Through our grant-making, we contribute to a safer, fairer, and more sustainable world.
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Issues Affecting Women Programme / Partner story
From tradition to transformation in Mexico: taking time for reflection, conversation, and healing
From neighbourhood bakeries to community networks, women-led organisations across Mexico are creating spaces where women and girls affected by violence can heal, connect, and thrive. Through emotional support, legal assistance, economic empowerment,
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Special Interest Programme / Partner story
From craft to community: building sustainable futures through hand crafts
For artisans, craft is more than a livelihood. Nest helps entrepreneurs in the US grow thriving businesses and supports crafters across five continents through training, resources, and markets. By strengthening livelihoods, this helps sustain communi
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Special Interest Programme / Partner story
Nature, love, and walruses for the Horniman Museum and Gardens’ 125th anniversary
For 125 years, the Horniman Museum and Gardens has been bringing the world to southeast London. Now, its Nature + Love project is opening up exciting spaces for children, families and communities to explore wildlife, learn about sustainability, and e
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Zimbabwe Programme / Partner story
It takes a village: FOST’s approach to kinship care in Zimbabwe
Across Zimbabwe, communities are coming together to ensure children who have lost their parents can grow up surrounded by care, connection, and opportunities. Through support for grandparents and relatives raising children, access to education, and p
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Housing and Homelessness Programme / Partner story
Turning the tide on homelessness: creating safe, secure homes for all
Across Scotland, organisations, communities, and residents are working together to tackle the root causes of homelessness by building affordable homes, helping people stay securely housed through legal support and tenant-led action, and strengthening
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Special Interest Programme / Partner story
Where the city meets the tide: The comeback of Manhattan’s Hudson River waterfront
Just a few decades ago, Manhattan’s Hudson River waterfront was polluted, noisy, and cut off from public life. Today, it’s home to returning wildlife, outdoor classrooms, volunteers restoring habitats, and millions of New Yorkers enjoying nature
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Global Climate Initiatives Programme / Partner story
From panels to progress: powering a brighter future in Pakistan
In Pakistan, millions are turning to rooftop solar panels for affordable, reliable power, transforming lives and strengthening local economies. From rural households gaining access to electricity for the first time to small businesses lowering energy
Discover our programmes
Oak Foundation has eight global and two country programmes. Through these programmes, we contribute to a safer, fairer, and more sustainable world. Visit the programme pages to learn about our grant-making strategies.
Our grant-making in 2025
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Number of
programme
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33
Number of
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383
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in USD millions
Our latest stories
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Environment Programme / Career
Programme Officer – Environment Programme, with focus on Chile
Based in Chile, our programme officer will join a grant-making programme that supports organisations that work towards a future where Chile’s rich ecosystems and biodiversity can thrive for generation…
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Environment Programme / Career
Programme Officer – Environment Programme, with a focus on global wildlife trafficking and conservation in Brazil and neighbouring countries
ased in Geneva, Switzerland, our programme officer will manage the global grant-making portfolio that aims to stop wildlife trade and trafficking. You will also focus on wildlife and ecosystem conserv…
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Issues Affecting Women Programme / Partner story
From tradition to transformation in Mexico: taking time for reflection, conversation, and healing
From neighbourhood bakeries to community networks, women-led organisations across Mexico are creating spaces where women and girls affected by violence can heal, connect, and thrive. Through emotional…
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Special Interest Programme / Partner story
From craft to community: building sustainable futures through hand crafts
For artisans, craft is more than a livelihood. Nest helps entrepreneurs in the US grow thriving businesses and supports crafters across five continents through training, resources, and markets. By str…
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In memory of David Gowland
Our deepest condolences on the passing of David Gowland from the Jetter Parker Young Artists Programme….
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Special Interest Programme / Partner story
Nature, love, and walruses for the Horniman Museum and Gardens’ 125th anniversary
For 125 years, the Horniman Museum and Gardens has been bringing the world to southeast London. Now, its Nature + Love project is opening up exciting spaces for children, families and communities to e…
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INPAS transforms not-for-profit reporting from a time-consuming burden into a streamlined, purpose-built system – freeing grantees to focus on impact, not paperwork. By simplifying processes and creating a shared standard, it boosts transparency, consistency, and confidence for funders and grant-making.
In North Carolina, Resourceful Communities is working to strengthen local food systems by supporting farmers and fostering community resilience. It does this by helping residents grow fresh, locally-available produce, while building skills in organic and regenerative farming.
In North Carolina, eight acres of farmland provide opportunties for refugee communities to access land, education, and new opportunities. Called the Transplanting Traditions Community Farm, this is a powerful cultural space for elders to recreate home, and the next generation to rediscover their roots through mentorship and training.
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