Our funding reflects the Foundation's commitment to education, research, knowledge-driven leadership, and the exchange of innovative ideas in the public realm. We aim to learn, along with and from our partners through our grantmaking.
Marisol, The Party, 1965-66. Marisol: A Retrospective, gallery installation. Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Buffalo, NY.
How Luce Makes Grants
Grants are awarded by the Foundation’s six grantmaking programs. Inquiries should be directed to one of these programs which best matches the inquiring organization’s mission and work. The Luce Scholars Program is a fellowship program for individuals and does not award grants.
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American Art Program
Museums are a hub for critical dialogues about creativity, societal challenges, and what we can learn from the past. By supporting innovative art institutions, we strengthen their capacity to facilitate community engagement and human connection.
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Asia Program
We believe a more peaceful and collaborative future can be forged by finding common ground across cultures. Through the exchange of knowledge and ideas, we seek to promote trust and understanding among Americans and Asians and to increase awareness of Asian American experiences.
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Democracy, Ethics, & Public Trust Program
This exploratory effort nurtures democratic practices that foster resilience, trust, and a sense of belonging. In areas as diverse as civic engagement, racial justice, Indigenous sovereignty, and climate change advocacy, the initiative seeks to enable communal self-determination.
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Indigenous Knowledge Program
To ensure that the heritage, customs, and identity of Native communities thrive, we invest in culture bearers who are committed to sharing their work with their communities and the public. We also fund vital institutions that preserve the resilience of Native America.
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Luce Scholars Program
The Luce Scholars Program provides emerging leaders with immersive cultural and professional experiences that deepen their understanding of Asia’s cultures and people.
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Religion & Theology Program
We seek to cultivate a deeper understanding of religion as a source of division and a site of common ground, an agent of inequality and a force for social transformation. Our work expands knowledge of religion’s complex and contested place in public life, diversifies intellectual inquiry in this area, and promotes more curious and civil conversations.
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Women in STEM Program
Although women make up nearly half the workforce, they’re still grossly underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math fields. We seek to close the gender gap in STEM disciplines and across leadership roles in corporations and higher education.
Grants Impact: 2023
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2023 Grantmaking by Program
Total of
$46,060,670.00
- Asia $9,247,500.00
- American Art $7,995,000.00
- Democracy, Ethics, & Public Trust $3,905,000.00
- Indigenous Knowledge $5,802,920.00
- Religion & Theology $7,030,000.00
- Women in STEM $12,080,250.00
