The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation

12/10/2025

We are thrilled to announce our November grant awards totaling more than $4 million! The Driehaus Foundation is proud to support these organizations whose work strengthens communities through arts and culture, historic preservation, and investigative journalism.

Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation $100,000 for general operating support Association for Preservation Technology International…

11/18/2025

Exciting news! The Driehaus Foundation is investing $2 million to help restore and expand the historic South Side Community Art Center in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. The project will preserve cultural heritage and create vibrant spaces for artists and the community.

The Foundation is proud to announce a $2 million grant to the South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC) in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. This…

11/14/2025

Celebrating Chicago’s Bungalow Heritage! 🏡 🎉

Chicago Bungalow Association's annual Driehaus Bungalow Awards honor homeowners who preserve and enhance Chicago’s iconic bungalows.

This year’s winners highlight exceptional restoration, green projects, and design excellence - keeping Chicago’s historic homes vibrant for generations. Learn more about the awardees and Chicago Bungalow Association's work to preserve bungalows across the city.

This year's winners, announced on Thursday, November 13, exemplify this mission across multiple categories: Exterior Rehabilitation: Rickey & Mallory,…

11/07/2025

Proud to Support Healthy Schools Campaign's Space to Grow Program! 🌱✨

Today, we celebrated the ribbon cutting for the 40th transformed schoolyard through the incredible Space to Grow initiative. These schoolyards are more than just places to play - they are vibrant spaces for learning, gardening, and connecting with nature.

What makes this program even more impactful is its use of green stormwater infrastructure, helping reduce neighborhood flooding while creating healthier, more sustainable communities.

We’re honored to help fund this work and see the positive change it brings to students, families, and neighborhoods across Chicago. Congratulations to Healthy Schools Campaign!

11/06/2025

We’re proud to share exciting news! 🎉

The Driehaus Foundation has awarded 63 new Professional Development and Organizational Vitality grants, totaling over $240,000. These grants are designed to strengthen organizational capacity, enhance skills, and support the well-being of those working within their organizations.

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Congratulations to all the grant recipients!

A Red Orchid Theatre $4,000 for registration and travel costs for two staff members to attend the 2026 TCG conference Access Contemporary Music $4,000 to…

10/15/2025

The Foundation is honored to receive the 2025 Watchdog Award from the Better Government Association! This recognition reflects our founder’s vision and the courageous work of our investigative journalism grantees.

Driehaus Foundation is honored to have received the 2025 Watchdog Award from the Better Government Association (BGA), in recognition of its longstanding…

10/07/2025

The Driehaus Foundation's Arts and Culture program grants called “space plus” help arts organizations get more for less when renting space for creative projects. https://bit.ly/48S0DFS

Through a variety of grant types, the Driehaus Arts and Culture program funds initiatives in arts service, generally defined as specialized support that…

09/03/2025

RHDF Built Environment Award given to Eric Hotchkiss for Provisions and The Floating Museum for Mecca Inflatable. Congratulations to the awardees!

Launched in 2020 by NeoCon and the Design Museum of Chicago, the Design Impact Grant program showcases individuals and organizations, public art, and…

08/25/2025

We join The New York Times in welcoming Nell Salzman of the Chicago Tribune to the 2025-26 Local Investigations Fellowship.

The fellowship invests in the next generation of journalists, who receive high-level training and the opportunity to bring their local reporting to a national audience.

We are proud to announce the next class of the Local Investigations Fellowship. The program, led by Dean Baquet, a former executive editor of The New York Times, gives journalists the opportunity to…

08/13/2025

The Driehaus Foundation is proud to work alongside the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events to respond to profound challenges for creatives in Chicago.

Withdrawn or terminated grants and contracts from the NEA and other federal agencies imperil jobs and programming at arts organizations in Chicago and…

07/29/2025

Trusted, fact-based news is vital to a healthy democracy. The Driehaus Foundation is proud to strengthen our commitment to Chicago journalism with four grants totaling $850,000. https://bit.ly/4manJvv

07/23/2025

The Driehaus Foundation is pleased to announce the July 2025 grant awards in the program areas of Arts and Culture, the Built Environment, and Investigative Journalism for Government Accountability. https://bit.ly/419Jd2N

Congratulations to all the grant recipients!

63rd House NFP $500,000 to support the rehabilitation of 63rd House Architreasures $100,000 for general operating support Block Club Chicago $250,000 to…