Funding search · The Ford Foundation · grants
The Ford Foundation: all 10,731 grants
Largest first · $2.35B across 2022–2024 · back to the overview
- $235,000
Fondo Para El Desarrollo De Los Pueblos Indigenas De America Latina Y El Ca · 2022
General support and core support for strengthening the participation of indigenous women in the implementation of public policies for violence prevention
- $234,000
Deyu Family Office Charitable Foundation Limited · 2024
To provide free, public education and research, capacity-building, and networking to leverage more private resources for social good and engage chinese ultra high net worth (uhnw) families in philanthropy
- $234,000
Florida Rights Restoration Coalition · Orlando, FL · 2022
General support
- $234,000
Global Greengrants Fund · Boulder, CO · 2022
Core support to foster an increase in philanthropic support for grassroots organizations working at the intersection of gender justice and natural resource management.
- $234,000
Partnership for Public Service · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $233,336
American Association for the Advancement of Science · Washington, DC · 2022
Core support for the ai2 initiative, building cross-sector infrastructure to affect the development and application of artificial intelligence in ways that alleviate, rather than exacerbate, social inequalities
- $233,334
Foundation for Human Rights in South Africa · 2022
Core support for the masibambisane programme, creating gbvf-free zones
- $233,334
Fundacao Fundo Brasil De Direitos Humanos · 2022
General support
- $233,333
Foundation for Human Rights in South Africa · 2024
Core support for the masibambisane programme, creating gbvf-free zones
- $233,333
Fundacao Fundo Brasil De Direitos Humanos · 2024
General support
- $233,333
Foundation for Human Rights in South Africa · 2023
Core support for the masibambisane programme, creating gbvf-free zones
- $233,333
Fundacao Fundo Brasil De Direitos Humanos · 2023
General support
- $233,000
Global Greengrants Fund · Boulder, CO · 2024
Core support to foster an increase in philanthropic support for grassroots organizations working at the intersection of gender justice and natural resource management.
- $233,000
Global Greengrants Fund · Boulder, CO · 2023
Core support to foster an increase in philanthropic support for grassroots organizations working at the intersection of gender justice and natural resource management.
- $232,000
Stichting Onderzoek Multinationale Ondernemingen · 2024
Core support for the oecd watch program working to strengthen corporate accountability and access to remedy for victims and project support to the oecd watch for institutional strengthening
- $232,000
Asociacion De Cabildos Indigenas Del Norte Del Cauca · 2022
Core support to strengthening an alliance with consejo regional indigena del cauca for the protection of ancestral territories, the consolidation of local governance and the construction of peace in indigneous communiti… read allCore support to strengthening an alliance with consejo regional indigena del cauca for the protection of ancestral territories, the consolidation of local governance and the construction of peace in indigneous communities less
- $231,742
Stichting Hivos (Humanistisch Instituut Voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking) · 2024
To raise the voice of a network of girls and young women from the global south (brazil-uganda) in climate action
- $231,577
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2022
Core support for the detroit equity action lab, an initiative that brings together organizers and activists working to address issues of structural racism in detroit
- $230,000
Alternate Roots · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
- $230,000
Michigan League for Public Policy · Lansing, MI · 2024
General support
- $230,000
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers' Guild · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $230,000
The Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Core support for the school of advanced international studies to continue building a u.s. China policy forum to exchange ideas about possible futures
- $230,000
The Southern African Human Rights Litigation Centre Trust · 2024
General support and project support for the resilience of the social justice sector in southern africa in response to the intersecting crises created by the covid-19 pandemic
- $230,000
Alternate Roots · Atlanta, GA · 2023
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
- $230,000
Derecho Ambiente Y Recursos Naturales · 2023
General support and for core support for institutional strengthening
- $230,000
Economic and Financial Development Institute Foundation · 2023
General support and for core support for institutional strengthening
- $230,000
Goethe-Institut Ev · 2023
For strengthening cultural initiatives outside cairo through small and medium grants, culture management, culture journalism and showcasing festival
- $230,000
Michigan League for Public Policy · Lansing, MI · 2023
General support
- $230,000
The Southern African Human Rights Litigation Centre Trust · 2023
General support and project support for the resilience of the social justice sector in southern africa in response to the intersecting crises created by the covid-19 pandem
- $230,000
Alternate Roots · Atlanta, GA · 2022
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
- $230,000
Economic and Financial Development Institute Foundation · 2022
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
- $230,000
Economic Research Forum · 2022
Core support for building erf npio dubai's institutional capacity to undertake region-wide projects dedicated to promoting high-quality economic research, and project support for research on social protection in countri… read allCore support for building erf npio dubai's institutional capacity to undertake region-wide projects dedicated to promoting high-quality economic research, and project support for research on social protection in countries in mena less
- $230,000
Fy Chang Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Core support to the us-china education trust to build mutual understanding and dialogue between the united states and china through people-to-people exchange
- $230,000
Michigan League for Public Policy · Lansing, MI · 2022
General support
- $230,000
Southern African Human Rights Litigation Centre Trust · 2022
General support and project support for the resilience of the social justice sector in southern africa in response to the intersecting crises created by the covid-19 pandem
- $229,000
Sitawi · 2024
For "vem de audio and indigenous and quilombola communicators to develop a national indigenous and quilombola web radio to disseminate information about climate justice to the social movements and strengthen their commu… read allFor "vem de audio and indigenous and quilombola communicators to develop a national indigenous and quilombola web radio to disseminate information about climate justice to the social movements and strengthen their communication strategies for cop30 less
- $229,000
Universidad Del Pacifico · 2024
Support to analyze risks and opportunities for governance of chinese investments in critical mineral extraction and in the development of renewable energy alternatives in latin american countries
- $228,887
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Core support for actionable intelligence for social policy (aisp), an initiative of the school of social policy and practice at the university of pennsylvania, for their equity in practice learning collaborative data eq… read allCore support for actionable intelligence for social policy (aisp), an initiative of the school of social policy and practice at the university of pennsylvania, for their equity in practice learning collaborative data equity technical assistance work less
- $228,000
The Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Core support for the economic opportunities programs work to advance policy and practice in employee ownership
- $228,000
Fund for Global Human Rights · Washington, DC · 2023
Core support to help frontline human rights defenders in mexico and central america achieve equality, accountability and justice for the most vulnerable, as well as increase security for human rights defenders and envir… read allCore support to help frontline human rights defenders in mexico and central america achieve equality, accountability and justice for the most vulnerable, as well as increase security for human rights defenders and environmental activists. less
- $227,000
Jubilee South Asia Pacific Movement · 2022
To support the right to food and renewable energy transition in the face of climate change and the multiple crisis towards a sustainable society
- $226,992
Uganda National Ngo Forum · 2022
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
- $225,000
Access Now · New York, NY · 2024
General support and core support for its international policy team to increase and improve digital civic space and develop rights-respecting tech policy and governance
- $225,000
Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Core support for the spark justice fund to support grassroots groups working to transform pretrial justice, reduce the reliance on local jails, and build power in the communities most impacted by incarceration in the u.… read allCore support for the spark justice fund to support grassroots groups working to transform pretrial justice, reduce the reliance on local jails, and build power in the communities most impacted by incarceration in the u.s. less
- $225,000
Centro De Politicas Publicas Y Derechos Humanos - Peru Equidad · 2024
General support
- $225,000
Etablissement Public Du Musee Du Louvre · 2024
Core support for the barbara chase-ribouds exhibition: when a knot is untied, a god is freed
- $225,000
Haitinex Media Group · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
To support the creation of community profiles and offer hybrid convenings to broaden reader engagement
- $225,000
Make the Road New York · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Core support for the excluded no more campaign which works to address unjust gaps in social safety net programs that exclude people based on immigration status or because of the kind of work they do
- $225,000
Mississippi Workers Center for Human Rights · Greenville, MS · 2024
General support
- $225,000
National Digital Inclusion Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2024
General support
- $225,000
Network of European Foundations · 2024
Core support for the european artificial intelligence fund, to expand philanthropic investment in civil society organizations working to ensure that ai governance advances equity, fairness and diversity as well as democ… read allCore support for the european artificial intelligence fund, to expand philanthropic investment in civil society organizations working to ensure that ai governance advances equity, fairness and diversity as well as democracy and human rights. less
- $225,000
Odipo Dev Ltd · 2024
Building new civic narratives through evidence-based new/digital media
- $225,000
Point of View · 2024
General support and core and project support for institutional strengthening
- $225,000
Powerswitch Action · Oakland, CA · 2024
Core support for in the public interest to help community organizations, advocacy groups, public officials, researchers, and the general public understand the importance of public goods and the role of government to dem… read allCore support for in the public interest to help community organizations, advocacy groups, public officials, researchers, and the general public understand the importance of public goods and the role of government to democracy and equity less
- $225,000
Purpose Dignity Action · Seattle, WA · 2024
General support
- $225,000
Sisters in Cinema · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $225,000
Software Freedom Conservancy · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General support
- $225,000
Southern Africa Trust · 2024
Core support for gender justice programme, to map, engage, build and strengthen regional platforms and alliances of movements working on gender-based violence in southern africa
- $225,000
Studio in a School Association · New York, NY · 2024
Tie-off core support for the studio institute, llc's arts intern program to provide access to paid internships for undergraduates from diverse cultural backgrounds with financial needs
- $225,000
Studio in a School Association · New York, NY · 2024
Core support for the studio nyc program to provide visual arts education residencies in new york city public schools and early childhood education centers most in need of quality art instruction
- $225,000
Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
General support
- $225,000
The International Crisis Group · New York, NY · 2024
To continue supporting knowledge generation related to the regional context, emphasizing the ecuadorian crisis and the generalized insecurity in mexico, identifying best practices for public policies and strategies.
- $225,000
The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World · Chevy Chase, MD · 2024
Core support to strengthen the labor reporting program
- $225,000
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2024
Core support for the detroit equity action lab, an initiative that brings together organizers and activists working to address issues of structural racism in detroit
- $225,000
We Count · Florida City, FL · 2024
General support
- $225,000
Woodwell Climate Research Center · Falmouth, MA · 2024
To analyze carbon storage and ecological co-benefits for indigenous lands in the amazon
- $225,000
Access Now · New York, NY · 2023
Core support for the digital security helpline, which provides rapid response digital security support, coordination, and threat intelligence for civil society organizations around the world
- $225,000
Actionaid USA · Washington, DC · 2023
To mitigate the impact of industrial agriculture and biofuels on food security, land use, and climate change through strategic communications and targeted policy development
- $225,000
Alianza Center · Orlando, FL · 2023
General support
- $225,000
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $225,000
Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Core support for the spark justice fund to support grassroots groups working to transform pretrial justice, reduce the reliance on local jails, and build power in the communities most impacted by incarceration in the u.… read allCore support for the spark justice fund to support grassroots groups working to transform pretrial justice, reduce the reliance on local jails, and build power in the communities most impacted by incarceration in the u.s. less
- $225,000
Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Core support for the disability inclusion fund for grantmaking to u.s. Groups run by and for disabled people to lead transformational change
- $225,000
Families and Friends of Louisiana'S Incarcerated Children (Fflic) · New Orleans, LA · 2023
General support
- $225,000
Florida Immigrant Coalition · Miami, FL · 2023
Core support for la casita boricua, to deepen the analysis, strategy and organizing efforts for the latinx population in florida for a broader social change alignment
- $225,000
International Women'S Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific · 2023
For a financial initiative that advances a rights-based economic recovery for the global south
- $225,000
Lakeshore Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Core support for organization doing leadership development program for disabled youth in the south.
- $225,000
Law College Association of the University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Core support for the indigenous peoples law and policy program to assist the mandate of the united nations special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
- $225,000
Next Harm Reduction · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $225,000
Online News Association · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $225,000
Partnership for Public Service · Washington, DC · 2023
For a mobility assignment to the white house office of science and technology policy that will provide subject matter expertise on legal and policy issues related disability rights and creating a more accessible informa… read allFor a mobility assignment to the white house office of science and technology policy that will provide subject matter expertise on legal and policy issues related disability rights and creating a more accessible information technology ecosystem less
- $225,000
Peninsula School of Art · Fish Creek, WI · 2023
General support
- $225,000
Rhizomatica Communications · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Core support to raise public awareness on telecommunications policies & regulations, and foster the engagement of civil society organizations and local communities through the development of community networks and conne… read allCore support to raise public awareness on telecommunications policies & regulations, and foster the engagement of civil society organizations and local communities through the development of community networks and connectivity initiatives in latin am less
- $225,000
Siasa Place · 2023
Core support for imara leadership development, digitalisation in governance and future of gig workers
- $225,000
Software Freedom Conservancy · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General support
- $225,000
Studio in a School Association · New York, NY · 2023
Core support for the studio institute, llc's arts intern program provides access to paid internships for undergraduates from diverse cultural backgrounds with financial needs and supports arts organizations and cultural… read allCore support for the studio institute, llc's arts intern program provides access to paid internships for undergraduates from diverse cultural backgrounds with financial needs and supports arts organizations and cultural institutions across the count less
- $225,000
Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund · St Paul, MN · 2023
General support
- $225,000
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2023
For "discrit incarcerated: exploring the demographics and trajectories of incarcerated youth" to better understand the trajectories of students in youth prisons to disrupt racialized, gendered, and disabled inequities
- $225,000
The Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Core support for the p3 lab at the snf agora institute to advance social science research with social movement organizations on how to make democratic participation possible, probable, and powerful, and to create a just… read allCore support for the p3 lab at the snf agora institute to advance social science research with social movement organizations on how to make democratic participation possible, probable, and powerful, and to create a just, equitable, and sustainable wo less
- $225,000
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2023
Core support for the detroit equity action lab, an initiative that brings together organizers and activists working to address issues of structural racism in detroit
- $225,000
Action Center On Race and the Economy Institute · Chicago, IL · 2022
Core support for the athena program to work in key geographies to compress and amplify local actions meeting their goals of building national action(s) as part of its worker table.
- $225,000
Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Core support for the disability inclusion fund for grantmaking to u.s. Groups run by and for disabled people to lead transformational change
- $225,000
Corporacion Cultural Cabildo · 2022
Core support for institutional strengthening and project support for humanitarian assistance in response to the emergency caused by hurricane iota in san andres y providencia, and for the commemoration of the african he… read allCore support for institutional strengthening and project support for humanitarian assistance in response to the emergency caused by hurricane iota in san andres y providencia, and for the commemoration of the african heritage in the andean region less
- $225,000
Edd Asociados Ac · 2022
General support
- $225,000
Environmental Investigation Agency · Washington, DC · 2022
For research on inequitable and illegal supply chains of transition minerals and to strengthen local resistance and territorial monitoring in mexico and brazil
- $225,000
Fight for the Future Education Fund · Boston, MA · 2022
General support
- $225,000
Friends of the Earth · Washington, DC · 2022
To encourage agro-commodity financiers to develop and implement policies promoting more sustainable business practices by companies in the sector and ensuring investments are free from deforestation and human rights abu… read allTo encourage agro-commodity financiers to develop and implement policies promoting more sustainable business practices by companies in the sector and ensuring investments are free from deforestation and human rights abuses less
- $225,000
International Women'S Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific · 2022
For a financial initiative that advances a rights-based economic recovery for the global south
- $225,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Core support for the p3 lab at the snf agora institute to advance social science research with social movement organizations on how to make democratic participation possible, probable, and powerful, and to create a just… read allCore support for the p3 lab at the snf agora institute to advance social science research with social movement organizations on how to make democratic participation possible, probable, and powerful, and to create a just, equitable, and sustainable wo less
- $225,000
Leadership Effectiveness Accountability and Professionalism Africa · 2022
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
- $225,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2022
For core support to the youth engagement fund to promote a more reflective and participatory democracy in the u.s. With a focus on strengthening civic participation by young people

