MacArthur Foundation

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is one of the largest private foundations in the United States, supporting creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. It combines long-term institutional support with large, focused bets on pressing global challenges.

The foundation major commitments include addressing climate change, advancing criminal justice reform, supporting local journalism and nonprofit news, and strengthening democracy and the nonprofit sector. It is also known for the MacArthur Fellows Program, which awards no-strings grants to exceptionally creative individuals selected through confidential nomination.

Most of the foundation other funding goes to organizations through strategic, often invited, grantmaking. Organizations and researchers can find current MacArthur funding opportunities and deadlines on Atom.