In 2017, 849 funders awarded 25,229 grants totaling $3.2 billion in support of human rights.
In a new report released by the Human Rights Funders Network, Global Greengrants Fund is listed as the second largest funder of human rights by grant number, having awarded 991 grants in 2017. The Tides Foundation is the number one funder by number of grants, awarding almost 1,500 grants in 2017.
Also notable is the 46% increase in funding for Indigenous Peoples, and the 60% increase in funding for environmental rights.
At Global Greengrants Fund, close to 80% of our grants include a human rights component, as we believe that the rights of people are directly tied to the health and future of our planet. Unlike other environmental organizations focused solely on conservation efforts or wildlife preservation, our grantmaking upholds the rights of both people and planet.
We’d like to thank the Human Rights Funders Network for compiling the data and producing Advancing Human Rights: Annual Review of Global Foundation Grantmaking. We’d also like to thank our global network of volunteer advisors, coordinators, grantees, staff, board members, and donors who make our work possible.
Together, we are where change takes root.
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