OUR MISSION
GRANTMAKING
INSTITUTIONAL
GRANTS
INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS
Support efforts to improve the lives of Latin Americans through functional governance systems, access to quality education, and well-managed natural resources.
Our Programs: Democratic Governance, Education, and Sustainable Resource Management
FIELD RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE
FIELD RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE
Enable graduate students to conduct pre-dissertation research in the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries of Latin America.
TINKER VISITING PROFESSORS
TINKER VISITING PROFESSORS
Each year, distinguished scholars and practitioners from Latin America serve as Tinker Visiting Professors at five major universities in the United States.
2025 INSTITUTIONAL
Grant Cycle
The Tinker Foundation’s Institutional Grants program provides project funding to organizations working to improve the lives of Latin Americans, with an emphasis on support for organizations in the region.
If you are interested in applying for funding, visit our application page to learn more.
Cycle 1
CLOSED
Democratic Governance, Education, and Sustainable Resource Management
Important Note
Tinker will open one grantmaking cycle in 2025
For more information please read this update.