Foundation Funding by Region
Asia & Pacific
$12,522,756 (14%)
320 Grants (21%)
Caribbean
$914,600 (1%)
32 Grants (2%)
Eastern Europe, Central Asia, & Russia
$1,047,453 (1%)
55 Grants (4%)
Global Programs
$17,298,538 (20%)
93 Grants (6%)
Latin America & Mexico
$18,472,105 (21%)
429 Grants (29%)
Middle East & North Africa
$1,907,386 (2%)
36 Grants (2%)
North America
$13,675,075 (16%)
269 Grants (18%)
Sub-Saharan Africa
$24,626,025 (28%)
280 Grants (19%)
Western Europe
$2,769,746 (3%)
28 Grants (2%)
Region totals include both foundation grants directly to recipients based in the region specified and foundation grants to recipients located in other regions to do work benefiting the region specified. Grants may mention more than one region of benefit and therefore be counted in more than one category.
Foundation Funding by Population
Population totals include foundation funding that could be identified as meant to benefit a specific group. Grants may serve multiple populations and would therefore be counted in more than one category.
Sample Grants
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Ford Foundation
Coordinating Body for Indigenous Peoples Organizations of the Amazon Basin (Ecuador)
To build the capacity of indigenous peoples' organizations to address the challenges posed by large-scale infrastructure mining and energy projects to their territorial rights. -
CS Fund
EarthRights International (United States)
To hold corporations that commit environmental rights abuses accountable in US courts and to strengthen corporate accountability law abroad.
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