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Offers The Audacious Project invitation-only multi-issue funding for social-impact ideas with broad partner backing.

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The Audacious Project is a collaborative philanthropic funding initiative housed at TED, operating as an annual cohort model in which approximately ten organisations per year receive large multi-year funding commitments from a consortium of more than 60 donors. Consortium members include the Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Skoll Foundation, MacKenzie Scott, and other major philanthropists.…

What this grant funds

Climate, health, education, social justice, breakthrough science, technology for change.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.audaciousproject.org