University of Montana’s Baucus Institute Receives $800K to Build Programs, Access

The University of Montana’s Max S. Baucus Institute recently received $800,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

A $500,000 grant from the Gates Foundation will help students from underserved and rural communities in Montana – including tribal communities – participate in Baucus Institute programs, as well as those of UM’s Blewett III School of Law.

A second $300,000 gift from the Hewlett Foundation will help the institute build program capacity and support students.