Grants at a glance

$510M+

Awarded in 2021

Grantmaking across all areas supports ideas and organizations that contribute to a more connected, creative, and just society.

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360

Grantees in 2021

Mellon actively works with our grantee partners, and we are deeply immersed in the fields in which we invest.

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4

Grantmaking areas

The Foundation makes grants in four core program areas—Higher Learning, Public Knowledge, Arts and Culture, and Humanities in Place—and through its signature Presidential Initiatives.

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Mission

We make grants to actively unlock the power in the arts and humanities that helps connect us all.

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