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Foundation to Promote Open Society → Open Society Foundation London: $148M across 5 grants, latest 2024Gates Foundation → London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: $27M across 51 grants, latest 2024Good Ventures Foundation → London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: $5.9M across 5 grants, latest 2024The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley → King's College London: $5.5M across 12 grants, latest 2024The Simons Foundation Inc → University College London: $3.1M across 29 grants, latest 2024John Templeton Foundation → University College London: $1.8M across 3 grants, latest 2024Jpmorgan Chase Foundation → The London Community Foundation: $1.2M across 2 grants, latest 2023The Rockefeller Foundation → University College London: $765K across 5 grants, latest 2024The Gaudio Family Foundation → West London Zone: $531K across 2 grants, latest 2023Shea Mary E Est Tr Uw → Public Library of New London: $188K across 4 grants, latest 2025Chelsea Groton Foundation → City of New London: $39K across 1 grant, latest 2025Dime Bank Foundation Inc → New London Youth Affairs: $20K across 3 grants, latest 2025Gates Foundation → King's College London: $9.6M across 5 grants, latest 2024Good Ventures Foundation → Safe Ai London Ltd: $4.6M across 6 grants, latest 2024Foundation to Promote Open Society → London School of Economics and Political Science: $2.8M across 3 grants, latest 2024John Templeton Foundation → London School of Economics and Political Science: $1.4M across 5 grants, latest 2024The Simons Foundation Inc → King's College London: $1.0M across 8 grants, latest 2024Jpmorgan Chase Foundation → The London Early Years Foundation: $907K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Rockefeller Foundation → London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine University of London: $525K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley → University College London: $441K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Gaudio Family Foundation → Refugee Action: $438K across 2 grants, latest 2023Shea Mary E Est Tr Uw → New London Area Food Pantry: $47K across 2 grants, latest 2024Chelsea Groton Foundation → New London Community Meal Center (Nlcmc): $30K across 2 grants, latest 2025Dime Bank Foundation Inc → New London Homeless Hospitality Center: $12K across 2 grants, latest 2023Gates Foundation → University College London: $9.3M across 21 grants, latest 2024John Templeton Foundation → King's College London: $1.4M across 2 grants, latest 2023Foundation to Promote Open Society → University College London: $1.0M across 1 grant, latest 2022Jpmorgan Chase Foundation → Newable Trade (London) Limited: $791K across 2 grants, latest 2023Good Ventures Foundation → Queen Mary University of London Foundation: $646K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Simons Foundation Inc → University of London: $368K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Gaudio Family Foundation → Camfed USA Foundation: $350K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Rockefeller Foundation → London School of Economics and Political Science: $325K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley → London North West University Healthcare Nhs Trust: $69K across 1 grant, latest 2022Shea Mary E Est Tr Uw → New London Area Food: $32K across 1 grant, latest 2022Chelsea Groton Foundation → New London Area Food Pantry Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024Dime Bank Foundation Inc → New London Community Meal Center: $12K across 2 grants, latest 2023Gates Foundation → London School of Economics and Political Science: $5.8M across 7 grants, latest 2024Gates Foundation → St Georges University of London: $1.6M across 2 grants, latest 2023Foundation to Promote Open Society → Birkbeck College University of London: $717K across 3 grants, latest 2024Foundation to Promote Open Society → Bard College: $570K across 1 grant, latest 2023Good Ventures Foundation → London Effective Altruism Hub Cic: $445K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Simons Foundation Inc → Queen Mary University of London: $344K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Simons Foundation Inc → Birkbeck University of London: $342K across 2 grants, latest 2024Jpmorgan Chase Foundation → The Federation of London Youth Clubs: $340K across 2 grants, latest 2024Jpmorgan Chase Foundation → Birkbeck College University of London: $329K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Gaudio Family Foundation → Friends of New Curators Inc: $300K across 3 grants, latest 2024Good Ventures Foundation → The London School of Economics and Political Science: $205K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Simons Foundation Inc → Imperial College London: $203K across 2 grants, latest 2024John Templeton Foundation → Brunel University London: $162K across 1 grant, latest 2024Foundation to Promote Open Society → Chatham House: $126K across 1 grant, latest 2024Foundation to Promote Open Society → University of London: $106K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Gaudio Family Foundation → British Schools & Universities Foundation: $99K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Gaudio Family Foundation → British Schools & Universities Foundation Inc: $51K across 1 grant, latest 2023Shea Mary E Est Tr Uw → City of New London: $26K across 3 grants, latest 2025Shea Mary E Est Tr Uw → New London Homeless Hospitality Center: $22K across 2 grants, latest 2025The Simons Foundation Inc → University College London (Ucl): $20K across 1 grant, latest 2023Chelsea Groton Foundation → Fresh New London: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2024Chelsea Groton Foundation → Covenant Shelter of New London Inc: $19K across 2 grants, latest 2025Shea Mary E Est Tr Uw → The Covenant Shelter of New London Inc: $18K across 2 grants, latest 2025Shea Mary E Est Tr Uw → New London Community Meal Center: $13K across 1 grant, latest 2024Shea Mary E Est Tr Uw → New London Homeless: $13K across 1 grant, latest 2022Chelsea Groton Foundation → New England Science & Sailing Foundation: $11K across 2 grants, latest 2025Chelsea Groton Foundation → Operation Fuel Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2025Chelsea Groton Foundation → Salvation Army - New London: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2025Foundation to Promote Open Society: $153M on this topic. Open the funder.Foundation to Promote Open So…$153MGates Foundation: $54M on this topic. Open the funder.Gates Foundation$54MGood Ventures Foundation: $12M on this topic. Open the funder.Good Ventures Foundation$12MThe Leona M and Harry B Helmsley: $6.0M on this topic. Open the funder.The Leona M and Harry B Helms…$6.0MThe Simons Foundation Inc: $5.4M on this topic. Open the funder.The Simons Foundation Inc$5.4MJohn Templeton Foundation: $4.8M on this topic. Open the funder.John Templeton Foundation$4.8MJpmorgan Chase Foundation: $3.5M on this topic. Open the funder.Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$3.5MThe Gaudio Family Foundation: $1.8M on this topic. Open the funder.The Gaudio Family Foundation$1.8MThe Rockefeller Foundation: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder.The Rockefeller Foundation$1.6MShea Mary E Est Tr Uw: $358K on this topic. Open the funder.Shea Mary E Est Tr Uw$358KChelsea Groton Foundation: $164K on this topic. Open the funder.Chelsea Groton Foundation$164KDime Bank Foundation Inc: $44K on this topic. Open the funder.Dime Bank Foundation Inc$44KOpen Society Foundation London: received $148M on this topicOpen Society Foundation London$148MLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: received $33M on this topicLondon School of Hygiene and Tr…$33MKing's College London: received $17M on this topicKing's College London$17MUniversity College London: received $16M on this topicUniversity College London$16MLondon School of Economics and Political Science: received $10M on this topicLondon School of Economics and…$10MSafe Ai London Ltd: received $4.6M on this topicSafe Ai London Ltd$4.6MSt Georges University of London: received $1.6M on this topicSt Georges University of London$1.6MThe London Community Foundation: received $1.2M on this topicThe London Community Foundation$1.2MBirkbeck College University of London: received $1.0M on this topicBirkbeck College University of…$1.0MThe London Early Years Foundation: received $907K on this topicThe London Early Years Foundati…$907KNewable Trade (London) Limited: received $791K on this topicNewable Trade (London) Limited$791KQueen Mary University of London Foundation: received $646K on this topicQueen Mary University of London…$646KBard College: received $570K on this topicBard College$570KWest London Zone: received $531K on this topicWest London Zone$531KLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine University of London: received $525K on this topicLondon School of Hygiene and Tr…$525KUniversity of London: received $474K on this topicUniversity of London$474KLondon Effective Altruism Hub Cic: received $445K on this topicLondon Effective Altruism Hub C…$445KRefugee Action: received $438K on this topicRefugee Action$438KCamfed USA Foundation: received $350K on this topicCamfed USA Foundation$350KQueen Mary University of London: received $344K on this topicQueen Mary University of London$344KBirkbeck University of London: received $342K on this topicBirkbeck University of London$342KThe Federation of London Youth Clubs: received $340K on this topicThe Federation of London Youth…$340KFriends of New Curators Inc: received $300K on this topicFriends of New Curators Inc$300KThe London School of Economics and Political Science: received $205K on this topicThe London School of Economics…$205KImperial College London: received $203K on this topicImperial College London$203KPublic Library of New London: received $188K on this topicPublic Library of New London$188KBrunel University London: received $162K on this topicBrunel University London$162KChatham House: received $126K on this topicChatham House$126KBritish Schools & Universities Foundation: received $99K on this topicBritish Schools & Universities…$99KLondon North West University Healthcare Nhs Trust: received $69K on this topicLondon North West University He…$69KCity of New London: received $65K on this topicCity of New London$65KBritish Schools & Universities Foundation Inc: received $51K on this topicBritish Schools & Universities…$51KNew London Area Food Pantry: received $47K on this topicNew London Area Food Pantry$47KNew London Homeless Hospitality Center: received $34K on this topicNew London Homeless Hospitality…$34KNew London Area Food: received $32K on this topicNew London Area Food$32KNew London Community Meal Center (Nlcmc): received $30K on this topicNew London Community Meal Cente…$30KNew London Area Food Pantry Inc: received $25K on this topicNew London Area Food Pantry Inc$25KNew London Community Meal Center: received $25K on this topicNew London Community Meal Center$25KUniversity College London (Ucl): received $20K on this topicUniversity College London (Ucl)$20KFresh New London: received $20K on this topicFresh New London$20KNew London Youth Affairs: received $20K on this topicNew London Youth Affairs$20KCovenant Shelter of New London Inc: received $19K on this topicCovenant Shelter of New London…$19KThe Covenant Shelter of New London Inc: received $18K on this topicThe Covenant Shelter of New Lon…$18KNew London Homeless: received $13K on this topicNew London Homeless$13KNew England Science & Sailing Foundation: received $11K on this topicNew England Science & Sailing F…$11KOperation Fuel Inc: received $10K on this topicOperation Fuel Inc$10KSalvation Army - New London: received $10K on this topicSalvation Army - New London$10K
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