Gates Foundation
Overview
Their mission is to create a world where every person has the opportunity to live a healthy, productive life.
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty.
In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Mark Suzman, under the direction of co-chairs Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates and the board of trustees.
Grantmaking areas
- Gender Equality
- Global Development Program
- Global Growth & Opportunity Program
- Global Health Program
- Global Policy & Advocacy
- United States Program
They also have a small Charitable Sector Support initiative.
Grant opportunities
The foundation awards the majority of its grants to U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations and other tax-exempt organizations identified by their staff. (Tax status definitions) (Glossary of terms).
Under opportunities they offer two routes:
1. Grant opportunities
2. Grand Challenges grant opportunities
The Grand Challenges family of initiatives fosters innovation to solve key health and development problems. open grant opportunities will be listed when available. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are the sole or contributing funder.
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