reflection and review period in 2024, and a renewal launch in 2025
$55,000
Kindling Group · Chicago, IL · 2023
to support the E(art)H Chicago Public Art Program
$55,000
United Way of Central Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
To support the work of the Grantee's hosted project JumpIN to plan for and seed of a Food Fund for the City of Indianapolis
$52,716
Efecto Arena · 2024
to support the development of AI analytics for the study of coral reef restoration in La Paz Bay
$52,695
Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative · Portland, ME · 2022
to support work to maintain and update an interactive data portal of physical, biological, and social data to better understand changes in the intertidal ecosystems of Casco Bay in Maine.
$50,150
Foodcorps · New York, NY · 2023
To support a planning grant for expansion into the 3I States
$50,000
Aequo Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2024
to support a project providing housing for the elderly and disabled in Baltimore
$50,000
Anticruelty Society · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support
$50,000
Arts of Life · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support
$50,000
Centro Latinoamericano De Gestin Ambiental · 2024
to support research and analysis on the use of a system facilitating tourism in the Balandra marine protected area
$50,000
Chicago Artists Coalition · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support
$50,000
Chicago Fund for Aging & Disability Dba Meals On Wheels Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide meals in Chicagoland
$50,000
Humane America Animal Foundation · Claremont, CA · 2024
to facilitate philanthropic support for farmed animals
$50,000
Metropolitan Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide funding in support of holiday gifts for families in need
$50,000
Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
to provide general operating support
$50,000
Minnesota Environmental Partnership · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
to support public education on continuous living cover cropping
$50,000
Operation Warm · Chadds Ford, PA · 2024
to support its charitable activities in Chicago
$50,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support
$50,000
Regenerative Agriculture Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
to support a new strategic initiative involving Midwest agriculture
$50,000
Roots & Culture Contemporary Artcenter · Chicago, IL · 2024
to support increased staff capacity and training
$50,000
Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2024
to provide general operating support
$50,000
Spay Arkansas · Springdale, AR · 2024
to provide general operating support
$50,000
The Avalon Village · Highland Park, MI · 2024
to support the growth and development of clean energy resilience hubs in Highland Park, MI
$50,000
The Philadelphia School · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
to provide general operating support
$50,000
The Stewardship Network · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
to support an educational program on bull kelp
$50,000
Theatre Y · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support
$50,000
U S Green Building Council-Illinois Chapter Dba Illinois Green Alliance · Chicago, IL · 2024
to support the provision of educational resources on improving building energy efficiency
$50,000
U S Green Building Council-Illinois Chapter Dba Illinois Green Alliance · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide educational resources for construction professionals working in climate
$50,000
United Way of Metro Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
to support a fellowship program focused on professional development for community leaders
$50,000
Urban Juncture Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
to support the second phase of a peer exchange initiative focused on community revitalization
$50,000
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2024
to support an environmental fellowship program
$50,000
City Bureau Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2023
to support Cicero Independiente's community engagement work and organizational sustainability
$50,000
Definition Theatre Company · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support the Definition Incubator.
$50,000
Hoosier Environmental Council · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
To support Gary Advocates for Responsible Development
$50,000
Humane America Animal Foundation · Claremont, CA · 2023
Support to Farmed Animal Funders
$50,000
Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To support general operations
$50,000
Mission Investors Exchange · New York, NY · 2023
To support general operations
$50,000
Regents of the University of California at San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2023
To support Scripp's monitoring of rocky reefs in the Gulf of California
$50,000
Roots & Culture Contemporary Artcenter · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support capacity building for roots and culture contemporary artcenter.
$50,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To support Veterinarian Module on antibiotics stewardship
$50,000
Vote Solar · Oakland, CA · 2023
To provide technical expertise and policy advocacy in support of CEJA implementation in IL.
$50,000
Wormfarm Institute Incorporated · Reedsburg, WI · 2023
To support rural urban flow operations
$50,000
6018north Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support the Justice Hotel: Expanding the Collective programming.
$50,000
Animal Defense Partnership · Ardsley, NY · 2022
Legal Aid for FAW Organizations
$50,000
Black Ensemble Theater · Chicago, IL · 2022
To provide support for 2022 operations.
$50,000
Center On Rural Innovation · Hartland, VT · 2022
To scale the American Connection Communities project to build tech economy ecosystem strategies for rural communities
$50,000
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
to support the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities, a collaborative fund housed at the Chicago Community Trust.
$50,000
City Bureau Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2022
to support Cicero Independiente
$50,000
Coral Reef Alliance · Oakland, CA · 2022
The long-term goal of this project is to identify and protect coral reef networks in the Caribbean that have strong chances of adapting to climate change.
$50,000
Dishroulette Kitchen Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2022
To fund general operations for The Mural Movement
$50,000
Food Animal Concerns Trust · Chicago, IL · 2022
to support the Fund-a-Farmer program
$50,000
Newberry Library · Chicago, IL · 2022
To fund exhibition and programming support
$50,000
Red Clay Dance Company · Chicago, IL · 2022
To provide support for 2022 operations.
$50,000
Roots & Culture Contemporary Artcenter · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support capacity building for Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center with a focus on increasing stability and capacity of its staff, which are all artists, and developing a co-leadership model based on the organizat… read allTo support capacity building for Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center with a focus on increasing stability and capacity of its staff, which are all artists, and developing a co-leadership model based on the organization's equity goals. less
$50,000
Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2022
to support Design Trust Chicago launch and general operations
$50,000
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art · Chicago, IL · 2022
To provide support for 2022 operations.
$50,000
Virginia Organizing · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
To support the Midwest Climate, Health, and Equity Summit
$50,000
Wormfarm Institute Incorporated · Reedsburg, WI · 2022
to support Rural Urban Flow operations