The McGuffin Grant is an annual opportunity offered by McGuffin Creative Group to support nonprofit organizations with professional-grade communications and design services. Rather than a monetary award, this grant provides up to $30,000 worth of creative strategies and solutions to help a nonprofit elevate its visibility, messaging, and outreach. The grant focuses on impactful communications work, such as branding, print and digital campaign development, identity redesigns, website updates, brochures, or fundraising collateral.

To apply, organizations must be tax-exempt nonprofits under IRS 501(c)(3) status or U.S.-based fiscal agents with equivalent status. Applications for the 2025 grant cycle are accepted from March 24 to April 25, 2025. Nonprofits of all sizes and focus areas are invited to submit an application. McGuffin seeks to partner with an organization whose mission aligns well with their creative talents and who can benefit meaningfully from a six-month collaborative engagement.

The selected organization will work closely with McGuffin’s in-house team of strategists, writers, designers, and creative professionals. This collaborative relationship aims to deliver custom communications materials tailored to the nonprofit’s goals and audience. Past recipients have included a wide variety of organizations, with each receiving a unique package of services based on their project needs.

The McGuffin Grant reflects the agency’s commitment to supporting organizations that make a difference in their communities. It also provides an opportunity for McGuffin staff to engage in mission-driven creative work while helping smaller or under-resourced nonprofits access high-quality marketing materials they might otherwise not afford.

Applications are submitted through an online form available on McGuffin’s website. For additional information, interested applicants can contact the organization directly at their Chicago headquarters.