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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “immersive”
Where the money went
Center for Bridging CulturesMcLean, VACharity · may take applications
44 matching grants · $757,473 · through 2025Largest: $84,785 to Learn Yu Wen Inc — cross-cultural chinese language education grants aim to support k-12 schools to establish or enhance preexisting chinese language teaching programs. the grants can be used for teac…
Largest: $26,000 to UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA FOUNDATION — undergraduate immersion travel
Largest: $200,000 to THE MIAMI FOUNDATION — to support the personal growth and artistic development of students enrolled at the design and architecture high school (dash) and new world school for the arts through a summer tr…
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
11 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2022Largest: $200,000 to PUEBLO OF JEMEZ EDUCATION DEPARTMENT — improve educational and socio-emotional outcomes for jemez pueblo native american children by establishing a community-centered indigenous education program to advance towa languag…
Jobs for the FutureBoston, MACharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $204,190 · through 2023Largest: $34,000 to ACCESS MODE — support meta xr fund & immersive learning project
Repair the WorldNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $146,000 to MOISHE HOUSE — funding for staff, immersive retreats, microgrants
Largest: $1.1M to NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES — in support of increasing awareness of and options for immersive, phd-level science and technology policy fellowships in state legislatures.
Largest: $100,000 to CHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCTIONS — to provide support for the cultural experiences immersive content project
Largest: $279,482 to UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME — to design, build, and evaluate the impact of immersive reality technologies and artificial intelligence on collaborative scientific work
Delta Dental of Illinois FoundationNaperville, ILCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $641,877 · through 2024Largest: $500,000 to UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION — fund to support the university of illinois chicago college of dentistry and scholarships for students to attend immersive care conference.
Largest: $30,000 to Immersion Outfitters — ministry support for texas bible study groups and the spread of the gospel of jesus christ.
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $10.1M · through 2022Largest: $10.1M to American Jewish Committee — support for project interchange: bringing arabs to israel for immersive initiative, general operating support, support for the dallas office, to advance human rights and democratic…
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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 →