The Human Rights grant making of the Ford Foundation is based on the premise that or societies to advance the value of every citizen must be recognized and each citizen’s right to equal opportunity must be secured and upheld. Each year Ford Foundation makes 1,000 plus grants to organizations worldwide through its different types of grants.
The Ford Foundation supports visionary leaders and organizations on the frontlines of social change worldwide. The Foundation aims to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement.
Focus Area
- Strengthening organizations and mechanisms that enforce human rights
- Monitoring the policies and practices of institutions that affect the well-being of individual citizens
- Supporting legal and advocacy efforts to establish and retain basic civil, economic and social rights
- Ensuring civil and criminal justice systems are fair, effective, accessible and nondiscriminatory.
Focus Groups
- Women
- Racial and ethnic minorities
- Indigenous peoples
- Immigrant communities
- People living with HIV/AIDS
- 2014 Approved Grants
- Advancing Racial Justice and Minority Rights
- Protecting Immigrant and Migrant Rights
- Reforming Civil and Criminal Justice Systems
- Strengthening Human Rights Worldwide
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