Graham Foundation

Grants to Organizations

Who can apply: Organizations may be based in the United States or internationally, but final project outcomes must be disseminated in English. Nonprofit organizations are eligible; other entities may be eligible when there is clear evidence that the public interest will be served. Organizations may submit one application per year, and prior Graham Foundation grantees must have satisfied all grant requirements before reapplying. Projects must have clearly defined goals, work plans, budgets, and dissemination plans. Ineligible costs include endowments, general operating or indirect costs, capital projects, scholarship aid or work toward an academic degree, projects focused exclusively on K–12 audiences, debt, and expenses incurred before the grant period. Publication applicants that are not publishers must have a committed publisher confirmed by a signed publication agreement.

Deadline: 2027 application available January 15, 2027; deadline February 25, 2027 at 5 p.m. Central Time. Grant decision notification by June 30, 2027; earliest project start date September 15, 2027.