Our Programs

The Heising-Simons Foundation focuses its grantmaking in the following areas:

Climate and Clean Energy

We strive to protect people and the planet from the most harmful impacts of climate change by making energy clean, affordable, safe, and reliable for everyone.

Education

We foster joyful, effective, and affirming learning environments that set all young children on a trajectory for success.

Human Rights

We envision a society where people are free to live whole, safe, and dignified lives.

Science

We advance humanity’s knowledge and understanding of the universe through support for fundamental research in the physical sciences.

Initiatives: Youth Housing

We aim to prevent and end youth and young adult homelessness in San Francisco.

Initiatives: Journalism

We support journalism’s role in fostering an informed society, as well as in advancing understanding about the issues we support.

International Human Rights Day

Celebrating our shared humanity and the power of collective action to guide us through today’s most urgent challenges.

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