Foundation Funding by Region
Asia & Pacific
$16,997,571 (11%)
379 Grants (18%)
Caribbean
$1,543,665 (1%)
35 Grants (2%)
Eastern Europe, Central Asia, & Russia
$2,537,624 (2%)
88 Grants (4%)
Global Programs
$22,220,632 (15%)
107 Grants (5%)
Latin America & Mexico
$24,514,557 (16%)
612 Grants (29%)
Middle East & North Africa
$2,141,810 (1%)
21 Grants (1%)
North America
$49,846,000 (33%)
409 Grants (19%)
Sub-Saharan Africa
$26,069,794 (17%)
418 Grants (20%)
Western Europe
$9,792,710 (6%)
66 Grants (3%)
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.
Foundation Funding by Strategy
Strategy totals include foundation funding that could be identified as supporting a specific strategy. Grants may employ multiple strategies and would therefore be counted in more than one category.
Sample Grants
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The Rockefeller Foundation
Mary Robinson Foundation (Ireland)
For its efforts to leverage leadership of women and youth on climate justice while linking international policy on climate change and development. -
To halt deforestation, preserve biocultural diversity, and reduce poverty through the creation and strengthening of governance structure and local capacities in the Monde Kwahiba ethno-environmental corridor.
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