Siegel Family Endowment grantmaking
Tech-derived family foundation funding academic research projects, mission-driven programmes and policy institutions across three areas: Learning, Work, and Infrastructure, with an explicitly inquiry-driven grantmaking method.
- Indicative award
- $100–$3M (total award)The page states that for new grantee partners the average grant is approximately $150,000 over one year, and that grant amounts overall have ranged from $100 to $3,000,000. The min/max recorded here are that published full historical range, not a typical award.
- Timing
- By invitationNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.No deadlines. Proposals are by invitation only; the page states the timeline from an initial meeting to grant approval typically takes about one year, though this varies.
- Who can apply
- Any faculty rank, Mid-career & senior, Community organisation
- Eligibility
- US organizations determined by the IRS to be section 501(c)(3) public charities. The foundation does not fund individuals directly. Proposals are accepted by invitation only; prospective partners must first make contact and hold a conversation with staff.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- future of work · ai and labour · education systems · digital and social infrastructure · technology governance
- Apply at
- https://www.siegelendowment.org/what-we-fund/
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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