Grants awarded
You can search below for information about all grants we awarded. Our grants data is also available in csv format here.
We are committed to transparency, and believe that with better information, grant-makers can be more effective decision makers. In 2017 we started to work with 360Giving to publish information about Arcadia grants (last updated March 2025). Arcadia has waived all copyright and related or neighbouring rights to Arcadia’s grant data, to the extent possible under law, by dedicating it to the public domain with the Creative Commons CC0 waiver. This means the data is freely accessible to anyone to use and share.
Research, advocacy, and outreach to promote women's rights
To advocate for gender equality, protecting the rights and improving the lives of women and girls.
$5,000,000
2006
6 years
Fellowship scheme
To help refugee academics re-establish their professional lives.
$872,500
2006
1 year
HIV/AIDS programme
To treat mothers and carers with HIV/AIDS in South Africa.
$464,550
2006
1 year
Expanding the network
To develop the Scholars at Risk network in Spain, Norway and Turkey and secure positions for scholars from Iran, Iraq and Bhutan.
$464,550
2006
1 year
Imperial College mathematics summer school
To improve state school students’ maths skills through a summer school programme at Imperial College.
$139,365
2006
1 year
Club of Three: Caucasus Conference 2006
To support a conference on Europe’s relations with, and impact on, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
$94,110
2006
1 year
Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation
To train leaders in global conflict resolution.
$89,150
2006
1 year
Finding homes for Romanian children in institutional care
To support social workers finding homes for Romanian children in institutional care.
$65,037
2006
1 year
Secondary school bursaries
To support young women in Uganda to gain skills that will benefit their lives and communities.
$5,000,000
2005
7 years
Scholars at Risk
To give fellowships to scholars facing persecution in their home countries.
$1,000,000
2005
7 years
Research, advocacy, and outreach to promote women's rights
To advocate for gender equality, protecting the rights and improving the lives of women and girls.
$1,000,000
2005
1 year
Books for schools programme
To give a copy of each title in the Everyman collection to every state secondary school in the UK.
$284,544
2005
1 year
Scholars at Risk
To start a programme in Israel, providing short-term positions for academics at risk.
$57,285
2005
1 year
Promotion of UK philanthropy
To support the Institute’s work to increase the effectiveness of philanthropy through education and raising awareness.
$1,808,500
2004
5 years
Centre for Economics and Financial Research
To develop a new Russian economics think tank.
$1,238,300
2004
2 years
MBA programme
To create an international executive MBA programme.
$4,336,000
2002
1 year