Foundation Funding by Region
Asia & Pacific
$18,007,579 (8%)
247 Grants (10%)
Caribbean
$1,426,357 (1%)
31 Grants (1%)
Eastern Europe, Central Asia, & Russia
$13,151,223 (6%)
281 Grants (12%)
Global Programs
$40,637,068 (18%)
213 Grants (9%)
Latin America & Mexico
$18,309,839 (8%)
315 Grants (13%)
Middle East & North Africa
$5,798,270 (3%)
92 Grants (4%)
North America
$97,822,416 (43%)
786 Grants (33%)
Sub-Saharan Africa
$28,791,274 (13%)
328 Grants (14%)
Western Europe
$15,736,483 (7%)
175 Grants (7%)
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 Issue
Issue totals include foundation funding that could be identified as meant to address a specific issue. In order to provide unique totals and avoid double-counting, each foundation grant has been assigned to exactly one issue category within the human rights taxonomy.
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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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Well Told Story (Kenya)
For the ShujaazFM youth communications and social change initiative. -
Ukrainian Women's Fund
Pro-Cimislia (Moldova)
To attract active young leaders to the First Step to Success Program by developing and placing materials in mass media and creating pages in social networks to share the diverse opportunities of the program.
125 Grants (5%)