Global Initiatives Grant
The Wenner-Gren Global Initiatives Grant funds innovative, collaborative public anthropology projects that build capacity and engage broad audiences using diverse methods.
Funder: Wenner-Gren Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: One grant of up to $80,000 per year; nonrenewable; no duration limit; overhead not allowed.
Summary: Funds innovative, collaborative projects that build capacity and expand the impact of anthropology, prioritizing public engagement initiatives for broad audiences.
Key Information: Applicants must hold a PhD in anthropology or a related field and be affiliated with an organization able to sustain project outcomes.
Description
The Global Initiatives Grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation is designed to support innovative, collaborative projects that advance anthropology by creating conditions for anthropologists to do better work and build capacity within the discipline. From 2026–2030, the program prioritizes public anthropology initiatives that reach broad, non-academic audiences through diverse tools, theories, and methods. Projects may include public communication campaigns, curriculum partnerships, training for public engagement, or infrastructure for sustained outreach. Both short-term, high-impact interventions and long-term efforts to establish enduring platforms for public engagement are eligible, provided there are realistic plans for ongoing support.
