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Grant applicant FAQ We are continuously improving our process for making and managing grants and other investments. Our goal is to increase impact and provide more time to innovate and build strong relationships with you, our partners, to ultimately achieve results for …

The foundation awards the majority of its grants to U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations and other tax-exempt organizations identified by our staff.

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Our mission is to create a world where every person has the opportunity to live a healthy, productive life.

Committed grants This database includes grant commitments made by the Gates Foundation and previous foundations of the Gates family (William H. Gates Foundation, Gates Library Foundation, and Gates Learning Foundation) from 1994 onward. The system includes grants only, not direct charitable contracts or Program Related Investments. …

Warren Buffett helped shape our vision and developed strategies to address some of the world’s most challenging inequities.

Our organization was founded on a simple premise—that people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live a healthy, productive life. In 2021, we published our DEI Commitment Statement and developed our first diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategic ...

We believe that energized people, working well together, fueled by great leadership, in an environment in which they thrive, will do phenomenal things.

Foundation Fact Sheet Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, we work with partners to create impactful solutions so that people can take charge of their futures and achieve their full potential. In the United States, we aim to ensure that everyone—especially those with the ...