The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is a private, grantmaking foundation based in Flint, Michigan. It Charles Stewart Mott Foundation grants for programs on Civil Society to strengthen philanthropy and the nonprofit sector as vital vehicles for increasing civic engagement and improving communities and societies.
Grant
The median grant size is in the $100,000 range. The majority of grants are between $15,000 and $250,000 annually.
Objectives
- To empower people and nonprofits to take collective action that promotes and defends democratic values; and
- To promote and develop a more robust culture of private giving for public good.
Program Areas
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- Central/Eastern Europe and Russia – The program area seeks to strengthen philanthropy and the nonprofit sector as vital vehicles for increasing civic engagement and improving communities and societies. It includes Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Turkey; and the Western Former Soviet Union (WFSU), which includes Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine.
- South Africa – The program area seeks to empower poor and marginalized communities to unlock resources and realize their development needs and aspirations.
- United States – The program area seeks to increase the nonprofit and philanthropic sector’s responsiveness and capacity to address social and community needs.
- Global Philanthropy and Nonprofit Sector – The program area seeks to foster global platforms for philanthropy and the nonprofit sector that respond to the needs of local communities.
Interested applicants for funding are strongly encouraged to submit letters of inquiry instead of a full proposal.
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