Igniting Possibilities With Communities

We partner with community organizations building a future where people have the power and resources to shape the future they want, need, and deserve in the places they live, work, and learn.

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Our Impact

Chicago communities have rich histories and cultures and are home to people sparking lasting change.

Yet, decades of disinvestment have limited communities’ potential to be vibrant places and spaces where every person can thrive. In partnership with changemakers and community members across Chicago and beyond, the Paul Angell Foundation’s Social Impact Program invests in solutions to transform education, build economic power, and help people and places flourish.

$22.3M

in grant funding in 2025

+39%

in funding from 2024

77%

of grants were for multi-year funding

Our Priorities

Planning for the Future of Social Impact

Our Foundation has been working closely with our partners on a strategic planning process that will shape how we aim to spark change in the years ahead. We’re looking forward to sharing more about this work in the coming weeks and months. Please check back for updates.

How to Apply

We run three grantmaking cycles each year, aligned with our April, August, and November board meetings. Grantmaking is currently closed. Please check back for updates on upcoming opportunities.

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Express Your Interest

If your work closely aligns with our priorities, you're welcome to email socialimpact@paulangell.org with a brief, 200-word description of your work. We'll review your information and reach out if we're able to extend an invitation to apply.

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Apply for Funding

We are not currently accepting applications for funding. Please check back for updates on upcoming grant opportunities.

Manage Your Grant

Use the grantee portal to review your submission, sign your grant agreement, or submit reports.

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Partnerships
& Initiatives

We partner closely with other funders to amplify the impact of our work.

A major convener of the Chicagoland philanthropic community investing in workforce solutions and quality jobs

A pooled fund that provides grants to support real estate developments in underinvested neighborhoods, predominantly on Cook County's South and West sides.

The foundation's Healing, Leading, Changing initiative supports youth-serving organizations to develop strategies that address racially based traumatic stress and promote healing among Chicagoland children and youth.

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