American Planning Association

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Los Altos, CA

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation funds charitable organizations working on just societies, healthy families and communities, and a healthy natural world, including climate solutions, ocean conservation, and science. Its 2024 grants had a median of $150,000, and half of grant dollars went to California recipients. It accepts unsolicited requests, but less than 1% of its grants come from them.

Tides Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Tides Foundation funds community-led organizations advancing equity and justice, including work on health, climate, gender equity, democracy, and immigrant communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely, and it funds eligible organizations in the U.S. and abroad, with the most grant dollars going to California, New York, and Washington, D.C. Some programs are open or invitation-only; the Advancing Girls Fund is listed as open, but the profile does not state a general policy on unsolicited grant requests.

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Washington, DC

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation funds competitive projects that conserve or restore fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats, including habitat restoration, species recovery, and coastal and watershed resilience; it does not fund advocacy or litigation. It works across all 50 states and U.S. territories, with a 2024 median grant of $81,584 and awards ranging from $5,169 to $29 million. Applications are made through specific grant programs and their requests for proposals; whether unsolicited requests are accepted is not stated.

The University of British Columbia

Pursuing excellence in research learning and engagement to foster global citizenship and advance a sustainable and just society across British Columbia Canada and the world.

Freedom Together Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation funds work to strengthen multiracial democracy and build community and worker power, racial and gender justice, movement infrastructure, reproductive health, medical research, and community institutions. In 2024, its grants ranged from $5,000 to $14 million, with a median of $500,000; its largest shares went to organizations in Washington, DC, New York, California, Massachusetts, and Illinois. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Society of Family Planning

Denver, CO

The Society of Family Planning funds competitive research on abortion and contraception, including medication abortion, contraceptive access, and family planning policy and practice, with priority for research centering people facing systemic barriers to care. In 2025, grants ranged from $400 to $723,000, with a median of about $54,000; it supports recipients across the United States. It does not accept unsolicited requests, but offers funding through specific calls for proposals.

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Phoenix, AZ

US Russia Foundation for Economic

Washington, DC

The U.S. Russia Foundation funds work supporting a market-based democratic future in Russia, especially independent media and enterprise, rule of law, civil society, and expertise on Russia. Recent grants ranged from $9,672 to $275,000, with a median of $70,550; it focuses primarily on Russia but accepts proposals from organizations in the U.S. and abroad. It accepts unsolicited requests through its online grants portal.

Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education Inc

Atlanta, GA

Georgia CORE funds cancer research, clinical-trial access, screening, education, and related support, primarily through health care, research, and community partners in Georgia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,569 to $616,988, with a median of $25,000; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation funds college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on economic mobility and equitable opportunity in the Kansas City region. Its 2024 median grant was $75,000, though awards vary widely by program; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing

Charleston, SC

SECOORA funds research, observing systems, and data and tools supporting coastal resilience, safety, and the blue economy, with priorities in coastal hazards and climate, ecosystems, and marine operations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $536,647, with a median of about $56,000; it primarily serves North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, though awards also went elsewhere. It solicited letters of intent for its 2026–2031 proposal; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Trustees of Tufts College

Medford, MA

Trustees of Tufts College supports university instruction, research, student services, and related organizations; its 2025 grants had a median of $76,881, though many large awards were subcontract grants. Giving is concentrated in Massachusetts, and its Tufts Community Grants offer $5,000 for eligible nonprofit projects in Boston, Grafton, Medford, and Somerville; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.