Global Initiatives Grant
The Wenner-Gren Foundation’s Global Initiatives Grant funds collaborative, public-facing anthropology projects that build capacity and expand the field’s impact through innovative, high-impact initiatives.
Funder: Wenner-Gren Foundation
Due Dates: May 15, 2026 (Full application deadline, annual)
Funding Amounts: One grant of up to $80,000 per year; funding is nonrenewable; no set project duration.
Summary: Supports innovative, collaborative projects that build capacity and expand anthropology’s public impact through creative, high-impact initiatives.
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 funds ambitious, collaborative projects that aim to enhance the discipline of anthropology by building capacity, fostering public engagement, and creating broad, lasting benefits. The grant especially encourages projects that address emerging challenges, advance public anthropology, and reach general audiences through creative and sustainable approaches. Supported activities may include media campaigns, curriculum development, skills training, or new platforms for public communication, with a focus on high-impact, public-facing, and innovative initiatives designed to expand anthropology’s societal influence.
