Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grants

Open Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grants

• New Interventions for Global Health

  Up to $10Mopen

  New Interventions for Global Health is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This Grand Challenges initiative focuses on innovative concepts f...

  global_healthinfectious_diseasebiomedical_researchpublic_healthvaccines

• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation AI Fellows Program for Health Agriculture and Global Development

  Up to $200Kopen

  The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation AI Fellows Program is the Foundation's first-ever AI Fellows cohort, a fully funded 12-month opportunity that plac...

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• Accelerate ED: Seamless pathways to degrees and careers

  Up to $175Kopen

  Accelerate ED: Seamless pathways to degrees and careers is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This opportunity supports mission-aligned pro...

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• AI to Accelerate Charitable Giving Grand Challenges

  Up to $100Kopen

  AI to Accelerate Charitable Giving Grand Challenges is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This Grand Challenges RFP explores how AI can str...

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• Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration

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  Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Supports a clinical study evaluating the effects of malari...

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• Rainbow Crops Grant for Climate-Resilient Crops

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  Rainbow Crops Grant for Climate-Resilient Crops is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. A grant awarded to Rainbow Crops, a Belgian agtech co...

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• Joint AI-driven Smallholder Omics aNalytics (JASON) Project Grant

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  Joint AI-driven Smallholder Omics aNalytics (JASON) Project Grant is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. A grant awarded to Heritable Agricu...

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• Global Development Program Grants

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  Global Development Program Grants is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Global Development Program fu...

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• School Grants

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  School Grants is a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that funds K-12 education initiatives focused on improving math instruction and clos...

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• U.S. Program Funding Opportunities

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  U.S. Program Funding Opportunities is a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that funds nonprofits, educational institutions, and other ta...

  education_researchworkforce_developmenteconomic_developmenteducation improvementeconomic mobility

• Agricultural Development Grants (2026-2029 Commitment)

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  Agricultural Development Grants (2026-2029 Commitment) is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This is a major commitment announced at COP30 ...

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• Food Fortification Initiative (FFI) Grants

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  Food Fortification Initiative (FFI) Grants is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Two grants were awarded to FFI and a consortium of partner...

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• Grand Challenges Explorations Grant

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  Grand Challenges Explorations Grant is a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that funds early-stage, innovative research tackling global he...

  infectious_diseaseglobal_healthglobal healthinfectious diseasesinnovative technology

• Pathways Education Program

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  Pathways Education Program is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's U.S. Program aims to ensure greater ...

  k12_educationhigher_educationworkforce_developmenteducation_researchadult_education

• Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Initiatives

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  Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Initiatives is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation prioritizes WAS...

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• Global Agricultural Development

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  Global Agricultural Development is a grant program from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that funds sustainable, inclusive agricultural transformat...

  agricultureinternational_developmentfood_securityagriculturesustainable development

• Grand Challenges Explorations

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  Grand Challenges Explorations is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Grand Challenges Explorations seeks innovative global health and develo...

  public_healthglobal_healthhealth_disparitiesglobal healthhealth innovation

• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Investigations

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  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Investigations is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Supports innovative research in globa...

  health_disparitiesinfectious_diseasepublic_healthantimicrobial_resistanceglobal_health

• Agricultural Development (within Global Growth and Opportunity Programme)

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  Agricultural Development (within Global Growth and Opportunity Programme) is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Fo...

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• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Global Immunology Grants

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  The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Global Immunology Grants is a funding program from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that supports universit...

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What Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funds

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How to apply for Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grants

Most Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Many private and community foundations require a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) before a full proposal — see our guide below.