Tides’ Partnership With USAID

In recent months, falsehoods regarding Tides’ partnership with USAID and the use of government grants have emerged. These accusations are not only false, but part of a larger, coordinated effort to discredit Tides, our partners, and the work we do to advance social justice, equity, and progress.

Tides has never used USAID grants to fund Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP), Black Lives Matter (BLM), Greenpeace, or any other group working on domestic causes.

Between October 2016 and July 2024, the Tides Center administered $24.5 million in USAID-funded grants to strengthen and elevate civil society organizations globally. Additionally, from September 2016 to September 2019, the Tides Center oversaw $1.5 million in USAID grants supporting a global multi-stakeholder initiative aimed at enhancing government transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement.

Tides Center also administered three USAID sub-awards, in the amount of $680,807, issued by John Snow Institute (JSI), a global health research and consulting organization that aims to improve health outcomes. This work concluded in January 2025.

As of July 1, 2020, Tides Center partners have not submitted for any new USAID grant awards.