The world's largest education foundation. In education, funds K-12 improvement in the US, global literacy/numeracy, and evidence-use initiatives. EdTech is sometimes a subset, not a main focus.
Provider
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Provider type
Private foundation (US)
Category
International foundation grant
Amount
Highly variable - grants range from tens of thousands to tens of millions
Deadline
Specific RFPs periodically issued; most funding by invitation
Eligibility
Primarily by invitation / RFP only. Focus on K-12 in the US, global health and development, and evidence-building.