Weiss Asset Management Foundation Announces More Than $15 Million in Grants to Reduce Suffering Globally
BOSTON, MA—Weiss Asset Management Foundation is thrilled to announce the results of our first Request for Proposals, which yielded $15.1 million in support for projects that deliver evidence-based solutions to alleviate human suffering worldwide. This initiative underscores WAM Foundation’s commitment to strategic, high-impact philanthropy. This initial grant round attracted more than 100 applications. Our team rigorously evaluated each proposal, incorporating peer reviews by leading experts. Finalists were selected by an Allocation Committee chaired by 2019 Nobel Laureate Michael Kremer. The 17 awards, ranging from $275,000 to $1.5 million, represent a diverse range of initiatives in global health, nutrition, and disaster resilience, exemplifying WAM Foundation’s commitment to identifying high-impact opportunities to alleviate human suffering.
"Our selection process is designed to support underfunded initiatives that maximize the impact our grants have on reducing suffering," said Harlan Downs-Tepper, Program Director of WAM Foundation. “We are proud to support great partners improving lives across more than a dozen countries.”
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About the WAM Foundation
The Weiss Asset Management Foundation is dedicated to reducing human suffering globally. Guided by an Allocation Committee of leading development economists and practitioners, the foundation focuses on funding highly cost-effective projects with the potential for large-scale, transformative impact. Our rigorous evaluation process ensures the support of promising, high-impact projects to maximize the social return on every dollar invested. We are currently in the process of reviewing and deciding on the most recent applications from the grant cycle that closed in November 2024. Applicants from the latest cycle will be notified once the evaluation process is complete. For more information on WAM Foundation’s mission and opportunities, as well as more information on our recent grants, please visit www.wamfoundation.org.