William and Flora Hewlett Foundation - Inside Philanthropy
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Useful as a funding reference for AI safety and governance organizations; the Hewlett Foundation has supported technology policy work, making this relevant for groups seeking philanthropic support for AI governance initiatives.
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Inside Philanthropy's profile of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, a major philanthropic organization that funds work across education, environment, global development, and emerging technology governance including AI policy. The page provides grant-seeking guidance for organizations looking to secure funding from Hewlett for relevant projects.
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- •Hewlett Foundation is a major funder of technology policy and AI governance initiatives
- •Provides grant information useful for AI safety and governance organizations seeking philanthropic support
- •Covers funding priorities, application processes, and grant history for the foundation
- •Relevant to researchers and nonprofits seeking funding for AI policy and governance work
- •Inside Philanthropy serves as a directory resource for matching organizations with grant opportunities
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| Page | Type | Quality |
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| William and Flora Hewlett Foundation | Organization | 55.0 |
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**OVERVIEW:** Hewlett is a prolific grantmaker working across a broad range of interest areas including the environment, racial justice, economic development, democracy, education, women and girls, arts and culture, and research on AI technologies.
**IP TAKE:** The William and Flora Hewlett foundation is one of the largest grantmakers in the United States. Its giving ranges from millions in support for well-known NGOs to much smaller grants for education, arts and culture, or research on [emerging AI technologies](https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/can-philanthropy-defuse-tech-threats-to-national-security-enter-hewlett). Hewlett tends to provide multi-year support to its grantees, which makes it difficult for even the most promising of newcomers to secure funding. Given this funder’s largely proactive approach to funding, grant seekers will need to network with associates in their network who’ve either received Hewlett grants in the past or can make an introduction.
For a funder of this size, however, Hewlett is surprisingly transparent; its [grants database](https://hewlett.org/grants/) provides a
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