The Arts Program primarily distributes its support through grants administered by intermediary organizations. These organizations conduct open competitions for funding at various times throughout the calendar year. To see the full list of future opportunities available through these organizations, visit the Arts Program's Support for Artists and Support for Organizations pages. 

The following opportunity is open for applications:

MAP Fund

New Jazz Works

There are no open competitions at this time. The deadline for the Building Bridges 2018-19 Grants Competition has passed.

For more information about the Building Bridges Program, please visit this page.

The Child Well-being Program awards grants by directly inviting organizations to submit proposals that are then reviewed by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) staff and/or the DDCF Board of Trustees. Although unsolicited proposals are not being considered at this time, inquiries about future support for projects that fall within the Child Well-being Program's grant-making strategies can be submitted through a letter of inquiry. Due to the volume of funding inquiries, the Child Well-being Program does not accept funding inquiries over the phone. For more information about our funding strategies, please visit the program’s Goals & Strategies section. 

The Environment Program awards grants by directly inviting organizations to submit proposals that are then reviewed by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) staff and/or the DDCF Board of Trustees. Although unsolicited proposals are not being considered at this time, inquiries about future support for projects that fall within the Environment Program's grant-making strategies can be submitted through a letter of inquiry.

Grant-seekers may be interested in exploring the following re-granting programs that are funded through the Environment Program:

• The Landscape Conservation Catalyst Fund, administered by the Network for Landscape Conservation
• The Climate Adaptation Fund, administered by the Wildlife Conservation Society
• The Resilient Landscapes Initiative, administered by the Open Space Institute
• The Pacific Northwest Land Protection Grants, administered by The Nature Conservancy
• Climate Resilience Fund

2020 Clinical Scientist Development Award Competition

2020 Physician Scientist Fellowship Competition

To read more about our grant programs, please see the Medical Research Program's Goals & Strategies page.

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The African Health Initiative does not accept unsolicited grant applications or proposals. To learn more, visit the African Health Initiative's Grant-making Process page.