News Type: Press Release

SEATTLE (September 8, 2014) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today that it is accepting applications for Round 14 of its Grand Challenges Explorations initiative, which seeks innovative…

SEATTLE (August 18, 2014) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today presented its 2014 Access to Learning Award of $1 million to the e-Library Nenasala Program (eLNP), in recognition…

LONDON/SEATTLE (July 29, 2014) – The U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced new projects as part of a partnership to encourage…

Statement on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 “Our hearts are heavy in the tragic aftermath of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. The news has been particularly painful for many…

SEATTLE (July 17, 2014) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced two leadership transitions at its headquarters in Seattle, Washington. After a decade of service, Martha Choe has…

SEATTLE (June 3, 2014) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced funding for 55 projects from 12 countries through its Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) initiative. GCE is a…

PARIS (April 2, 2014) — Two years after the launch of a landmark private and public partnership, the world is accelerating progress in combating 10 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Global…

DELHI, INDIA  (March 1, 2014) – In Asia and the Pacific, around 1.7 billion people still lack access to safe toilets or latrines, 780 million people still practice open defecation, and around…

SEATTLE (March 4, 2014) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today that it is accepting applications for Round 13 of its Grand Challenges Explorations initiative, which seeks innovative…