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


Foundations allocate $8M in emergency Covid-19 grants to Philadelphia arts and culture ...
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, William Penn Foundation

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the William Penn Foundation are teaming up to distribute $8 million in emergency funding to 37...more

Why Every Nonprofit Should Seek Foundation Funding in 2021
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation

Two-thirds of foundations have softened or removed restrictions on existing grants in response to the pandemic, according to a new report by the...more

Ford, Mellon Team to Award $1M In Grants to Disability Futures Fellows

The Ford and Andrew W. Mellon foundations have joined forces to launch Disability Futures Fellows, a new funding initiative designed to...more

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Pledges $250 Million To Reimagine Monuments In US
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Elizabeth Alexander, president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, about the initiative to spend $250 million in...more

San Diego Community College District secures $9M in grants for initiatives helping students succeed
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Among the new grants received during 2019-20 was $112,554 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of the Preparing...more

Salina Art Center receives $40000 grant from USRARF
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The USRARF was funded through a $10 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and amplified in the Mid-America region...more

Salina Art Center Announces Funding from the USRARF
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

... a $10 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and amplified in the ... The grants support expenses associated with general...more

Mellon Foundation launches fund to assist artists impacted by COVID
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

... COVID-19 Crisis Relief Grant Fund will distribute a total of $5 million to Alternate ROOTS ($1.25 million), the Indian Land Tenure Foundation...more

Ladies Who Launch announces grant program: Where women business owners can turn for Covid ...
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Kellogg Foundation

Kellogg Foundation, and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in a collective effort to increase their annual grantmaking. The five foundations anticipate...more

Mellon Foundation Provides Grants for Prison Education Services
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded 15 emergency grants totaling $1.5 million to help providers of higher education in prisons. According...more



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