Grant Details

The goal of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: United States Program is to help ensure greater opportunity for all Americans through the attainment of secondary and postsecondary education with genuine economic value. The primary focus of the foundation is on improving public education.

Priority areas for the foundation includes the following:

1. Education - The education priority works to make sure high school students graduate ready for success and prepared to earn postsecondary degrees. The education priority supports high-quality early learning programs in Washington State.
2. Libraries - The foundation supports efforts to supply and sustain free public access to computers and the internet through local public libraries.
3. Pacific Northwest - The foundation assists struggling families by supporting innovative community organizations located in the Pacific Northwest and efforts that help break the cycle of homelessness.
4. Special Initiatives - The foundation will explore new ways to increase opportunities or respond to unique challenges in the United States. These currently include grants that support postsecondary education and emergency relief efforts. The foundation also offers support to many dedicated and innovative community organizations in the Pacific Northwest.

The foundation will look to fund projects that:

1. Produce measurable results
2. Use preventative approaches
3. Promise significant and long lasting change
4. Leverage support from other sources
5. Accelerate work the foundation already supports.