The mission of the foundation is to reduce poverty and injustice and promote democratic values, international cooperation and human achievement. Grants are made in three broad programs: Asset Building and Community Development; Peace and Social Justice; and Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom. Within these programs, 13 key fields of work have been identified as ways to target our resources most effectively.
Each year the Ford Foundation receives about 44,000 proposals and makes some 2,000 grants. Types of support include grants, recoverable grants, loans and loan guarantees. Requests range from a few thousand to millions of dollars and are accepted in categories such as project planning and support; general support; and endowments. Grant applications are reviewed at our New York headquarters and in our regional offices. Please check the locations of our regional offices to determine if we operate in your country of interest.
The following pages will guide you through the foundation's approach to its work and will help you determine if our areas of work coincide with yours. If you are interested in learning more about our areas of interest, how we make grants and how to submit a grant inquiry, please begin here.