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$100K – $10M+
The Hewlett Foundation is a grantmaking foundation that supports work across education, environment, performing arts, gender equity and governance, democracy, effective philanthropy, economy and society, racial justice, and special projects. Typical grant sizes range from $100K to $10M+. Its geographic focus includes the U.S., the U.S. West, the San Francisco Bay Area, Mexico, and parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, with specific program work in East and West Africa.
Education
Provide students with rigorous, relevant, and innovative educational opportunities in order to foster mobility and help them contribute to the future of their communities and our country.
Environment
Address climate change globally and conserve the U.S. West to ensure people, communities, and the planet flourish.
Performing Arts
Support meaningful artistic experiences for communities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Gender Equity and Governance
Promote gender equity and responsive governance in East and West Africa, Mexico, and the U.S. to foster inclusive societies where everyone can thrive.
U.S. Democracy
Strengthen our shared national community through nonpartisan support for our governing institutions to build public trust in a durable democracy where all Americans have a meaningful opportunity to thrive.
Effective Philanthropy
Strengthen the capacity of Hewlett grantees, and nonprofits and philanthropy in general, to benefit people, communities, and the planet.
Economy and Society
Identify and help spread ideas from across the ideological spectrum that will inform what comes next for capitalism in the U.S. and in democratic societies around the world.
Racial Justice
Promote equal opportunity for all by addressing systemic inequalities across issue areas and in society.
Special Projects
Respond to opportunities that advance our philanthropic values, incubate new ideas, strengthen our field, and support the Bay Area.
Major US foundation. $13B+ endowment. Significant Africa grantmaking in climate/energy ($600M+ Climate Initiative), education, and reproductive health. Key funder of African policy research and civil society.
I could not confirm third-party descriptions of post-award support beyond grantmaking itself from non-Hewlett sources in this research pass.
Very limited discoverable third-party applicant or grantee experience content surfaced through the available search tool, which makes it harder to assess responsiveness, process transparency, or founder/grantee experience from independent sources.; No independently verified applicant-review or 'what the process was like' material was found in this pass, so prospective applicants may face information asymmetry unless they have warm introductions or can speak with past grantees directly.
I could not verify alumni/applicant testimonials or independent applicant experience write-ups using the available search tools. Based on the lack of accessible third-party applicant narratives in this research pass, applicants should not rely on informal online advice alone; instead, look for publicly available grant databases (for example, Candid/Foundation Directory or recipient announcements from grantee organizations) to understand Hewlett’s actual funding patterns before applying.
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