Quixote Foundation

Proposals are accepted by invitation only and we do not distribute guidelines.  Unless you are a current grant recipient, please do not telephone or email the foundation with project briefings, to propose meetings or to request program information. 

During 2006, Quixote Foundation will accept Letters of Inquiry in two interest areas:  reproductive rights and media reform. Nonprofit organizations whose work falls within these interest areas may send a one-page letter of inquiry in English (we do not have the ability to translate other languages) via traditional post.  We don’t accept inquiries via email.  Briefly summarize the organization’s mission and the amount, purpose, and goals anticipated for a request. 

One-page letters may be submitted if they are related to:

Reproductive rights:  Quixote Foundation sees a need for fresh messages that will compel young, new and nontraditional audiences to action.  We welcome Letters of Inquiry from organizations developing new ways to:

§ Educate the public and policy makers about reproductive freedom issues

§ Generate new, effective messaging about reproductive rights

§ Encourage clients and family members to become reproductive freedom advocates

We’re especially interested in hearing from local/grassroots organizations and collaborative groups.  We do not fund direct services.

Media reform:  We are interested in Letters of Inquiry from nonprofit groups or from independent media organizations working to:

§ Reform U.S. media policy to protect free speech and a competitive, public interested, democratic media system

§ Build an open, non-discriminatory infrastructure for developing, distributing and exhibiting media

We generally do not fund content development, production costs or capital equipment, except when these expenses are directly related to policy work.

Please do not send email messages, long inquiries, supplemental materials or unsolicited proposals, as they will not be reviewed.  We’ll get in touch with you if we would like to consider a full proposal.

Letters of Inquiry will not be accepted during 2006 in these interest areas:

§ Environmental protection:  We intend to support a national collaboration working on environmental messaging and will announce details during the year.

§ Economic Justice:  We will support a progressive infrastructure project currently being developed and will announce details in the spring.

§ Election integrity:  We’ll continue to support the Election Verification Network and its contributing organizations.

 

The Quixote Foundation wants to see:

Free people in fair societies

on a healthy planet.

Our priorities evolve with current events.