Here are notable new grant awards compiled by the Chronicle:
Open Society Foundations
$400 million over eight years through its new Economic and Climate Prosperity program, which will make grants to develop policies that contribute to economic growth and climate mitigation in Africa, the Middle East and North Africa region, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia.
The grants will include support for civil-society organizations and economic think tanks working on industrial policy issues in Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa, and Senegal.
Read more about the commitment to green jobs in the Chronicle.
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
$61.8 million to 59 projects that will create nearly 4,000 units of affordable housing throughout Arizona, California, and Nevada. Of the total, $49.3 million went to organizations in California, $9.4 million went to Nevada groups, and $3.1 million was given to programs in Arizona.
The bank allocates up to 15 percent of its net profits from the previous year to make grants for affordable housing, homeownership, and economic development.
James Irvine Foundation
$18 million to support workers in California.
Among the grants was $3 million over three years to the Tides Center to expand apprenticeships and other career pathways in early care and education.
George Gund Foundation
$12.5 million to nonpartisan nonprofit organizations to strengthen democracy, protect reproductive rights, and safeguard access to reproductive health care.
Lilly Endowment
$12.5 million to three legal-aid organizations that serve low-income residents of Indiana to help the organizations establish endowments and become financially stable.
Indiana Legal Services was given $7.5 million, and the Indianapolis Legal Aid Society and the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic each received $2.5 million.
The Lilly Endowment is a financial supporter of the Chronicle.
F.M. Kirby Foundation
$10.7 million across 103 grants to nonprofit organizations for community-development efforts in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, and national nonprofits with headquarters in Washington and New York.
The foundation also gave $150,000 in an unrestricted grant to Semilla Nueva, which combats malnutrition through the development and distribution of biofortified maize, as the winner of its 2024 F. M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Social Impact.
Heinz Endowments
$9.3 million to 35 organizations for projects that advance environmental health, improve equitable access to healthy food, and mitigate the effects of climate change in the southwest Pennsylvania region.
The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies received nearly $1.5 million for its efforts to protect the environment and community health, renovate homes and schools to make them safer, and expand cancer prevention in the region.
The Heinz Endowments are a financial supporter of the Chronicle.
Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Global
$7.5 million to the American Council of Learned Societies to continue its Program in Buddhist Studies and its fellowship and grant competitions, as well as create a new publication series, public-facing projects, and hire a program officer in Buddhist studies.
Wells Fargo Foundation
$6.3 million to Habitat for Humanity International to support new projects to build, renovate, and repair 280 low-cost homes in 175 communities across the United States.
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
$5 million to the University of Vermont to expand efforts through its Center for Community News to create partnerships between local newsrooms and student reporters at universities across the United States.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation gave an additional $500,000 grant to support the program.
The MacArthur Foundation is a financial supporter of the Chronicle.
KeyBank Foundation and the Cleveland Foundation
$3 million to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for community outreach.
The KeyBank Foundation gave $2 million to continue its program that offers free admission to the museum for residents of Cleveland.
The Cleveland Foundation donated $1 million to expand educational opportunities and additional community space in the All-Access Café, which is open to the public.
Glenn W. Bailey Foundation
$1.6 million to Florida Atlantic University to augment the Marine Science, Education, and Arts Scholars Program for students within its Charles E. Schmidt College of Science’s Marine Science Laboratory.
Amway
$1.2 million over three years to the YMCA to bolster its programs in well-being and youth development.
Connecticut Community Foundation
$1.1 million to 115 nonprofit organizations in the Waterbury and Litchfield Hills region to cover essential services, health, and wellness programs; expand access to the arts; strengthen nonprofit groups; and enhance programs for older adults.
Dollar General
$1 million to Feeding America to continue its partnership with the organization’s network of local food banks to provide nutritious meals to millions of Americans in more than 3,000 communities where the discount retailer does business.
New Grant Opportunity
The Center for Nonprofit Advancement is requesting nominations for its Excellence in Chief Executive Leadership Award, which recognizes exceptional nonprofit chief executives in the Washington area. Nominees must have held the top salaried executive position for at least three years at a nonprofit group with an annual budget of under $10 million in Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia. Nominations are due August 2.
Chronicle of Philanthropy subscribers also have full access to GrantStation’s searchable database of grant opportunities. For more information, visit our grants page.
