{"id":16840,"date":"2025-01-03T08:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T16:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/\/?page_id=16840"},"modified":"2025-09-11T04:29:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T11:29:58","slug":"fundraising-global-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/fundraising-global-health","title":{"rendered":"Global Health Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:151px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-16807\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/funding-guide-banner-blue-dots-1.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8cca4de8b0247817da409d89c13b36f3\" style=\"color:#484848;font-size:42px\">Global Health Grants<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro-box has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebeeeb\">Learn about global health grants by browsing our curated list of top global health funders below. Members can also research funding opportunities by using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/grantfinder-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>search tool <\/strong><\/a>for GrantFinder. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/membership\"><strong>Become a member.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-background-auto gb-background-no-repeat\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bg-radiant-dots-shortest.png);background-position:50% 0%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-0 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\" style=\"padding-top:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-wideright\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:6px;background-position:80% 0%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column ip-gf-key-funders-box gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Key Funders<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list key-funders-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/grants-g\/gates-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gates Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/grants-b\/bloomberg-philanthropies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bloomberg Philanthropies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/grants-b\/susan-thompson-buffett-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/k-grants\/kresge-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kresge Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/m-grants\/mac-aids-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MAC Viva Glam Fund<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/rgrants\/rockefeller-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rockefeller Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/s-grants\/skoll-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Skoll Foundation<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/ugrants\/united-nations-federal-credit-union-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Nations Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1717769447337_1044\"><strong><strong>Funding trends for global health grants<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Global health funding primarily exists as a function of governmental investment. Philanthropy accounts for only a small fraction of total funding in this area. That said, many&nbsp;philanthropists that give globally prioritize global health. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/cof.org\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/files\/private\/2022-state-global-giving-US-foundations.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cof.org\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/files\/private\/2022-state-global-giving-US-foundations.pdf\">Council on Foundations<\/a>, almost half of global giving by U.S. foundations supports health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A substantial share of that giving derives from a single funder: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-g\/gates-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gates Foundation<\/a>, by far the top philanthropic funder in this field. Without the Gates Foundation\u2019s investment in health, only about<a href=\"https:\/\/cof.org\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/files\/private\/2022-state-global-giving-US-foundations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> 20%<\/a> (instead of the almost half mentioned above) of U.S. foundation grantmaking would be directed to global health initiatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the complexity of global health funding, the biggest grantmakers in this space tend to be prominent philanthropies that can scale and partner with other large organizations. Foundations often partner with government and state-supported agencies, as well as local communities, to achieve wider goals. Large pharmaceutical companies\u2019 corporate foundations are among the top funders in this space, with much of their giving occurring in the form of product donations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Non-displaying inline paywall marker. Editors: please keep this code block. Position this block before the first full-width paragraph or just above the foundations list heading. -->\n<div id=\"ipInlineOffer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container foundation-list gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where are global health grants going?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Few philanthropic funders give for the entire scope of global health. Instead, funders often focus on a specific issue, such as a particular disease, reproductive health, or nutrition. Grantmaking from the United States for global health mostly occurs via grants to U.S.-based affiliates and intermediaries who then distribute funds overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a long time, fighting infectious diseases has been the top priority in global health \u2013 and it remains a top priority. Yet, thanks to significant progress in this area in the past two decades, global health philanthropy has expanded to include other aspects of health, such as noncommunicable diseases; health infrastructure; and contributing factors to health issues like food insecurity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Global health philanthropy plays a crucial role in funding cancer and medical research, reflecting philanthropy\u2019s ability to take risks by funding innovative or experimental approaches that governmental agencies might avoid. That said, many global health funders, especially those coming from the \u201ceffective altruism\u201d-minded tech world, are interested in funding health efforts through which they can make a measurable impact, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/open-philanthropy-tackles-the-low-hanging-fruit-in-public-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open Philanthropy<\/a>\u2019s efforts to mitigate childhood deaths from easily preventable causes or Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors\u2019 \u201cbig bet\u201d on one of those causes: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/rockefeller-philanthropy-advisors-targets-lead-poisoning-in-the-first-of-its-new-big-bets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eliminating lead poisoning<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funders increasingly understand that health is intertwined with issues such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/fundraising-for-climate-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">climate change<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/public-health-fundraising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">public health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-for-mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mental health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/grants-for-global-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">poverty<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/housing-urban-development-grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">housing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/girls-women-funders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gender equity<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/sustainable-agriculture-grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">food insecurity<\/a>. In some cases, this motivates them to make grants for policy advocacy and other factors that affect health outcomes, as IP\u2019s Paul Karon has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/2024-3-14-a-public-private-cancer-funder-backs-team-science-and-targets-inequities-in-care-and-outcomes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this vein, the <a href=\"https:\/\/oneill.law.georgetown.edu\/projects\/the-oneill-lancet-commission-on-racism-structural-discrimination-and-global-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">O\u2019Neill-Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination, and Global Health<\/a> has worked from 2022 to 2025 to identify best practices and actionable strategies to address structural racism in health. The findings are intended to inform the future grantmaking of equity-focused global health funders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foundations often make grants or donations for research, advocacy, and direct services. By region, the largest shares of global grants from U.S. foundations support efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia and the Pacific (<a href=\"https:\/\/cof.org\/content\/state-global-giving-us-foundations-2022-edition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Council on Foundations<\/a>).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gaps in funding for global health: Shifts toward equity&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The gap in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-for-reproductive-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reproductive health<\/a> funding is only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/international-aid-will-be-gagged-under-trump-again-heres-what-funders-can-do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">likely to grow<\/a> as more and more governments place political and religious restrictions on international healthcare funding. Philanthropic giving for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/fundraising-for-lgbt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">global HIV and AIDS<\/a> work has been declining for years, even as HIV is surging in parts of the world where war and anti-LGBTQ+ policies reduce access to needed healthcare, as IP\u2019s Paul Karon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/2024-7-26-as-funding-dwindles-hiv-and-aids-remain-as-much-an-issue-of-human-rights-as-of-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like many areas of philanthropy, giving for global health has historically taken a top-down approach. Recent years have seen funders attempting to transition to more equitable approaches to global health funding, such as direct support for local organizations; trust-based philanthropy; and addressing the causes of health disparities or unequal access to healthcare. In recent years, strengthening health systems and improving data to advance equity and access to healthcare have emerged as priorities among global health funders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group modified-date-row is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56a869c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><em>Published on <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-03T08:12:00-08:00\">January 3, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about global health grants by browsing our curated list of top global health funders below. Members can also research funding opportunities by using the search tool for GrantFinder. 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