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Local News Fund in Newry, Northern Ireland

Building the first community-level pooled fund in the UK for existing and emerging local news initiatives

December 5, 2023

Northern Ireland

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East of England Funders Forum

The East of England Funders Forum brings together national, regional and local funders who currently fund, or who are interested in funding, groups in the East of England region.

November 30, 2023

East of England

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Young Futures Fund

Investing in Buckinghamshire's next generation - a fund for young people, by young people

November 30, 2023

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Pride with Purpose: supporting LGBTQI communities worldwide

GiveOut is an international LGBTQI community foundation, looking to collaborate with other trusts and foundations to fund LGBTQI activism worldwide.

November 24, 2023

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Big Give Arts for Impact Fund

Multiply your funding for arts and cultural organisations and incentivise public giving

November 23, 2023

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Enterprise Grants Taskforce

The Enterprise Grants Taskforce brings together funders looking to support the development of earned income across the sector.

November 22, 2023

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Trauma informed grantmaking community of practice

Developing a trauma informed grantmaking community of practice to increase trauma informed grantmaking and learn from funders’ good practice.

November 22, 2023

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Supporting the mental health of grassroots VCS workers

Funders supporting an improvement in the mental health of front-line voluntary and community sector (VCS) workers, by collaborating to share practice and implement a co-ordinated approach.

November 17, 2023

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Living Wage Funders network

A network of more than 80 funders working with the Living Wage Foundation to end in-work poverty and low pay. We would like to widen our pool of organisations collaborating to achieve these aims.

November 16, 2023

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Surrey Family Foundations Network

Informal network to bring together those running family foundations who are based in Surrey

November 16, 2023

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Funder Collaborative for Youth Organising

Funders dedicated to advancing youth organising as a strategy for youth development and social justice.

November 14, 2023

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Collaborate with Co-op Foundation on our Carbon Innovation Fund

Co-op Foundation is interested in potential match funding partners for round 3 of its Carbon Innovation Fund, aiming to reduce carbon emissions from the food and farming industries.

November 8, 2023

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Collaborative funding for Warm Spaces

The Warm Welcome campaign has launched for winter 2023/34, including working with funders to co-ordinate support for Warm Spaces in communities across the UK.

October 30, 2023

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The UK Democracy Fund

The UK Democracy Fund is a non-partisan pooled fund hosted by Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust to further democratic participation.

October 17, 2023

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Foundation Practice Rating

A new method of assessing the transparency, accountability and diversity of UK foundations, incentivising and supporting them to improve their practices

October 16, 2023

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Research Funders Policy Group

Brings together senior representatives from the UK’s major science and health research funders to discuss funding policy development and implementation, best practice, emerging issues and possible alignment.

October 4, 2023

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Philanthropy Lab

Join the Philanthropy Lab to work collaboratively on rights of nature, tax or regenerative investment (or all three!)

September 29, 2023

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Funder Safeguarding Collaborative

Promoting collaboration, listening and learning among funders and organisations to support and strengthen safeguarding practices globally.

September 26, 2023

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Scotland Funders Safeguarding Leads Network

A collective of Scotland-focused funding officers who lead on or who are involved in the development and delivery of funder safeguarding policy and practice within their organisations.

September 26, 2023

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Cornwall Women's Fund

Managed by Cornwall Community Foundation, we are dedicated to investing in the women and girls of Cornwall. Our members invest their time, skills and money to improve lives, inspire hope and nurture ambition.

August 31, 2023

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Cornwall Community Foundation Business Club

Bringing together businesses across Cornwall and The Isles of Scilly to support the communities they work in.

August 31, 2023

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Closing the young women’s mental health gap

Help us improve young women’s mental health in the UK through funding or influencing policy/practice around age and gender approaches.

August 29, 2023

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Buckinghamshire Strategic Funders Group

This group comes together each month to support our collective place-based focus on communities in Buckinghamshire.

August 23, 2023

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Climate Justice Pooled Fund

Participatory grantmaking for climate justice movements led by individuals from the global south and frontline communities.

August 23, 2023

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Assisting school staff in a financial crisis

Teaching Staff Trust provides hardship grants to people working in the education sector. We are looking to collaborate with other funders to help meet an explosion in demand for support.

August 22, 2023

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Bath Women's Fund

We are a giving circle supporting women and girls in Bath and the surrounding area. We welcome new members.

August 22, 2023

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North East & Cumbria Funders Network (NEC-FN)

Enabling funders to be better networked, better informed and work together more effectively to improve and maximise their support to North East communities.

August 21, 2023

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Funder evaluation and learning group (Scotland)

A peer support group for people with a role to undertake or support evaluation and learning within their fund and amongst grant-holders.

August 16, 2023

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People & Place

Footwork Trust is looking for collaborators to help develop the next phase of an innovative funding and support programme for local people to turn their bold ideas into lasting, positive change for communities.

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Live Work Fund

Supporting artists and producers working with music and live performance to sustain their practice through Covid-19.

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Women Thrive Fund

A collaborative fund to improve vulnerable and disadvantaged women’s mental health and financial resilience.

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The Beacon Collaborative

The Voice for Philanthropy, Beacon exists to encourage more private assets to be used for public good.

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DEI Coalition

A group of funders formed a learning and action community to embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion throughout their work. Over two years, they built a body of practice which is now available for the whole sector to benefit from.

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Gloucestershire Funders

An informal group of funders committed to working together in a joined up way to benefit Gloucestershire.

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Law for Change

The Law for Change fund exists to increase the level and quality of funding for legal actions in the public interest. This first-of-its kind initiative enables donors to achieve collective results by pooling resources for low-cost, high impact legal cases that would otherwise not get heard.

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The Cost of Care: Improving the chance to thrive in Manchester

Co-designing solutions to the cost of care and financial insecurity with community organisations and residents in Manchester.

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Civic Power Fund

Building civic power through growing grassroots community organising.

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Enabling the movement to end No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)

A collective impact partnership working towards transformational change on NRPF - an issue of racial and economic justice, not just migration.

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Strategic Youth Work Partnership

A funding partnership between The Gannochy Trust and Perth and Kinross Council to support more collaborative, universal youth work provision.

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Newham Funders' Forum

Newham Council are working with London Funders to explore how we can support greater funder collaboration and activity in Newham

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Bristol Funders Group

A group of local and national funders that come together every 6 weeks to share information and explore opportunities to collaborate.

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Charity reserves group

An informal collaboration between several Scottish funders, OSCR and others exploring how to make reserves work better to support a dynamic and resilient third sector.

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Funders supporting We're Right Here – the campaign for community power

A group of funders and other organisations are working to build a united movement for community power, spanning places and communities across the country and across the political spectrum.

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Charities Responsible Investment Network

Network bringing together charities with investments to further their missions through responsible investment.

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Youth Employment Funders Collaboration

A group of funders that seek to improve employment outcomes for young people. We are building a shared ambition for change in how young people progress towards and into work.

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Collaborating on gendered poverty

Collaborative programme seeking to tackle the root causes of gendered and child poverty in Middlesbrough

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Scotland Funders’ Forum

Scotland Funders’ Forum is a forum in Scotland who are committed to best practice in funding.

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What's Possible... when funders take young people's lead

What's Possible is an Experiential Learning Institute and $1M pooled fund presented by the Children’s Rights Innovation Fund (CRIF), in partnership with We Trust You(th). What’s Possible will enable a cohort of donors to learn and plan WHILE funding participatory youth-driven grantmaking.

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Migration Exchange (MEX)

An informal network of independent funders who aim to improve the lives of people who migrate and the UK communities receiving them.

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Bradford Funders Forum

A forum for non-statutory funders that are investing, or interested in investing in Bradford.

Yorkshire and the Humber

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Setting up a new Leeds Funders Forum

An opportunity to shape and/or join a new forum for funders in Leeds

Yorkshire and the Humber

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The END Fund

A private philanthropic fund, collaborating with governments, NGOs, pharmaceutical and academic partners to end the most common neglected tropical diseases.

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Diversity Forum

A collective on a mission to drive inclusive social investment in the UK, through the convening of sector-wide groups, commissioning research, and knowledge sharing.

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Participatory Grantmaking Community

A community of practice to share knowledge about participatory grantmaking.

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Givings Together

A collaboration of 6 London Giving schemes working together to address structural discrimination and access support and funding for diverse communities in London

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Infrastructure Support in the Youth Sector

Funders working together to support and strengthen infrastructure to ensure young people thrive

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Collaborative, place-based funding in Plymouth

Plymouth Octopus Project has experimented with ways of funding a local ecosystem of responses to social, economic and environmental needs. We are inviting other funders join in the next steps of this journey.

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Small grants to period chamber music ensembles

Working together to fund excellent period music activity in every region of the UK, to enrich lives and enhance community cohesion

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Philanthropy for Ukraine

Improving coordination between philanthropic initiatives and potential beneficiary organisations, through an online European philanthropy portal for Ukraine.

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Scottish Grantmakers

Membership organisation for grantmaking charities working in Scotland. Provides opportunities for members to network, work together, share best practice and stay up-to-date on matters affecting the charity and voluntary sector.

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Foundations for Social Justice

A network of leaders of foundations working to promote social justice (previously known as the Woburn Place Collaborative).

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Plymouth Partners & Funders Forum

Plymouth Partners & Funders Forum is a group of funders and public sector partners committed to working together in a joined up, transparent way to benefit Plymouth's voluntary, community and social enterprise sector and the people of Plymouth.

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Youth Voice in Funding

A space where young people and funders come together, to ensure that children and young people’s voices are at the heart of youth funding strategies.

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LocalMotion

A collaboration between six funders, working with six places to build a social, economic and environmental justice movement, by communities, for communities.

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#iwill Fund

The #iwill Fund brings together a collaborative group of funders creating more opportunities for young people to take part in high-quality youth social action.

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Bedfordshire and Luton Funders Network

A network of national, local, and county-wide funders serving Bedfordshire and Luton.

East of England

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Funders for Race Equality Alliance

A diverse group of funding organisations, networks and individuals working together to achieve race equality in the UK.

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Wiltshire and Swindon Funders Network

An informal group of funders that support voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations across Wiltshire and Swindon.

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Disability Justice Fund

Contributing to the foundations for a strong, vibrant, diverse and sustainable movement for social justice for Deaf and Disabled Londoners.

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Environmental Finance and Learning Fund

A collaborative fund aiming to build the environmental investment market and help funders learn more about environmental investing

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The Community Justice Fund

A joint initiative focused on supporting the provision of specialist social welfare legal advice across the UK

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Justice Together

Building a community of people and organisations with diverse backgrounds, strengths, and experience, to transform access to justice in the UK immigration system. Includes details of an emerging funder response to the legal advice needs of Ukrainians.

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Ariadne

European peer-to-peer network of funders and philanthropists who support social change and human rights.

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Moray Funders’ Forum

A regular platform for Moray grant-givers to network, learn, collaborate, and share funding information

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Environmental Funders Network

A network of foundations and individual donors supporting environmental causes. EFN aims to increase the amount of financial support for environmental causes and improve its effectiveness.

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Grant Funders’ Network

A free, informal, inclusive and collaborative group for people in grant making across the UK

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Just Foundations Initiative

Supporting foundation leaders to deliver racial justice in their organisations.

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Funders Forum for Northern Ireland

A confidential space for organisations who fund in Northern Ireland to network, share information and encourage collaboration.

Northern Ireland

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Merseyside Charitable Trusts Group

A group of independent grant-makers supporting communities in the Liverpool City Region.

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Open and Trusting Grantmakers

A community of funders who are committed to adopting more open and trusting practices that make life easier for those they fund.

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South Yorkshire Funders Group

Enabling funders to be better connected and informed, in order to boost their impact on South Yorkshire people and places.

Yorkshire and the Humber

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National Advice Funders Network

A cross-sector group of funding initiatives committed to ensuring access to justice for marginalised communities

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Wales Funders' Forum

Strengthening and supporting funders, to promote effective funding practices and learn about current and emerging issues to meet the needs of Wales.

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Supporting care experienced students at University

Unite Foundation is interested in sharing funding opportunities & insights to improve outcomes of care experienced and estranged students in Higher Education – especially in Wales

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Grant Givers' Movement

A non-hierarchical gathering of people who work in grant-giving, enabling them to raise their collective voice about pressing issues affecting the sector.

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No Going Back

A collaborative programme between 37 Livery Companies, providing prison leavers with support, training, jobs, accommodation and more.

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Exploring the routes to power and influence for small and grassroots women’s organisations

A group of funders have commissioned research into the opportunities for small and grassroots women’s organisations to catalyse change.

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Evidence and Learning (ACF Member Network)

For ACF members interested in current thinking about evidence and learning (including monitoring and evaluation) and reflecting on their own practices.

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Asylum, Refugee & Migration (ACF Member Network)

For ACF members who are funding (or exploring the possibility of funding) work related to asylum, refugees and migration

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International Funders (ACF Member Network)

For ACF members who are already funding or exploring the possibility of funding internationally.

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Corporate Foundations (ACF Member Network)

For ACF members of trusts and foundations that are linked with a company, co-operative or other business.

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Housing and Homelessness (ACF Member Network)

For ACF members who are already funding or exploring the possibility of funding housing and homelessness projects and programmes.

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Northern Ireland (ACF Member Network)

For ACF members that fund or are interested in funding work in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland

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Greater Manchester Funders Forum

Enables independent grant makers, social investors and public sector funders to collaborate and coordinate programmes.

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Mental Health (ACF Member Network)

For ACF members who are working on projects involving mental health.

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Tackling Poverty (ACF Member Network)

For ACF members who would like to be involved in considering what role foundations can play in tackling poverty.

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Criminal Justice (ACF Member Network)

For ACF members that fund work in criminal justice to share information and practice in this area of funding.

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West Midlands Funders Network

A support network for funders in the West Midlands, helping them to work more effectively and increase their impact on people and communities.

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The Listening Fund (England)

A partnership which aims to make the youth sector more accountable to those it exists to serve - young people.

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Children and Young People (ACF Member Network)

For ACF members who are funding (or exploring the possibility of funding) work work with children and young people.

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