Global Initiatives Grant
The Wenner-Gren Global Initiatives Grant funds innovative, collaborative anthropology projects that build capacity and foster public engagement, especially those reaching broad audiences beyond academia.
Funder: Wenner-Gren Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (portal opens) | May 2027 (full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $80,000 (one award per year, nonrenewable; no overhead allowed)
Summary: Supports innovative, collaborative projects that build capacity and public engagement in anthropology, with emphasis on initiatives benefiting the discipline as a whole.
Key Information: Applicants must hold a PhD in anthropology (or related field) and be affiliated with an organization able to sustain project outcomes.
Description
The Global Initiatives Grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation funds pioneering projects that enhance the capacity of anthropology as a discipline, with a particular focus (2026–2030) on public anthropology initiatives designed to reach broad, non-academic audiences. The program is intended to support creative, collaborative efforts that address unmet needs, build lasting infrastructure, foster public engagement, and advance the discipline’s impact beyond academia. Example initiatives include public communication platforms, curriculum partnerships, training for public engagement, or applied anthropology incubators. Projects may be short-term, high-impact interventions or longer-term efforts to establish sustainable public engagement infrastructure.
