
LGBTQ
LGBTQ
Helping the LBGT Community Secure What’s Rightfully Theirs
Few social issues have progressed over the course of history faster than equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. Atlantic’s investments over …

Disability
Disability
Making Life Better for People with Disabilities
Atlantic’s grant-making on behalf of people with disabilities has focused on ensuring their rights are being fully met and making the public and government aware of the …

Migrants
Migrants
Protecting the Rights of Migrants and Immigrants
Across the world, people are uprooting themselves seeking better lives in other countries. Yet, millions of migrants are often denied basic rights and face …

Reconciliation
Reconciliation
Real Rights Are More Than Words on Paper
When Atlantic began its grant making in Northern Ireland in 1991, the violence known as the Troubles had been going on for more than two decades. Atlantic learned that …

Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Innovative Places That Solve Real World Problems
Atlantic invested in capital projects for higher education because of founder Chuck Feeney’s belief that brilliant, capable people who think big can achieve great …

Knowledge and learning
Knowledge and learning
Brightening the Research Landscape
Atlantic’s investments in Ireland’s universities grew out of Chuck Feeney’s belief they would help the country develop a knowledge economy needed to compete in the …

Knowledge application
Knowledge application
A Smart Way to Help Make a Better World
Atlantic focuses on helping produce the best and brightest minds, create new knowledge and make breakthrough discoveries in fields such as science and medicine. The …

Senior citizens
Senior citizens
Aging Well Never Grows Old
Growing older is a constant we all share. To ensure that people in their later years are economically secure, can access quality health care, and have opportunities to …

Children and youth
Children and youth
Building Pathways to the Future
All children have a right to education, health, safety and a comprehensive set of services to help them reach their full potential. Atlantic’s grant-making addressed …

Citizen participation
Citizen participation
Social Change Through Civic Participation
Atlantic funded several programmes that helped to build the underlying capacity for progress and significant societal change. By putting regular people squarely in the …