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|name =Bill and Mellinda Gates Foundation  
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|headquarters = Main Office <br>
500 Fifth Avenue North <br>
Seattle, WA 98109 
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation <br>
P. O. Box 23350 <br>
Seattle, Washington 98102 <br>
USA 
|contact =  
Phone: +1 206 709 3100 <br>
Fax: +1 206-709-3217 <br>
Email: info@gatesfoundation.org 

|website = [http://www.gatesfoundation.org/ link]
|financedby =Philanthropic 

|aim =The goal is to help tens of millions of people in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa benefit from safe water, sanitation, and hygiene. 
|moreinfo =The foundation is working with partners to expand access to safe water and sanitation for poor people in developing countries; to develop affordable and sustainable methods to deliver services; and to promote effective approaches. 

|target_org=Registered non-profit organization (501(c)(3)) 
|target_projects=Supporting the following strategies: 
* Expand the use of proven solutions and strategies. 
* Help improve the effectiveness of existing large-scale efforts. 
* Support market-based approaches for providing services to the poor. 
* Invest in research and development. 
* Increase awareness of the issue and support the development of effective policies. 

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|target_countries=Worldwide 
|target_criteria=Does not accept letters of inquiry or unsolicited proposals that do not address an open Request for Proposal. 
Only accepts letters of inquiry from 501(c)(3) organizations.
Does not fund grants to individuals. 

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