Developing educated, informed, and engaged citizens.
We invest in organizations that demonstrate a commitment to creating value in one or more of our key areas of work - early childhood education, journalism and the First Amendment, youth civic engagement, assistance for underresourced communities, and serving veterans. When we make grants, we look for motivated, knowledgeable and passionate organizations who think holistically about social issues and how together we can effectively contribute to the solution. We are committed to having measurable, systemic impact on the areas we invest in, and holding ourselves accountable for these results.
Thank you for considering the Robert R. McCormick Foundation as a partner in your work. We welcome funding requests from nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations for purposes that support the core priorities of our grantmaking areas listed below.
Communities
Democracy
Education
Veterans