The Asia Foundation General Grantmaking
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Deadline
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Grant Type
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Overview
The Asia Foundation General Grantmaking
Funder: The Asia Foundation (CA, US)
Geographic Scope: Asia and the Pacific region
Program Areas:
Countries Served: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, and Pacific Islands
Key Information
Approach: The Asia Foundation undertakes grantmaking as a collaborative process of problem identification and strategic planning within their areas of programming interest.
Foundation Background: The organization brings 70 years of experience and deep local knowledge to their grantmaking.
Geographic Restrictions:
Selection Criteria: The Foundation directs support to activities that are within its current interests and are likely to have a wide effect.
Prospective Grantees: Should review the Foundation's program areas and recent country programs highlights and news items to determine if their project fits within scope.
How to Apply
Application Process
The Asia Foundation follows a three-phase process for grant consideration:
#### Phase 1: Review Program Areas
1. Review The Asia Foundation's program areas
2. Review country programs highlights and recent news items to determine project fit
#### Phase 2: Submit Letter of Inquiry
1. Submit a brief letter of inquiry to the appropriate regional office
2. Purpose: Determine whether the Foundation's current interests and funds permit consideration of the request
Letter of Inquiry Contents:
#### Phase 3: Response and Proposal Submission
1. Foundation staff will reply indicating whether or not the project fits within The Asia Foundation's interests
2. If it fits, Foundation staff may:
- Ask the grant seeker to submit a formal proposal, or
- Raise questions for clarification of the proposed project
- There is no grant application form
- The application process is individualized based on the nature of the inquiry
- Foundation staff engagement is required before formal proposal submission
Important Notes
What The Asia Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
The Asia Foundation reported $17.53M in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2020, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2020
- 5
- Total given
- $1.16M
- Median grant
- $37K
- Range
- $25K–$707K
- By dollars: District of Columbia 92%, New York 5%, California 2%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Carnegie Middle East Center · Washington, DC
Governance and law
$707K
The Henry L Stimson Center · Washington, DC
International relations
$362K
IDEAS42 · New York, NY
Governance and law
$37K
National Center for Civic Innovation Inc · New York, NY
Governance and law
$25K
Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA
Governance and law
$25K
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