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Heising-Simons Foundation

Grantmaking foundation funding climate, education, science, democracy and human rights work

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About Heising-Simons Foundation

The Heising-Simons Foundation is a grantmaking organisation that funds work in five programme areas. It also publishes updates on its awards and on leadership changes.

What the Heising-Simons Foundation does

  • Climate and clean energy: grants aimed at cutting pollution and speeding the move to clean energy.
  • Education and community: support for resilient local communities, grantee organisations, journalism and a CEO fund.
  • Early childhood: helps build systems so children from low-income families and children of colour can reach their potential.
  • Human rights: works toward a society where people can live safe and dignified lives.
  • Science: funds basic research, mainly in the physical sciences, and backs people from groups underrepresented in those fields.

Key facts

  • Type: grantmaking foundation
  • Recent news: Sushma Raman named as its next president and CEO

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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