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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grants
20 open Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grants accepting applications right now. Historical giving: 7 grants totaling $12M.
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Open Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grants
New Interventions for Global Health
Up to $10MopenNew Interventions for Global Health is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This Grand Challenges initiative focuses on innovative concepts f...
global_healthinfectious_diseasebiomedical_researchpublic_healthvaccinesGrand Challenges: Global Health Discovery and Translational Research (Scaling Phase)
Up to $1.5MopenGrand Challenges: Global Health Discovery and Translational Research (Scaling Phase) is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Provides scaling...
health_disparitiespublic_healthinfectious_diseaseglobal healthdigital healthBill and Melinda Gates Foundation AI Fellows Program for Health Agriculture and Global Development
Up to $200KopenThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation AI Fellows Program is the Foundation's first-ever AI Fellows cohort, a fully funded 12-month opportunity that plac...
ai_agricultureai_healthcareglobal_developmentfellowshipai_for_goodAccelerate ED: Seamless pathways to degrees and careers
Up to $175KopenAccelerate ED: Seamless pathways to degrees and careers is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This opportunity supports mission-aligned pro...
k12_educationhigher_educationworkforce_developmenteducation_researchadult_educationAI to Accelerate Charitable Giving Grand Challenges
Up to $100KopenAI to Accelerate Charitable Giving Grand Challenges is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This Grand Challenges RFP explores how AI can str...
artificial_intelligenceai_ethics_researchai_social_gooddata_scienceartificial intelligenceMitoQ to Ameliorate Vascular Function in Preeclampsia
openMitoQ to Ameliorate Vascular Function in Preeclampsia is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Funds research to test MitoQ as a treatment for...
maternal_healthclinical_researchcardiovascularpreeclampsiavascular functionHealthcare Delivery - Strategic Investment Fund
openHealthcare Delivery - Strategic Investment Fund is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Invests in innovations to deliver affordable, quality...
global_healthmaternal_healthpublic_healthhealthcare deliveryaffordable healthcareFood Fortification Initiative (FFI) Grants
openFood Fortification Initiative (FFI) Grants is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Two grants were awarded to FFI and a consortium of partner...
nutritionpublic_healthglobal_healthfood_securityfood fortificationInfectious Diseases Research Collaboration
openInfectious Diseases Research Collaboration is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Supports a clinical study evaluating the effects of malari...
infectious_diseaseclinical_researchglobal_healthmalariachemopreventionAgricultural Development (within Global Growth and Opportunity Programme)
openAgricultural Development (within Global Growth and Opportunity Programme) is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Fo...
agricultureglobal_healtheconomic_developmentsmallholder farmersagricultural developmentAgricultural Development Grants (2026-2029 Commitment)
openAgricultural Development Grants (2026-2029 Commitment) is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This is a major commitment announced at COP30 ...
climate_changeclean_energyagriculturedigital_literacyinternational_developmentAI for Equity Grants
openAI for Equity Grants is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Gates Foundation focuses its AI work on ensuring benefits reach people most ...
artificial_intelligenceglobal_healtheducation_researchagricultureai_social_goodRainbow Crops Grant for Climate-Resilient Crops
openRainbow Crops Grant for Climate-Resilient Crops is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. A grant awarded to Rainbow Crops, a Belgian agtech co...
climate_changeagricultureglobal_healthfood_securityclimate-resilient cropsJoint AI-driven Smallholder Omics aNalytics (JASON) Project Grant
openJoint AI-driven Smallholder Omics aNalytics (JASON) Project Grant is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. A grant awarded to Heritable Agricu...
ai_agricultureclimate_changeagricultureclean_energyai-driven agricultureNortheastern University Early Childhood Development Assessment Grant
openNortheastern University Early Childhood Development Assessment Grant is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Aims to improve early childhood ...
early_childhoodbiomedical_researchai_healthcareearly childhood developmentbrain activityThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grants
openThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grants is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is one of the larges...
global_healthnutritioninfectious_diseasefood_securitypublic_healthGrand Challenges Global Health: Rolling Call
openGrand Challenges Global Health: Rolling Call is a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that funds innovative solutions to pressing global he...
public_healthinfectious_diseaseantimicrobial_resistancewater_qualityglobal healthSchool Grants
openSchool Grants is a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that funds K-12 education initiatives focused on improving math instruction and clos...
k12_educationeducation_researchworkforce_developmentschool improvementteaching qualityU.S. Program Funding Opportunities
openU.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 mobilityGlobal Development Program Grants
openGlobal Development Program Grants is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Global Development Program fu...
international_developmentagriculturefood_securityglobal_healthglobal development
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