The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation currently makes grants in five core program areas:
Higher Education and Scholarship (http://www.mellon.org/grant_programs/programs/higher-education-and-scholarship/highereducation)
Scholarly Communications and Information Technology(http://www.mellon.org/grant_programs/programs/scit)
Art History, Conservation, and Museums (http://www.mellon.org/grant_programs/programs/museums)
Performing Arts (http://www.mellon.org/grant_programs/programs/performing-arts/arts)
Conservation and the Environment (http://www.mellon.org/grant_programs/programs/conservation)