Foundation for American Innovation: Grantee Spotlight (2026)
Grantee spotlight: Foundation for American Innovation
The Giving Green Fund plans to award a grant to the Foundation for American Innovation (FAI) to address barriers to clean energy deployment through policy research and education, including convening and outreach. FAI is a U.S.-based nonprofit that supports the development of technology, talent, and ideas that support a better, freer, and more abundant future.
FAI’s work falls within our philanthropic strategy of unleashing clean energy in the U.S. Please see Giving Green’s strategy report for more information, including recommended sub-strategies, theory of change, and key uncertainties.
Last updated: October 2025
What is the Foundation for American Innovation?
FAI is a U.S.-based nonprofit established in 2014 that functions as a think tank of policy experts and technologists at the intersection of innovation, governance, and national security. The organization is a trusted voice in energy policy debate, reaching policymakers, institutions, and industries often absent from environmental advocacy.
What are we funding, and how could it help address climate change?
Why do we think the Foundation for American Innovation will use this funding well?
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