Since its formation in 1953, the Bush Foundation has provided more than $800 million in grants and fellowships to improve the well-being of people, primarily in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Highlighted below are a number of program areas the Foundation has supported. Funding by Bush in these focus areas has contributed significantly toward the advancement of these fields.
 
Click on the links below to access background information, a historical summary of grants and timelines for each of the program areas.

		Bush Educator Program
		Capital Grants
		Early Childhood Development
		Domestic Violence
		Ecological Health
		Higher Education
		Immigrants and Refugees
		Math and Science
		Other Human Services
			Housing
			Legal Issues
			Sheltered Workshops
		Public Broadcasting

We wrote about the Bush Foundation legacy in the Winter 2008-09 issue of Giving Strength. See the article at this link.