Most Foundation Center publications and services focus on U.S.-based foundations and their grants to nonprofit organizations. However, the Center's Guide to Funding for International & Foreign Programs could be useful for those searching for grants from U.S. foundations for organizations and/or programs located outside of the United States. The Guide includes a subject index that lists countries and regions of the world as well as terms that describe program and services.
The Guide is available for free use in Center libraries and Cooperating Collections, and for purchase through our Marketplace.
Other Foundation Center items of interest include:
- International Visitors, a special section of the Foundation Center's Web site, consolidates information related to international audiences.
- Grants for International and Foreign Programs lists descriptions of more than 8,700 recent grants of $10,000 totaling nearly $2.8 billion.
- The Foundation Directory Online Subscription Services allow you to perform online searches on over 90,000 grantmakers. Use the term "International" in the "Geographic Focus" field to focus on foundations with international interests. You can also search by individual country or region by selecting the appropriate term from the "Fields of Interest" field.
- FC Search: The Foundation Center's Database on CD-ROM enables searchers to quickly isolate grantmakers with an international focus, by entering "International" in the "Geographic Focus" field. You can also search by individual country or region by selecting the appropriate term from the "Fields of Interest" field.
- International Grantmaking III: An Update on U.S. Foundation Trends presents key findings on the dimensions and patterns of international giving in the 1990s by U.S. private and corporate foundations. Highlights from International Grantmaking III (2004) is also available in PDF format.
- The International Philanthropy section of the Center's Links to Nonprofit Resources offers annotated links that may be of value to foreign nonprofits, including links to international organizations similar to the Foundation Center.
Beyond Foundation Center resources and services, there are Internet sites that offer information specific to your search for funding for organizations and/or programs located outside of the United States. For this reason, you may want to use one of the many Internet search tools, such as Google, to locate resources of special interest.
Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS) Network lists participating funders by region, organization type, constituent groups, and countries served, with links to detailed profiles.
The Grantsmanship Center has several resource lists for International Funding. Regions covered include Africa; Asia, Australia, New Zealand, & Pacific Islands; Canada; Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, & South America; Europe; and The Middle East.
United States International Grantmaking, part of the Council on Foundations, has a section for grantseekers, including an online affidavit, online forms, and laws and codes from various countries. This site is helpful for determining the legal requirements of international grantmaking. Free registration is required to access the site.
FundsNet offers links to grantmakers with international funding interests in its International Grants and Funders and Canada, Australia and United Kingdom sections.
The World Bank offers a listing of foundations that support international programs and organizations in its Foundation Information Center.
Also try Funders Online, an initiative of the European Foundation Centre Orpheus Programme.
You might also want to look at our FAQs "Is there a Canadian organization similar to the Foundation Center?" and "Is there a European organization similar to the Foundation Center?" for more resources.
For additional rsearch findings on international grantmaking, you could also try the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Report, which shows sources of support for international nonprofits.
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