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Must-Solve Problems Fund

Gates Philanthropy Partners

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

An unrestricted fund through Gates Philanthropy Partners that works towards solving complex, urgent problems requiring resources, partnership, and expertise.

Focus Areas:

Childhood malnutrition
Equitable education
Complex global challenges across all Gates Foundation portfolios
Maternal and child mortality reduction
Disease treatment and prevention
Primary health system strengthening

Geographic Scope: Global, with emphasis on low- and middle-income countries

Key Features:

Unrestricted funding for urgent work
Supports evidence-based solutions
Donors can maximize gifts by investing alongside the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Part of Gates Philanthropy Partners' three primary funding vehicles

What Gates Philanthropy Partners actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 3
Total given: $1.9M
Median grant: $500K
Range: $250K–$1.15M

By dollars: New York 61%, Washington 26%, California 13%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Seattle, WA; Menlo Park, CA.

Example grants

United States Fund for UNICEF · New York, NY

Polio eradication

$1.15M
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA

Hiv frontiers & sickle cell disease

$500K
Menlo Education Research LLC · Menlo Park, CA

U.s. education

$250K