Submission Process

The Field Foundation awards grants to organizations and leaders working in the fields of Art, Journalism & Storytelling, Justice, 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: We accept grant applications on a rolling basis. 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.