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Call for Grant Applications – Invited for 100&Change Competition

Organisation Name:

MacArthur Foundation

Application Deadline:

Aug 15, 2024

About Organisation

The MacArthur Foundation invests in bold answers to worldwide demanding situations, consisting of weather alternatives, nuclear proliferation, crook justice reform, and corruption. It additionally focuses on constructing an inclusive Chicago and assisting honest journalism.

About the Grant

Single $100 million grant for a solution to a major global trouble.
Open to any business enterprise or organization globally.
Seeks bold, measurable solutions to complex social challenges.
Aims to fund and put in force the most promising thought.

Who can Apply?

High-Impact Solution: A solution addressing a critical issue that will create great potential for transformative change. Ambition in problem-solving may be considered to mean progress toward the solution, communities served, geographical scope, or intensity of impact.
Evidence-Based approach: Demonstrate that the key solution, or its elements, have been effective somewhere else; thus, there is a potential for adaptation to new contexts while remaining effective.
Feasible Implementation: Capability of the applicant team and the realistic plans respecting skill, experience, relationships, budget, mitigation plan for changes, community input.
Durability: Solution potential to achieve lasting impact. This can either mean the solution solves the problem within five years, is well on its way toward a long-term path, builds additional support, or provides a clear vision for the future.
Just: This commitment would include equity, inclusion, and accessibility commitments throughout the project, from its concept to design, staffing, and operations—ensuring all populations, but most especially underrepresented ones, share in benefits.

How to Apply?

Organizations (except government agencies) should assess their fit using the 100&Change Organizational Readiness Tool. Following the assessment, register by August 15, 2024 at 17:00 CT (5:00 p.m. U.S. Central Time). Collaboration on proposals is allowed.

Registered organizations must submit a complete application by September 5, 2024 at 17:00 CT (5:00 p.m. U.S. Central Time). Proposals should detail a significant global problem and a bold, evidence-based solution with lasting impact and focus on justice.

Application Deadline

According to the information available on the internet about the 100&Change Competition Grant, the deadline for applying to receive this grant is on 15 Aug, 2024, (Thursday) at 17:00 CT.

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