GE FoundationPublic Policy
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, more and more local issues are becoming global problems.
Confronting these global dilemmas with a united front requires a foundation of coordination and collaboration upon which effective strategies for change can be built. For nearly 60 years, the GE Foundation's mission has been to lay that foundation. And since 2002, the GE Foundation's focus has been on aligning those who are in the best position to confront the great dilemmas of our day related to issues of human rights, climate change and the environment, globalization and international trade, and the rule of law.
Through active partnerships with 31 organizations working in more than 50 countries, our goal is to foster the kind of dialogue that will be necessary to bring about global solutions to what are truly global problems.
The GE Foundation awards international public policy grants in each of the following core areas:
Human Rights
Strengthen business understanding of human rights issues in the global marketplace.
Climate Change and the Environment
Analyze the consequences of a low-carbon future and the scarcity of water, including how to reconcile protecting the environment with economic growth.
Rule of Law
Enhance global capacity-building in areas of commercial law, intellectual property rights protection, legal and judicial capacity building and legal/citizen rights.
Globalization and International Trade
Create conditions for the free flow of goods, services, capital and people, including strengthening legal institutions that support trade and investment.