The Enrichment Fund encourages creative risk-taking within the Master of Arts in Arts Administration & Policy (MAAAP) program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The goal of the Enrichment Fund Grant (EFG) is to invest in a diversity of projects that further research development and the advancement of students in the professional world.
Applications for the Fall 2025 Cycle Open Monday, October 13th, 2025
To apply, please complete the application and submit to enrich@saic.edu with the subject line “Fall_25_EFG_[Last Name].”
The deadline for applications is Friday, November 14th, 2025, at 11:59 pm
SELECTION CRITERIA
- Relevance of project to applicant’s thesis, coursework, or MAAAP Department/SAIC students’ interests
- Feasibility of project scope, timeline, and budget
- Project connects to the MAAAP department interests
ELIGIBILITY
- Individuals and groups enrolled in the MAAAP Program can apply for the grant
- Must be registered for at least 6 credits at point of application
- Previous grant recipients are not eligible
- Projects that were completed 6 months prior to the deadline are eligible
- Grant money can be used for projects that will start and end within one year of the application deadline
FINAL REPORT REQUIREMENTS
- Grantee must complete the project within twelve months of receiving funds
- Grantee must deliver a report of their project to the board within twelve months of receiving funds
- The Enrichment Fund requires two reports on all of its grants: a narrative report and a financial report.
- This includes project results and actual expenses covered by the grant.
- Specific guidelines for the report will be provided to every grantee.
Download EF Reporting & Recognition Guidelines, and send it to enrich@saic.edu.
GRANTWRITING RESOURCES
Electronic media available via Flaxman Library:
- The Artist’s Guide to Grant Writing: How to Find Funds and Write Foolproof Proposals for the Visual, Literary, and Performing Artist by Gigi Rosenberg
- Writing Successful Grant Proposals by Ellen Gorsevski
- Grantwriting, Fundraising, and Partnerships: Strategies That Work by Karen B. Ruskin and Charles M. Achilles
Electronic media available via Chicago Public Library:
- Getting Funded: The Art of Writing Successful Proposals by George High
- The Art of Funding and Implementing Ideas: A Guide to Proposal Development and Project Management by Arnold Shore
SAIC Arts Administration Department
MacLean Center
112 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 601
Chicago, IL 60603
For donations or questions, please contact us:
The Enrichment Fund Board
enrich@saic.edu
Kate Dumbleton, SAIC Associate Professor
and Hyde Park Jazz Festival Co-Director
kdumbleton@saic.edu