David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Type of Recipient
Non-profit or civil society organization
Community-level organization
Fund Size

10,012,900,000

Co-financing Requirement
No
Sectors and Themes
Agriculture
Forestry and Other Land Use
Oceans and Coasts
Climate Objective
Cross-cutting
Type of Support Provider
Philanthropic

The Packard Foundation has a vision of a just and equitable world where people and nature flourish. To achieve this goal, the Foundation works with people and communities to create enduring solutions for just societies and a healthy, resilient natural world. Three overarching, interdependent goals guide the Foundation's work to accomplish this mission and vision:

Build just societies: Support a strong civil society and inclusive institutions and governance to build just and equitable societies for all people.

Protect and restore the natural world: Champion bold climate solutions, an ocean that sustains society, and scientific innovation and discovery to secure the health and future of people and planet.

Invest in families and communities: Prioritize the importance of children having a healthy start and promoting resilient and vibrant communities where children and families thrive, so they have the power to shape their lives.

Support Provider

The David & Lucile Packard Foundation

Purpose of Support
Project and program implementation
Funding Type
Grants
Other
Organizational and Decision Making Structure

The foundation selects partners thoughtfully, consistently evaluate its progress, and adjusts strategies when needed. Their resources are small compared to these challenges, so they are unable to fund all requests we receive. In a typical year, about 15 percent of their grants are awarded to first-time grantees and less than one percent come from unsolicited proposals.

Eligibility Criteria
Grants are made only for charitable, educational, or scientific purposes, primarily from tax-exempt charitable organizations.
 
The Packard Foundation does not fund the following:
  • Lobbying and activities to influence specific legislation
  • Conference fees and tuition assistance
  • Religious organizations
  • Individuals
 
The Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering have a different funding process and detailed information on eligibility can be found here.
Eligible Countries

Global