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Brookings Institution

Washington, D.C.

Grants

2023 (2 years)
$500,000

The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national, and global level. The award supports the Center for Technology Innovation, which focuses on delivering research that affects public debate and policymaking in the arena of U.S. and global technology innovation. The Center’s research identifies and analyzes key developments to increase innovation as well as; developing and publicizing best practices to relevant stakeholders; briefing policymakers about actions needed to improve innovation; and enhancing the public and media’s understanding of technology innovation. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, distilling the state of national and global governance in relation to artificial intelligence, defining solutions that help mitigate bias in artificial intelligence-related technologies, and addressing the national and global digital divide.

2022 ( 8 months)
$40,000

The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national, and global level. The award supports research and related work to develop an anti-racist framework for artificial intelligence to help guide policymaking and practice.

2022 ( 4 months)
$20,000

The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national, and global level. The award supports the publication of a brief and related writing focused on cryptocurrencies, Web3, and racial equity considerations. These materials aim to provide readers with a framework for understanding cryptocurrencies and Web3 through a racial equity lens.

2022 (2 years)
$300,000

The Brookings Institution is a not-for-profit public policy organization with a mission to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems at the local, national, and global levels. Brookings Institution's Africa Growth Initiative, in partnership with the Nigeria-based Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa with the South African Stellenbosch University, is conducting a new policy study on Nigerian procurement practices, The study focuses on identifying, surfacing, and disseminating actionable and policy-relevant solutions to fraud and corruption, gender and class equity gaps, and inefficient service delivery. This award supports the creation of new research materials on accountability and procurement. It incorporates the findings into existing training materials suitable for procurement training programs in Nigeria and beyond to build the capacity of procurement professionals. The partnership works with On Nigeria grantees and other procurement bodies at the federal and sub-national levels to disseminate findings. The award contributes to On Nigeria's goal of reducing corruption and strengthening accountability, transparency, and participation.

2021 ( 7 months)
$44,000

The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC, whose mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level. The award supports a convening hosted by the Center for Technology Innovation of diverse stakeholders to discuss the civil rights implications of the U.S. national AI governance strategy and identify areas for further exploration.

2018 ( 10 months)
$50,000

The Brookings Institution is a private nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and innovative policy solutions. This award supports an expansion of Brookings’ program of work on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iran deal. MacArthur support will cover research, publications, two workshops, and a series of private consultations. The intended outcome of this award is to sustain the successful implementation of the JCPOA.

2018 ( 4 months)
$43,845

The Brookings Institution is a private nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and innovative policy solutions. This award supports the Korean Peninsula Working Group, an interdisciplinary cohort of experts at Brookings who work on North Korea issues, regional dynamics, and the implications for U.S. policy. Through support for convenings, publications, and engagement, this award is designed to improve the quality of policy discourse on North Korea.

2016 ( 7 months)
$50,000

The Brookings Institution is a private nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and innovative policy solutions. This award supports a convening of a small group of senior officials and scholars to discuss the strategic interrelationships between China, India, Pakistan, and the United States—with a particular focus on nuclear weapons and defense issues. These countries represent some of the most active nuclear and missile programs in the world today; thus by identifying concrete policy measures to reduce incentives for conflict among them, this award is designed explore opportunities to strengthen global security. 

2016 (2 years)
$1,000,000

The Brookings Institution (Brookings) is a nonprofit public policy organization that conducts high-quality, independent research and provides innovative, practical recommendations that advance three goals: strengthen American democracy; foster the economic and social welfare, security, and opportunity of all Americans; and secure a more open, safe, prosperous, and cooperative international system. To mark its centenary in 2016, Brookings established the Centennial Scholar Initiative to promote collaborative research, innovative thinking, high-impact recommendations, and policy entrepreneurship across the organization. The inaugural Centennial Scholar is Bruce Katz, founding director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings and a longtime Foundation grantee. This grant supports the launch of the Project on 21st Century City Governance. As one of three major strands of work under the Initiative, it focuses on exploring the new international wave of city-led problem solving and helping to catalyze new, innovative forms of city and metropolitan governance around the globe.

2015 ( 3 months)
$30,000

The Brookings Institution (Brookings) is a nonprofit public policy organization that conducts high-quality, independent research and provides innovative, practical recommendations that advance three goals: strengthen American democracy; foster the economic and social welfare, security, and opportunity of all Americans; and secure a more open, safe, prosperous, and cooperative international system. With this award, Brookings convenes immigrant legal service providers to discuss their experience as they represent immigrants seeking lawful presence under a federal immigration program. The program, called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, provides temporary relief from deportation to certain young, undocumented immigrants. With this input in hand, Brookings offers advice to federal immigration authorities on how to improve implementation of the program.

2014 (1 year 4 months)
$197,000

This grant to the Brookings-London School of Economics Project on Internal Displacement will support a convening on planned relocation at which experts will develop guidance, best practices, and a handbook for governments facing planned relocation due to the impact of climate change. The Project will produce a discrete set of recommendations for governments facing imminent or inevitable climate-induced migration, enabling policymakers to plan relocations in a safe and humane manner.

2014 (2 years 9 months)
$450,000

The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research to provide innovative, practical recommendations. This grant would provide support for its project to prevent the next wave of proliferation. It would consist of three components - (1) the Iran nuclear issue; (2) the role of Russia and China in dealing with proliferation; and (3) the likelihood that the potential "next tier" of nuclear-armed states will opt to acquire their own nuclear deterrents.

2014 (4 years)
$2,000,000

The Brookings Institution uses independent, fact-based research to generate recommendations to improve the governance of local, national and global communities. MacArthur has supported its work on various domestic and international issues: immigration, U.S. and global education, human rights, energy, global security, community development, nuclear proliferation, cities and metropolitan areas, foreign policy studies, and more. Along with a December 2013 International Programs companion grant, this grant contributes to the Second Century Campaign to increase Brookings’ endowment, and establish an Endowed Metropolitan Policy Program Impact Fund.

2014 (1 year 6 months)
$300,000

This grant to the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program will support research on the implementation of the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which offers immigration status to certain undocumented youth. The project will analyze the behavior of immigrants eligible for DACA; the role of non-governmental organizations in identifying and assisting applicants; and the actions of the federal agency charged with implementing the program. Drawing on this data and analysis, the Metropolitan Policy Program will issue policy recommendations to guide future legalization programs for undocumented immigrants.

2013 (5 years)
$1,000,000

The Brookings Institution’s Center for Universal Education (CUE) works to develop and disseminate effective solutions to the many challenges that prevent children in developing countries from accessing universal quality education. The center provides a forum for on-going policy debates, independent research, and dialogue that works to highlight and advance the global education agenda. CUE focuses in three primary areas of work: (1) help to increase resources allocated to global education, improve the effectiveness of those resources, and identify opportunities to scale and replicate successful initiatives; (2) influence the global education agenda particularly in the lead up to the post-2015 development agenda; and (3) advanced quality education for marginalized groups. This award endows the Center Director position in order to foster long-term sustainability of the Center’s work.

2012 (2 years 7 months)
$350,000

The grant will support a collaborative project between the Brookings Institution and the Makerere University-based Economic Policy Research Centre to advance a transparent and participatory system of oil governance in Uganda. Activities will include conducting a baseline socio-economic survey in the Albertine region, as well as strategic convenings and the creation of policy recommendations.

2010 (1 year)
$650,000

In support of general operations.

2010 (1 year 11 months)
$200,000

To support research and a task force to advance an agenda for secondary education in developing countries, with a focus on girls (over 18 months).

2010 (1 year 4 months)
$250,000

To establish the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs.

2010 (2 years 3 months)
$450,000

To support the Geopolitics and Scarcity: Energy and Resource Competition Among the Major and Rising Powers project (over two years).

2007 (2 years)
$500,000

In support of a project, Managing Global Insecurity: American Leadership, International Institutions and the Search for Peace in the 21st Century (over two years).

2001 (1 year)
$125,000

To conduct research on metropolitan growth dynamics in the South Florida region and convene regional policy leaders.

2000 (3 years)
$350,000

To synthesize and communicate welfare reform information to a broad audience (over three years).

1998 (2 years 11 months)
$56,966

To support the National Community Development Policy Analysis Network.

1995 (3 years)
$75,000

To support the National Community Development Policy Analysis Network.

1995 (3 years)
$2,250,000

To support the Foreign Policy Studies Program (over three years).

1992 (1 year)
$49,000

To support the symposium "History Emerging: The New Global Agenda."

1992 (1 year)
$100,000

To support Renewing Congress, a bipartisan project to develop recommendations for U.S. Congressional reform, in collaboration with the American Enterprise Institute.

1989 (1 year)
$91,623

To support Alternative Futures and Their Implications for the U.S. Defense Budget in 2000, a joint project with the Rockefeller Foundation.