Grants

Government Grants

• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA): Provides grants for artistic projects and programs.
• Small Business Administration (SBA): Offers grants and loans to small businesses and startups.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH): Funds health-related research and development projects.
• Department of Education: Provides grants for educational initiatives and institutions.

Private Foundations

• The Ford Foundation: Supports initiatives focused on social justice, creative expression, and human welfare.
• The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Offers funding for health, development, and education projects globally.
• The Rockefeller Foundation: Focuses on funding for health, environmental, and economic stability programs.

Corporate Giving Programs

• Google.org: Google's philanthropic arm that supports technology-driven solutions to global challenges.
• Microsoft Philanthropies: Provides grants and resources for community development through technology.
• Walmart Foundation: Offers grants to nonprofit organizations that aim to improve community engagement and sustainability.

Crowdfunding Platforms

• Kickstarter: A platform for creative projects in arts, music, film, technology, and more.
• Indiegogo: Supports a wide range of campaigns including inventions, startups, and community projects.
• GoFundMe: A popular platform for personal and charitable fundraising.

International Funding Organizations

• The Global Fund: Supports countries in fighting AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
• The World Bank: Provides financial and technical assistance for development projects worldwide.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): Offers grants for projects that improve social and economic development.

Specialized Funding Sources

• The Green Climate Fund: Funds projects that focus on countering climate change.
• Cancer Research Institute: Provides funding for cancer research projects.
• The Heritage Lottery Fund: Supports projects that focus on national, regional, and local heritage.

Venture Capital and Investment Firms

• Sequoia Capital: Provides venture capital for startups primarily in technology and innovation sectors.
• Andreessen Horowitz: A venture capital firm that invests in technology companies.
• Y Combinator: An accelerator that provides seed funding to startups.

Academic and Research Grants

• Fulbright Scholar Program: Offers grants for educational exchange and research opportunities.
• The Spencer Foundation: Provides funding for research in education.
• MacArthur Foundation Research Grants: Supports creative and effective institutions committed to building a more just and sustainable world.