Funders to approach for National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) serves as the unified voice for the 1,700 private, nonprofit colleges and universities in our nation. (continued on Schedule O)
Your prospects by chance and grant size
a funder to approach
Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$110k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$170kover two years, from 0–1 new funder
Last two years (2023–24)$0from 0 new funders
Half the value is in your top 6 funders, of 152
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
- 1Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities ($1.2M/yr), National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships Inc ($110k/yr), North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Inc ($100k/yr)1 in 16$450k
- 2Strada Education Foundation IncSimilar grantees: National Association for College Admission Counseling ($350k/yr), National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships Inc ($450k/yr), American Council on Education ($2.0M/yr)1 in 32$86k
- 3Lumina Foundation for Education IncSimilar grantees: National Association of College and University Attorneys ($99k/yr), National Association for College Admission Counseling ($230k/yr), Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities ($11k/yr)1 in 30$36k
- 4Good Ventures FoundationSimilar grantees: Investigative Reporters & Editors Inc ($150k/yr)under 1 in 100$750k
- 5Foundation for Food and Agriculture ResearchNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$550k
- 6Ascendium Education Solutions IncSimilar grantees: Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area ($300k/yr), American Association of Community Colleges ($490k/yr), National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators ($320k/yr)1 in 86$100k
- 7Axim Collaborative IncNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$470k
- 8The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: National Indian Education Assn ($400/yr), Independent Sector ($560k/yr), American Indian Higher Education Consortium Inc ($270k/yr)1 in 86$79k
- 9The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: American Council on Education ($2.8M/yr), Independent Sector ($18k/yr), American Indian Higher Education Consortium Inc ($590k/yr)under 1 in 100$520k
- 10Association of American Medical CollegesSimilar grantees: National Association for College Admission Counseling ($25k/yr)1 in 65$22k
- 11Alfred P Sloan FoundationSimilar grantees: American Council on Education ($270k/yr), Clark Atlanta University Inc ($75k/yr)under 1 in 100$120k
- 12Howard Hughes Medical InstituteSimilar grantees: Association of American Universities Inc ($400k/yr), National University ($580k/yr)under 1 in 100$230k
- 13Carnegie Corporation of New YorkSimilar grantees: Nash ($280k/yr), Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges ($38k/yr), National College Attainment Network ($350k/yr)under 1 in 100$200k
- 14The Kresge FoundationSimilar grantees: National Association for College Admission Counseling ($120k/yr), American Council on Education ($230k/yr), Nash ($380k/yr)under 1 in 100$130k
- 15John Templeton FoundationSimilar grantees: Council for Christian Colleges and Universities ($570k/yr)under 1 in 100$120k
- 16Georgetown UniversitySimilar grantees: Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area ($20k/yr), Network of Schools of Public Policy Affairs and Administration ($7k/yr)under 1 in 100$39k
- 17Laura and John Arnold FoundationSimilar grantees: National Association of Counties Research Foundation ($300k/yr), Investigative Reporters & Editors Inc ($200k/yr)under 1 in 100$150k
- 18The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$570k
- 19The Joyce FoundationSimilar grantees: National Association for College Admission Counseling ($100k/yr), National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships Inc ($400k/yr), American Council on Education ($120k/yr)under 1 in 100$80k
- 20AARPSimilar grantees: National Congress of American Indians ($35k/yr), The New England Council Inc ($15k/yr), National Association of Corporate Directors ($35k/yr)1 in 96$20k
- 21The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$150k
- 22The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$400k
- 23The Pew Charitable TrustsSimilar grantees: Independent Sector ($18k/yr), National Association of Community Health Centers Inc ($100k/yr), National Academy of Public Administration ($55k/yr)under 1 in 100$71k
- 24Council of Independent CollegesSimilar grantees: Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Inc ($84k/yr), Council of Independent Nebraska Colleges Foundation ($60k/yr), Association of Catholic Colleges and University ($15k/yr)under 1 in 100$27k
- 25The Rockefeller FoundationSimilar grantees: Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area ($1.5M/yr), National Academy of Public Administration ($300/yr), National Black Nurses Association Inc ($50k/yr)1 in 80$10k