Funder profile
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Focus areas
Ocean Conservation and Sustainable FisheriesClimate Change Mitigation and AdaptationScience Research and InnovationEarly Childhood Development and LearningReproductive Health and RightsEconomic Security and Opportunity (Bay Area)Ocean HealthClimate ActionSustainable DevelopmentScientific Discovery
Funder intelligence
The Packard Foundation continues to deepen its commitment to addressing climate change and ocean health globally, while also emphasizing equitable outcomes in early learning, reproductive health, and economic security. They maintain a strong focus on the San Francisco Bay Area for local grantmaking, primarily funding established non-profits and academic institutions aligned with their long-term strategic goals.
The Packard Foundation generally operates by invitation only, inviting proposals from organizations it has identified as aligned with its strategic initiatives, and does not typically accept unsolicited proposals.