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12 funders with a record of paying for “artisanal”
Where the money went
Conservation X LabsWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $536,002 · through 2024Largest: $90,000 to ENGINEERING FOR CHANGE LLC — accelerating innovation for artisanal and small-scale mining
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2023Largest: $511,100 to Chicago's Sunshine Enterprises Inc — contribution to help under-resourced entrepreneurs to start or grow their business and build their community, through their community business academy offering business planning an…
Gemological Institute of AmericaCarlsbad, CACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $450,698 to PACT INC — support education of artisanal miners in gem mining communities
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
8 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2022Largest: $195,450 to PROYECTO IMPACTO CONSULTORES AC (PROJECT IMPACT CONSULTANTS) — increase income of indigenous artisan women and their families in the highlands of chiapas, mexico, by strengthening artisan groups' governance and entrepreneurial skills, supporti…
Largest: $244,000 to CENTRO ECUMENICO DE PROMOCION Y ACCION SOCIAL NORTE — core support to grupo propuesta ciudadana to increase civil society participation in regional debates about income diversification, and project support to develop research on artis…
Largest: $150,000 to NEST — elevate prize program - to protect the interests of artisan homeworkers and makers around the world
Largest: $30,000 to REFUGEE ARTISAN INITIATIVE — general & unrestricted
Bhp FoundationWashington, DC
4 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2023Largest: $943,854 to FUNDACION CAPITAL AZUL — strengthening the socio-ecological resilience of marine refuges managed by artisanal fishers in central chile
Wisconsin Cheese Makers AssociationMadison, WICharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $236,194 · through 2024Largest: $92,657 to SCREAM LLC — launch artisan ice cream brand
Seeley Lake Community FoundationSeeley Lake, MTCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $69,852 · through 2025Largest: $22,270 to ALPINE ARTISANS INC — promote cultural art
Ohio Peer Recovery OrganizationsColumbus, OHCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $380,628 · through 2024Largest: $115,962 to SANDUSKY ARTISANS COOPERATIVE — peer recovery progra
Largest: $250,000 to Oceana Inc — to support communications to build the awareness of key stakeholders about the consequences of overcapacity of the artisanal fishing fleet if more ships are allowed to be built or …
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →