Initiatives

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a problem-solving foundation looking to address historical inequities in the fields we fund—the humanities, the arts, and higher education. Our Presidential Initiatives support impact-oriented responses to complex challenges and offer funding for work that exemplifies Mellon’s strategic direction and vision.

Our Commemorative Landscape

Whose stories are being told—and whose are left out?

Countering the Fallout from the Pandemic

The arts and humanities help us navigate society’s challenges and guide us forward—and they matter now more than ever.

Toward a more just and free future

Supporting artistic, cultural, and humanistic work that centers the voices and knowledge of people directly affected by America’s carceral system.

Building Sustainable Cultural Infrastructure

Supporting work to ensure the continued vitality of Puerto Rico’s vibrant universities, artists and arts organizations, libraries, and archives.