Deadline: 28-Jul-21
Applications are now open for the Tinker Foundation’s Institutional Grants Program to provide project funding to organizations working to improve the lives of Latin Americans, with an emphasis on support for organizations in the region.
Focus Areas
- Democratic Governance;
- Education;
- Sustainable Resource Management.
Funding Information
- Grant amounts vary by program area. However, the typical range is between $50,000 to $150,000 per year, for up to three years. They also welcome requests for smaller grants in support of more bounded projects or to complement other resources.
- They will provide support for a maximum of three years.
What they Fund?
- The Foundation funds research and advocacy, experimentation, scaling up of promising interventions, and exchange of knowledge and models – with the overarching goal of contributing to large-scale change in policy and practice. They award grants through three program areas that they have prioritized during the last decade because of their importance to the region.
What they do not fund?
Their funds may not be used for:
- Individuals, including individual research;
- Direct or grassroots lobbying;
- Annual or other fund-raising appeals;
- School tuition or scholarships, or child sponsorships;
- Support for building construction or major equipment purchases;
- Production costs for film, television, and radio projects;
- Art museum collections, films, and exhibits;
- Endowments.
Geographic Focus
- The project must be focused on the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries of Latin America.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Tinker Foundation provides grants only to organizations that are charitable in nature, i.e., with a United States 501(c)(3) tax status or its equivalent if the organization is located outside the U.S. Organizations from Latin America do not need to have United States 501(c)(3) status.
For more information, visit https://tinker.org/institutional-grants-apply-page/#1576511389550-ef2dfe37-0f48
