Funding search · John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) · grants
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated): all 7,100 grants
Largest first · $1.67B across 2021–2024 · back to the overview
- $24,000
Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2021
In support of general operations.
- $24,000
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2021
to host a series of conversations on themes of justice and healing between mothers who have lost children to violence.
- $24,000
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2021
to host a series of conversations on themes of justice and healing between mothers who have lost children to violence
- $23,450
Hawthorne Pta · Chicago, IL · 2022
In support of general operations
- $23,375
Dion'S Chicago Dream Inc Nfp · Matteson, IL · 2023
In support of general operations.
- $23,250
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2023
In support of general operations.
- $23,250
3arts · Chicago, IL · 2022
In support of general operations
- $23,250
Beyond Legal Aid · Chicago, IL · 2021
In support of general operations.
- $23,100
3arts · Chicago, IL · 2023
In support of general operations.
- $23,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2021
In support of general operations.
- $22,500
Dion S Chicago Dream Inc Nfp · Matteson, IL · 2024
In support of general operations.
- $22,500
The Fund for Innovative Tv · Chicago, IL · 2024
In support of a research project
- $22,500
Cambridge in America · New York, NY · 2023
In support of general operations.
- $22,500
Illinois Coalition To End Permanent Punishments · Dolton, IL · 2023
in support of convening stakeholders to promote awareness about the lasting impacts of permanent punishments on returning citizens and their families
- $22,500
National Ability Center · Park City, UT · 2023
In support of general operations.
- $22,500
National Legal Aid and Defender Association · Washington, DC · 2023
to support the National Legal Aid & Defender Association to hold a kickoff event and launch a communications campaign celebrating the 60th anniversary of the landmark case Gideon v. Wainwright
- $22,500
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2022
In support of general operations
- $22,500
3arts · Chicago, IL · 2021
In support of general operations.
- $22,500
3arts · Chicago, IL · 2021
in support of general operations.
- $21,575
Rainbow Acres · Camp Verde, AZ · 2022
In support of general operations
- $21,273
Math Circles of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2021
In support of general operations.
- $21,273
Math Circles of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2021
in support of general operations.
- $21,000
Habiba Dangana (Hadis) Foundation · 2023
In support of general operations.
- $21,000
Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
in support of a convening of the Health Coverage Fellowship program
- $21,000
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2023
in support of the Environmental Fellows Program and the Fellow's research assessment on the implementation of the Justice40 Initiative
- $21,000
Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
to support staff attendance at social entrepreneurship training
- $21,000
Christ Episcopal Church · Miami, FL · 2021
In support of general operations.
- $21,000
Digital Public Library of America · Boston, MA · 2021
in support of general operations.
- $21,000
Digital Public Library of America · Boston, MA · 2021
In support of general operations.
- $20,950
Wadata Media and Advocacy Centre · 2024
To support media and journalism grantees to attend the 2025 global investigative journalism conference (gijc) in kuala lumpur, malaysia
- $20,700
Initiative for Research Innovation and Advocacy in Develop · 2022
In support of general operations
- $20,661
Juvenile Protective Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
In support of general operations
- $20,500
Illuminative · Tulsa, OK · 2024
In support of the indigenous house at the 2024 sundance film festival
- $20,250
Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2022
In support of general operations
- $20,000
Columbia College Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support student mentoring, an exhibition, and a conversation with photographers wendy ewald (1992) and susan meiselas (1992) alongside researcher and co-author laura wexler
- $20,000
Council On Foreign Relations · New York, NY · 2024
In support of a convening focused on artificial intelligence and national security policy
- $20,000
Crossroads Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
In support of the chicago independent media alliance annual joint campaign
- $20,000
European Digital Rights · 2024
In support of the convening "tech and society: a civil society summit" being held in brussels in october 2024
- $20,000
Freedom Reads · Hamden, CT · 2024
To support film screenings of exhibiting forgiveness followed by a panel discussion with titus kaphar and reginald dwayne betts in two connecticut prisons
- $20,000
Grist Magazine · Seattle, WA · 2024
In support of the uproot project national convening and journey of a story event
- $20,000
International Contemporary Ensemble Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
To support a concert featuring the works of the pioneering african american composer talib rasul hakim and a post-concert panel discussion with macarthur fellows george lewis (2002), courtney bryan (2023), and tyshawn s… read allTo support a concert featuring the works of the pioneering african american composer talib rasul hakim and a post-concert panel discussion with macarthur fellows george lewis (2002), courtney bryan (2023), and tyshawn sorey (2017) less
- $20,000
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild · Washington, DC · 2024
To support a public in-person convening with macarthur fellows ahilan arulanantham (2016) and kelly lytle hernandez (2019), along with marah tso, launching a website marking the dates and locations of deportations from … read allTo support a public in-person convening with macarthur fellows ahilan arulanantham (2016) and kelly lytle hernandez (2019), along with marah tso, launching a website marking the dates and locations of deportations from u.s. Land since 1894 less
- $20,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2024
To support a workshop on migration research, culminating in a public presentation at paris photo by macarthur fellows kellie jones (2016), louis massiah (1996), nikole hannah-jones (2017), nicole fleetwood (2021), and d… read allTo support a workshop on migration research, culminating in a public presentation at paris photo by macarthur fellows kellie jones (2016), louis massiah (1996), nikole hannah-jones (2017), nicole fleetwood (2021), and deborah willis (2000) less
- $20,000
Prison Journalism Project · Chicago, IL · 2024
In support of a special research initiative that explores how mass incarceration impacts democratic participation
- $20,000
Repatriate Our Patriots · Saint Helens, OR · 2024
To support a film screening and panel discussion on deported veterans and repatriation, featuring margaret stock (2013) and alex rivera (2021) in advance of the american immigration lawyers association conference in chi… read allTo support a film screening and panel discussion on deported veterans and repatriation, featuring margaret stock (2013) and alex rivera (2021) in advance of the american immigration lawyers association conference in chicago less
- $20,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024
Will support equation campaign, a fiscally sponsored project of rockefeller philanthropy advisors, to organize a convening
- $20,000
Sisters in Cinema Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2024
In support of panels and a reception as part of the sundance institute x chicago 2024
- $20,000
Stichting Global Voices · 2024
In support of the global voices 2024 summit
- $20,000
Working Films · Wilmington, NC · 2024
In support of the indie media arts south 2024 convenings
- $20,000
Crossroads Fund · Chicago, IL · 2023
in support of the Chicago Independent Media Alliance annual joint campaign
- $20,000
Grist Magazine · Seattle, WA · 2023
in support of the Uproot Project National Convening and Journey of a Story event
- $20,000
Inevitable Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
for a research project on the economic and industry conditions for disabled writers in Hollywood
- $20,000
Issue One · Washington, DC · 2023
In support of general operations.
- $20,000
Native American Journalists Association · Norman, OK · 2023
in support of screening series for the documentaries BAD PRESS, KING COAL, JOONAM, and FANTASTIC MACHINE
- $20,000
Philanthropy Southeast · Atlanta, GA · 2023
In support of the 54th annual meeting, Moving Forward Together
- $20,000
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
in support of a research project into communal alarms attached to wrongful convictions
- $20,000
The Chisholm Legacy Project · Burtonsville, MD · 2023
in support of outreach and communications strategy development to elevate awareness of the phenomenon of violence against Black women leading climate justice efforts, and create effective solutions in response
- $20,000
The War Horse News · Richland, NC · 2023
in support of The War Horse Symposium to explore the intersection of solutions journalism and public policy to promote public discourse and civic engagement about military and veterans issues across the United States
- $20,000
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
in support of upcoming 2024 Elections Training for Journalists
- $20,000
University of Massachusetts · Amherst, MA · 2023
in support of the Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure's Invisibility Project
- $20,000
Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University · Tempe, AZ · 2022
in support of the Arizona State University's Center for Narrative and Emerging Media design charrette
- $20,000
Association for Computing Machinery · New York, NY · 2022
in support of the 2nd ACM Conference on Equity and Access in Algorithms, Mechanisms, and Optimization
- $20,000
Association of Prosecuting Attorneys · Washington, DC · 2022
to the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, in partnership with Just Leadership USA, to to advance race equity in the criminal justice system through a coordinated national effort of key system actors
- $20,000
Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2022
in support of a project focused on cryptocurrencies, Web3, and racial equity considerations
- $20,000
Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
in support of a policy white paper and related research and analysis exploring the nexus of online behavioral advertising and privacy
- $20,000
Crossroads Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022
in support of the Chicago Independent Media Alliance annual joint campaign
- $20,000
Hustle Mommies Nfp · Oak Park, IL · 2022
in support of a series of events in Chicago called Paint the Hood Orange
- $20,000
Illinois Humanities Council Incorporated · Chicago, IL · 2022
in support of convening members of the Illinois Humanities Envisioning Justice Network
- $20,000
Metropolis Strategies Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2022
to support the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act Media Summit on October 14, 2022
- $20,000
Movement Alliance Project · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
in support of leadership development at People's Tech Project
- $20,000
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy · Washington, DC · 2022
in support of general operations
- $20,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2022
to New York University's Marron Institute to support the creation of a resume database for people leaving the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections
- $20,000
Nrel Foundation · Golden, CO · 2022
In support of the 2022 Inclusive Energy Innovation Summit and the Winner Announcement Event
- $20,000
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation · Hammond, LA · 2022
of $20,000 to Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) to help stabilize justice-involved persons, including veterans and people with disabilities, impacted by Covid-19 and hurricane activity in Southeast Louisiana
- $20,000
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg · 2022
to organize the 2022 African Investigative Journalism Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa
- $20,000
Crossroads Fund · Chicago, IL · 2021
in support of the Chicago Independent Media Alliance annual joint campaign.
- $20,000
Crossroads Fund · Chicago, IL · 2021
in support of the Chicago Independent Media Alliance annual joint campaign
- $20,000
Data & Society Research Institute · New York, NY · 2021
in support of the First Annual Conference of The Platform Governance Research Network
- $20,000
Data & Society Research Institute · New York, NY · 2021
in support of the First Annual Conference of The Platform Governance Research Network.
- $20,000
John Howard Association · Chicago, IL · 2021
to the John Howard Association to fund a statewide survey of people held Illinois prisons to learn about conditions in these facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic
- $20,000
John Howard Association · Chicago, IL · 2021
to the John Howard Association to fund a statewide survey of people held Illinois prisons, to learn about conditions in these facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- $20,000
National Association of Latino Arts and Culture · San Antonio, TX · 2021
in support of a Chicago-focused Leadership Summit in the Fall of 2021.
- $20,000
National Association of Latino Arts and Culture · San Antonio, TX · 2021
in support of a Chicago-focused Leadership Summit in the Fall of 2021
- $20,000
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy · Washington, DC · 2021
in support of general operations.
- $20,000
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy · Washington, DC · 2021
in support of general operations.
- $20,000
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago, IL · 2021
in support of an organization-wide equity initiative
- $20,000
Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago, IL · 2021
in support of an organization-wide equity initiative.
- $20,000
Ploughshares Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2021
in support of a nuclear field coordinator position
- $20,000
Ploughshares Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2021
in support of a nuclear field coordinator position.
- $19,975
American Academy in Rome · New York, NY · 2024
To support public screenings and discussion of the film, questions as tools in art, science and the humanities. The film consists of interviews with multiple macarthur fellows working in diverse fields of endeavor
- $19,800
Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2024
To support a cross-disciplinary engagement among macarthur fellows on themes of global indigenous aesthetics, arts, and modernism. Fellows include natalie diaz (2018), raven chacon (2023), dinaw mengestu (2012), and jef… read allTo support a cross-disciplinary engagement among macarthur fellows on themes of global indigenous aesthetics, arts, and modernism. Fellows include natalie diaz (2018), raven chacon (2023), dinaw mengestu (2012), and jeffrey gibson (2019) less
- $19,800
Site Santa Fe · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
To support community-engaged programming for the site sante fe exhibition of macarthur fellow teresita fernandez (2005) and robert smithson. Other participating fellows include raven chacon (2023) and natalie diaz (2018)
- $19,725
Laboratoria · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
In support of general operations
- $19,600
Nourishing Hope Fka Lakeview Pantry · Chicago, IL · 2023
In support of general operations.
- $19,524
The Salvation Army · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2022
In support of general operations
- $19,500
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023
In support of general operations.
- $19,500
Francis W Parker School · Chicago, IL · 2021
In support of general operations.
- $19,500
Free Generation International Freedom From Enslavement and Explo · Chicago, IL · 2021
in support of general operations.
- $19,400
The Industry Productions · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support public conversations featuring three macarthur fellows, composer george lewis (2002), designer mimi lien (2015), and director yuval sharon (2017) and the world premiere of their collaborative operatic work, t… read allTo support public conversations featuring three macarthur fellows, composer george lewis (2002), designer mimi lien (2015), and director yuval sharon (2017) and the world premiere of their collaborative operatic work, the comet / poppea less
- $19,000
Code for Science and Society · Portland, OR · 2023
in support of an event on generative AI

