Tinker Foundation, 2024 Institutional Grants for Democratic Governance and Education program, Cycle 2
The Tinker Foundation’s Institutional Grants program provides project funding to organizations working to improve the lives of Latin Americans. We strive to award much of our funding to organizations in the region.
The Foundation funds research and advocacy, experimentation, scaling up of promising interventions, and exchange of knowledge and models – with the overarching goal of contributing to large-scale change in policy and practice.
Funded activities may include, but are not restricted to, community engagement and capacity-building, applied research, measurement and evaluation activities, and workshops and conferences related to the Foundation’s areas of interest. We welcome collaboration among organizations in Latin America and prefer to fund institutions that are actively engaged with a broad array of stakeholders impacted by the identified challenge.
Eligibility Criteria:
Organization Status:
The Tinker Foundation provides grants only to organizations that are charitable in nature, i.e., with a United States 501(c)(3) tax status or its equivalent if the organization is located outside the U.S. Organizations from Latin America do not need to have United States 501(c)(3) status.
Geographic Focus:
The project must be focused on the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries of Latin America, including:
- Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
How to apply: Once you have reviewed the requirements for each step of the process, go to our Online Grants Portal to access the letter of inquiry and/or proposal form. Please note that the actual letter of inquiry and proposal forms are available only when the grant cycles are open.
The sequence of the application process in the online portal is as follows:
- Eligibility quiz. This Quiz allows us to determine if your organization qualifies for support from the Foundation.
- Letter of inquiry (LOI). Letters of inquiry will provide a brief description of your proposed project as well as an estimate of the project budget. See our blog post for a deeper exploration of our LOI process.
- Full proposal. We invite a limited number of proposals from the LOI process, and not all requested proposals will receive funding. Applicants should follow the instructions for submitting a proposal.
Grant amounts:
Grant amounts vary by program area and project. However, grants typically range between $50,000 to $150,000 per year, for up to three years. We also welcome requests for smaller grants in support of more bounded projects or to complement other resources.
Calendario interno:
-01/05/2024: Apertura del concurso.
-06/05/2024: Difusión del concurso desde la VRIDT.
-15/06/2024: Fecha límite para informar a la Dirección de Investigación, sobre la participación en el concurso, completando el Formulario de Iniciativa de Proyectos (FIP) a través del sistema SIVRIDT.
Video Tutorial: ingresar aquí
-30/06/2024: Fecha límite para enviar el Formulario de Autorización de Proyectos (FAP) a través del sistema SIVRIDT.
Video Tutorial: ingresar aquí
-15/07/2024: Fecha límite para enviar los documentos de avances del proyecto a través del sistema SIVRIDT (Carta de recomendación que debe firmar el Director/la Directora de la Unidad, otro).
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-20/07/2024: Plazo máximo de la VRIDT, para solicitar mejoras o ajustes a los proyectos.
-25/07/2024 11:59 pm ET: Letter of Inquiry, LOI Close Date (Step 1) Plazo máximo para postular a través de la plataforma de postulación.
-19/09/2024 11:59 pm ET: Full Proposal Submission Date (by invitation only, Step 2)
-30/10/2024: Plazo máximo para respaldar (subir) los documentos postulados del concurso en el sistema SIVRIDT.
Video Tutorial: ingresar aquí
Link Concurso: https://tinker.org/institutional-grants-apply-page/#general
Correo de contacto: If you have any queries about your application, please contact grants@tinker.org