Guiding Principles

• Innovation – We look for programs and individuals that demonstrate pioneering leadership.
• Risk-taking – We prioritize areas where support from traditional foundations and government agencies might not be accessible.
• Collaboration – We believe that working closely with other foundations, learning from best practices and leveraging resources are essential to achieving impact.
• Transparency – We require transparency and clear communication between our staff, partners and grantees, providing continuous opportunities for learning.
• Spirit – We are committed to bringing a positive attitude, compassion and integrity to the individuals we serve, our work relationships and our partnerships.

Grant Requests

• Organizations eligible for grants must address a compelling need in one of the program areas, and demonstrate a direct impact on the lives of beneficiaries.
• Grant decisions will be made based on extensive due diligence including: evaluation of direct impact, financial performance and projections, governance and management capacity and peer review.
• An advisory committee of experts in each area informs Palette’s grantmaking programs and ensures its relevancy.

No unsolicited proposals are accepted, but organizations are welcome to join Palette’s database to bring attention to their work by emailing us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

The Palette Fund program areas are as follows: