Carnegie Corporation of New York is seeking applications for its Grant Program to promote democracy, education, and peace across the globe, advancing knowledge and understanding in these areas of central importance.

A grantmaking foundation established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911, the Corporation supports innovative projects, organizations, and individuals that are striving to create meaningful change.

Strategies

• Education: The grantmaking aims to ensure that American public education prepares all students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions they need to fully participate in democracy and thrive in the global economy.
• Democracy: Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Democracy program supports civic integration of immigrants. The program also supports the protection of voting rights and promotes voter participation of all citizens.
• International Peace and Security: To build a more secure, peaceful, and prosperous world through independent analysis and action addressing critical global challenges.
• Higher Education and Research in Africa: To strengthen Africa’s higher education sector by improving the training, retention, and research productivity of academics in select countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Carnegie Corporation of New York rarely funds, or is prohibited from funding, the following:

• Individuals;
• Endowments, buildings or fundraising drives, including fundraising dinners;
• Political campaigns, to support political activities or to lobby for or against particular pieces of legislation;
• Existing deficits;
• Scholarships;
• Churches or other religious organizations.

Eligibility Criteria

Organizations can apply through a fiscal sponsor when necessary. The sponsor must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has a formal relationship with the organization working on the project. Please note that the fiscal sponsor is considered the grantee and is responsible for the proper expenditure of the funds and all reporting requirements.

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