| 2021 | University of Cape Town | $260,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2021 | Latinos for Education | $300,000 | Education |
| 2021 | Wildlife Conservation Society | $500,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2021 | Modern States - Education Alliance | $150,000 | Education |
| 2021 | Literacy Design Collaborative | $60,000 | Education |
| 2021 | Colorado State University | $450,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2021 | Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation | $200,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2021 | Student Leadership Network | $150,000 | Education |
| 2021 | National Education Equity Lab | $200,000 | Education |
| 2021 | Police Executive Research Forum | $150,000 | Democracy |
| 2021 | Columbia University | $450,000 | Education |
| 2021 | Learning First Alliance | $90,000 | Education |
| 2021 | Columbia University | $650,000 | Special Projects |
| 2021 | Shana Kushner Gadarian | $200,000 | Andrew Carnegie Fellows |
| 2021 | Elizabeth Ananat | $200,000 | Andrew Carnegie Fellows |
| 2021 | Richard Bell | $200,000 | Andrew Carnegie Fellows |
| 2021 | Jessica Shoemaker | $200,000 | Andrew Carnegie Fellows |
| 2021 | Sonali McDermid | $200,000 | Andrew Carnegie Fellows |
| 2021 | Christine Folch | $200,000 | Andrew Carnegie Fellows |
| 2021 | Deborah Boehm | $200,000 | Andrew Carnegie Fellows |
| 2021 | Leonce Ndikumana | $200,000 | Andrew Carnegie Fellows |
| 2021 | CAB International | $125,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2021 | Caroline Tolbert | $200,000 | Andrew Carnegie Fellows |
| 2021 | Americans for Oxford | $200,000 | Special Projects |
| 2021 | U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation | $200,000 | International Peace and Security |
