Deadline: 16 July 2019
The MacArthur Foundation is seeking proposals from the organizations from all over the world for its 100&Change Competition, granting an award for a $100 million grant to fund a single proposal that will make measurable progress toward solving a significant problem.
They are open to ideas that identify a single problem and its proposed solution. They welcome applications from around the world as well as from both nonprofit and for-profit organizations (subject to the rules that govern private foundations). They hope to inspire a wide range of applications that propose real, measurable solutions to significant problems from any field or sector.
The 100&Change will select a bold proposal that promises real progress toward solving a critical problem of their time. And it will award a $100 million grant to help make that solution a reality.
Eligible Project
Proposals focused on any critical issue are welcome.
- No single field or problem area is designated; proposals from any sector are encouraged.
- Proposals should articulate both the problem and the proposed solution and must have a charitable purpose.
- Competitive proposals will be impactful, evidence-based, feasible, and durable.
Eligibility Criteria
The Competition Sponsor welcomes Applications from eligible organizations or entities that have a recognized legal existence and structure under applicable law (State, Federal, or Country) and that are in good standing in the jurisdiction under which they are organized.
The following types of organizations are eligible to submit Applications:
- An organization under section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2) of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) that has received a tax determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).
- A private foundation under section 501(c)(3) of the IRC that has received a tax determination letter from the IRS.
- A for-profit corporation organized under the laws of a State in the United States.
- A benefit corporation, flexible purpose organization, or similar “hybrid” organization organized under the laws of a State in the United States.
- A limited liability company or partnership organized under the laws of a State in the United States.
- An organization organized under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction which has received a tax determination letter from the IRS or has been determined to be the equivalent of a section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2) organization by NGO Source or the MacArthur Foundation for which an equivalency determination has not expired and would be in effect or could extended through the date of the project to be supported.
- An entity that is recognized under the law of the applicable jurisdiction as a non-governmental organization, an educational organization, a charitable organization, a social welfare organization, a not-for-profit organization, or similar-type entity that is not a for-profit organization or government agency.
- A for-profit entity organized and in good standing under the laws of the local jurisdiction in which it operates.
An Application from any eligible Entity must identify the Project that is the subject of the Application. Organizations may be required to certify that the laws of their governing jurisdiction do not prohibit or restrict the receipt of the Award under this Competition.
The Competition Sponsor reserves the right to reject the Application of an organization if, in the Competition Sponsor’s sole discretion, the laws of the governing jurisdiction applicable to the organization would prohibit or limit the Competition Sponsor from proceeding with the Competition as intended or the consideration or making of any Award would impose additional administrative, tax, operational, or legal burdens on the Competition Sponsor.
Ineligible
- Individuals and units of government that are not junior colleges, colleges or universities are not eligible to submit Applications.
- No employee or Board member of the MacArthur Foundation (or a member of their immediate family) is permitted to participate either directly or indirectly with any organization submitting an Application; any such participation will disqualify the related Application.
How to Apply
Interested Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.100andchange.org