The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation



The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a nonprofit corporation governed by the laws of the State of New York. It was founded on the 30th of June 1969 through the consolidation of Avalon Foundation and Old Dominion Foundation.


Currently, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is making grants in five core program areas: Higher Education and Scholarship; Scholarly Communications and Information Technology; Art History, Conservation, and Museums; Performing Arts; and, Conservation and the Environment.


The foundation's philosophy is to build, strengthen, and sustain institutions and thier core capacities.

Web Address

www.mellon.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @MellonFdn

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation


Blanton Museum receives $504000 Mellon grant
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The Blanton Museum of Arthas been awarded a $504,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to establish a curatorial fellowship...more

UT receives $400000 Mellon Foundation grant for new classical music
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $400,000 to UT's Texas Performing Arts so that the organization may continue to develop...more

Grant Information Systems Analyst
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (Foundation) is a not-for-profit, grantmaking organization that seeks to strengthen, promote, and, where...more

Libraries awarded $239000 grant to digitize three US labor union collections
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State University Libraries has been selected for one of just 17 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grants nationwide...more

Mellon Foundation Grant Expands Impact and Scope of Career Diversity for Historians
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The American Historical Association is pleased to announce the receipt of a $1.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to continue...more

Two River Theater picks up $500G in grants
Foundation: Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Horizon Foundation for New Jersey

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's National Playwrights Residency ... Through the grant, Two River will produce the world premiere of George's...more

New College earns 5-year, $750000 grant
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

... grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the liberal arts school is ... The five-year grant supports the “New College: Connecting the Arts...more

$750000 to boost New College's arts, humanities initiatives
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

A $750,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will help New College of Florida spread some of its arts and humanities initiative...more

Clay Martin, USC Aiken theater alumnus, receives grant
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Through support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, grants of $75,000 have been awarded to eight early-career leaders from all areas of...more

Colby Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Support Innovative Environmental Humanities Initiative
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Colby has received an $800,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon ... This award will allow faculty and students in Colby's arts and...more



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