Foundation Funds for NGOs Archives

Western Union Foundation

The Western Union Foundation established as the charitable arm of the Western Union company aims to provide assistance to individuals, families and communities around the world by supporting them in education, humanitarian and relief projects. It supports NGOs in implementing the projects based on these themes. The Foundation’s funding programs include the following:

Creating pathways to opportunity

Scholarships
Financial literacy
Entrepreneurship
Life Skills
Job training

Supporting cultural inclusion

Civic engagement
Celebrating heritage
Community development
Language acquisition
Access to community resources

Fostering hope in the developing world

Basic resources
Access to technology
Infrastructure
Economic development
Community centers

NGOs interested in seeking grants from the Foundation can go through the guidelines at this link.

Contact information:

Western Union Foundation
12500 East Belford Avenue, Suite 1-I
Englewood, Colorado 80112 USA
URL: http://foundation.westernunion.com

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is one of the largest private grantmaking Foundation in the United States. It has a worldwide presence and has been actively supporting NGOs in implementing projects on different issues and services in developing countries. The Foundation provides funding to NGOs i following areas:

Conservation and Sustainable Development
Human Rights and International Justice
International Peace and Security
Global Migration and Human Mobility
Population and Reproductive Health

The Foundation has an open call for proposals all through the year. So NGOs around the world are invited to contact the Foundation for support. However, organizations need to go through the grantmaking guidelines carefully before applying for any support. The first step to apply funds here is to submit a letter of inqury giving a brief about the organization and the proposed project. More information is available at this here.

Contact information:

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Office of Grants Management
140 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60603-5285
URL: http://www.macfound.org

Paul Hamlyn Foundation

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation is an UK-based grantmaking organization supporting overseas NGOs, especially in India and the UK, and provides funding to local NGOs working with disadvataged communities, helping them access basic services. It is also one of the larger foundations in the UK. Grants are generally given to NGOs who find difficult to raise funds from other sources. It means they try to support smaller organizations.

It provides grants in two main areas, namely, education and social justice, besides arts, which only addresses the needs of artiss. NGOs can seek support for projects relating to schools and child development, though this is mostly confined to the UK. The Social Justice Programme aims to ” marginalised individuals and communities so that they become integrated. In order to apply for the funds, NGOs need to understand the thematic and geographic focus of the Foundation. NGOs can also check their eligibility at this link. Online applications are accepted once eligibility test is passed.

Contact information:

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation
18 Queen Anne’s Gate
London SW1H 9AA UK
URL: http://www.phf.org.uk

Energy Foundation

The Energy Foundation provides grants to organizations working on energy efficiency and renewable resources, mostly in China (the other country being United States. The grants are made in areas of power, building, transportation and climate. The Foundation accepts proposals round the year, but these need to reach at least 12 weeks prior to the board meetings, which are held thrice a year (March, June and November). More details are available on its website.