Abbott Fund invests in creative ideas that promote science, expand access to health care, and strengthen communities worldwide. The Fund's major areas of program funding include global AIDS care, access to healh care, science and medical innovation, and community vitality.

The Aboriginal Benefits Foundation was established in 2004 by a group of individuals involved in indigenous art and culture to create an organisation with the objective of benefiting the well being of aboriginal Australians. The Aboriginal Benefits Foundation has been established to finance health, education and development projects in aboriginal communities.

Acumen Fund, a global non-profit venture fund, identifies and supports social innovators toward three critical areas for the poor: health, housing and water. The Acumen Fund currently functions in six countries: India, Pakistan, Egypt, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya.

Adelaide City Council provides financial support to organisations, groups and clubs that contribute to community development, cultural, recreational and sporting life in the City. Adelaide City Council also seeks to provide limited funding to city-based, non-profit community groups and organisations specifically for services responding to the reduction of the impact of poverty, disadvantage and social isolation in the City.

Comic Relief was set up in response to the famine in the Horn of Africa in 1984-1985. Since then they have made a serious commitment to long-term development in Africa and provide grants for charitable projects. Grants are made for UK-registered charities (including charities registered in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) whose main aim is development and who work with African organisations. Unfortunately there is no funding directly to charities registered in African countries.

The African Development Foundation supports community-based, self-help initiatives that alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in Africa. The Foundation is primarily interested in micro and small enterprises, micro-credit, HIV/AIDS education and prevention and community-based natural resource management. The Foundation only funds indigenous African organisations and does not fund scholarships, travel to conferences, governmental or quasi-governmental organisations.

The Aga Khan Foundation is a non-denominational, international development agency established in 1967 by His Highness the Aga Khan. The Foundation focuses on a small number of specific development problems (health, education, rural development and the enhancement of NGOs) by forming intellectual and financial partnerships with organisations sharing its objectives, primarily in Asia and East Africa. Most Foundation grants are made to grassroots organisations testing innovative approaches in the field. Created as a private, non-profit foundation under Swiss law, it has branches and independent affiliates in 15 countries.

In its thirty years Aid to Artisans (ATA) has helped thousands of artisans through its “Market Link” program of product design, production and business skills. Handicrafts continue to provide an important source of income, especially in rural areas and especially for women. ATA helps artisans meet the demands of the changing world markets, and helps them compete with products that will sell. ATA also supports artisans through the ATA Grants Program, which, for thirty years, has made approximately 40 grants per year to artisan groups around the world.

Aid to the Church in Need (UK), a universal pastoral charity of the Catholic Church, aims to help those suffering or persecuted for their Faith. ACN helps persecuted Christians, as well as assisting pastoral projects for schools, refugee services, health care and church buildings. Funds building and capital costs, running costs and salaries. Grants can be up to £80,000.

This article, published on the Alertnet website, details the process of applying for the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the humanitarian world's largest award. The $1 million prize is awarded by the Foundation to "an organisation making extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering anywhere in the world". The article also mentions other humanitarian awards, and lists the relevant websites at the end.

Allavida brings together grant making, training and capacity building, and research and publishing. The organisation provides the resources - funding, skills and information - that people and organisations working for the development of their communities need in order to achieve their own objectives.

Allen Foundation Inc. provides grants to projects that primarily benefit programs for human nutrition in the areas of health, education, training, and research.

The Allen Lane Foundation provides small grants for projects involving refugees and asylum-seekers, people from black and ethnic minority communities, those experiencing mental health problems, those experiencing violence or abuse, offenders and ex-offenders, gay, lesbian or bi-sexual people, travellers, or older people. All projects must be UK-based apart from a small programme operating in the Republic of Ireland. The broad areas of work which are priorities for the Foundation include the provision of advice, information and advocacy, community development, neighbourhood mediation, conflict resolution and alternatives to violence, research and education aimed at changing public attitudes or policy, social welfare aimed at making a long-term difference and empowering users.

The American India Foundation was started with the aim of creating a social and economic transformation in India. The vision was to have an India where all people are given equal access to education, healthcare and employment opportunities that would enable each of them to utilise their full potential. The foundation is dedicated to bridging the gap between the dreams and aspirations of individuals who desire to contribute towards their country and its subsequent realisation. Through its successful partnership with various NGO's and agencies, the foundation distributes charitable funds from the US. The Foundation is secular and accountable for all its activities.

The American Institute of Philanthropy is a charity watchdog service whose purpose is to help donors make informed giving decisions. The website includes an A-Z list of USA Charities.