"These grants show where a major foundation is putting its money right now. If you work in education, immigration, civic engagement, or international policy — or just want to understand who funds this kind of work — this list gives you a clear picture. It can also help nonprofits and researchers see what kinds of projects are getting support."
At its June 4, 2026 board meeting in New York City, the Andrew Carnegie Foundation approved 41 grants totaling $47,940,000. Grants span international and national programs, supporting work on refugee protection, migration policy, civic education, and election security. Recipients include universities, nonprofits, and policy organizations. Grant lengths range from 12 to 36 months, with individual awards ranging from $220,000 to $2,000,000.
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At its quarterly meeting held in New York City on June 4, 2026, the Andrew Carnegie Foundation’s board of trustees approved 41 grants totaling $47,940,000. Brief descriptions of each board-approved grant are provided below.
Jun 11, 2026
Celeste Ford
cfc@carnegie.org
International Program
African Institute for Development Policy (Nairobi, Kenya)
36-month grant of $1,800,000 for a project on economic integration for migrant and displaced African youth
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Washington, D.C.)
24-month grant of $1,500,000 for core support to the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center and the Middle East Program
Center for European Policy Analysis (Washington, D.C.)
36-month grant of $1,700,000 to support a network for democratic peace and resilience in Europe
Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
24-month grant of $1,500,000 for a project tracking the use of technologies by violent non-state actors in Africa
Danish Refugee Council (Copenhagen, Denmark)
24-month grant of $1,750,000 for a project to expand its model for anticipating and mitigating conflict-induced displacement in Nigeria and Colombia
Institute for Strategic Dialogue (Washington, D.C.)
36-month grant of $1,800,000 for a project to deliver real-time monitoring of migration-related disinformation, early warning alerts, and practical capacity-building for municipal officials and frontline actors
Inter Mediate (London, U.K.)
36-month grant of $1,500,000 for a project developing Track 1.5 engagement and an institutional platform for migration-conflict policy solutions
Migration Policy Institute (Washington, D.C.)
36-month grant of $2,000,000 for a project on reimagining mobility systems to promote stability and peace
Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
24-month grant of $1,200,000 for a project on AI-informed safe corridors for refugees
ONE Campaign (Washington, D.C.)
24-month grant of $1,200,000 for a project on mitigating forced migration through stronger economic pathways and strategic policy reform
Refugees International (Washington, D.C.)
24-month grant of $1,120,000 for a project safeguarding the return of refugees to Syria in the post-Assad transition
University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
36-month grant of $2,000,000 for a project to establish an International Crime Lab addressing the threat of violent organized criminal groups in Latin America by developing city-level strategies
Yale University (New Haven, CT)
24-month grant of $1,800,000 to create a platform for remotely assessing conflict-related displacement
National Program
Brooklyn Public Library (Brooklyn, NY)
24-month grant of $1,000,000 for project support of English as a Second Language programs for adult immigrants, and teen programming that supports economic and social mobility
Center for Civic Education (Calabasas, CA)
24-month grant of $1,000,000 for project support to expand the We the People curriculum and youth competition, to support the national finals, and to increase access to high-quality civic education in new states
The Chamberlain Network (Atlanta, GA)
30-month grant of $500,000 for support of its nonpartisan civic engagement work with veterans
City Year (Boston, MA)
24-month grant of $1,000,000 for support of the Student Success Coach service model in New York state
Idealist (New York, NY)
12-month grant of $220,000 to support the merger of Idealist.org and VolunteerMatch.org
Institute for Strategic Dialogue (Washington, D.C.)
30-month grant of $600,000 to mitigate cybersecurity threats from both internal and external forces on U.S. elections
Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
24-month grant of $500,000 for support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute’s map of U.S. civic infrastructure
Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
24-month grant of $500,000 to build the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute’s Shaping a Conservative Agenda for Democracy program
New York Public Library (New York, NY)
24-month grant of $1,800,000 for support of civic engagement programs for teens and English as a Second Language programs for adults throughout New York City
OpenSecrets (Washington, D.C.)
12-month grant of $250,000 to update its website
The Poynter Institute (St. Petersburg, FL)
24-month grant of $750,000 for project support of the “MediaWise Weekly” video and lesson series, and a media literacy and AI certificate course and toolkit for educators
Queens Library Foundation (Jamaica, NY)
24-month grant of $1,200,000 for project support of English as a Second Language programs for adult immigrants, and teen programming that supports economic and social mobility
RightCount (Indianapolis, IN)
30-month grant of $500,000 for general support
Schoolhouse World (Palo Alto, CA)
24-month grant of $1,500,000 for project support to expand its virtual dialogues and volunteer tutoring programs, online credentialing portfolio, and associated college partnerships
University of Massachusetts Boston (Boston, MA)
36-month grant of $1,500,000 for project support to create new pathways to career credentials for high school students
Valor Collegiate Academies (Nashville, TN)
24-month grant of $1,700,000 to launch a work-based learning microschool, a career education track in mental health careers, a dual enrollment option offering college courses, and an alumni fellowship
Veterans for All Voters (Brentwood, MO)
30-month grant of $400,000 for general support
YouthBuild Global (Roxbury, MA)
24-month grant of $650,000 for project support of service and leadership opportunities for cohorts of opportunity youth
Cross Programming Opportunities
Complexly (Missoula, MT)
24-month grant of $600,000 for a video series on nuclear risk, nuclear misinformation, and the consequences of nuclear weapons
Special Opportunities Fund
Albertine Foundation (New York, NY)
24-month grant of $1,000,000 for support of the Lafayette Fellows and Night of Ideas
Bigger Picture US (Arlington, VA)
24-month grant of $5,000,000 for core support of the Be the People program
C-SPAN (Washington, D.C.)
12-month grant of $500,000 in support of local news coverage of the 2026 midterm elections
The Clinton Foundation (Little Rock, AR)
12-month grant of $1,000,000 for the preservation and digitization of the Hillary Rodham Clinton archives
Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa (Domah’s Town, Liberia)
24-month grant of $500,000 for core support of the Sister’s Place, a residential and learning center that provides safe housing for girls
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (Washington, D.C.)
12-month grant of $500,000 for core support of the chair’s National Service Initiative
President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, MA)
24-month grant of $700,000 in support of the National Security Law and Policy Initiative
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (New York, NY)
24-month grant of $1,000,000 for More Perfect’s national service democracy goal
School of Leadership Afghanistan (Boston, MA)
12-month grant of $700,000 in support of the permanent Rwanda campus
