Deadline: 31 January 2020
Tinker Foundation is seeking proposals for its Institutional Grants program that provides project funding to organizations working to improve the lives of Latin Americans, with an emphasis on support for organizations in the region.
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.
Program Areas
- Democratic Governance
- Education
- Sustainable Resource Management
Eligibility Criteria
- Organization Status
- 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.
- Geographic Focus
- The project must be focused on the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries of Latin America, including: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
- 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
For more information, visit https://tinker.org/institutional-grants-apply-page/