Smart Chicago relies on local and national funders to support our work.

MacArthur Foundation
In addition to being a founder of Smart Chicago, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is also a large ...

Chicago Community Trust
In addition to being a founder of Smart Chicago, The Chicago Community Trust is also an important funder. The Trust, ...

Knight Foundation
Through their focus on informed and engaged communities and media innovation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has been a strong partner ...

Sprague Institute
The Otho S. A. Sprague Memorial Institute is the deep partner and essential funder of nearly all of our Health programs ...

Cook County
Cook County partly funds Smart Chicago's partnership with the Cook County Bureau of Technology ("Cook County Open Data") We contracted with ...

Hive Chicago
The Hive Chicago Fund for Connected Learning provides essential funds and essential collaborators for Smart Chicago to build youth-centered projects ...