Participatory Grantmaking Community

Issue:
Grant-making practices
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Activities:
Peer learning
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Influencing policy or practice
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Information-sharing
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Location:
International
Stage:
Existing collaboration

Aims and activities

Aims and questions

Aims and activities

Participatory grantmaking has been practiced for many years and is increasingly being explored, promoted, and strategically used by foundations and collaboratives around the world.

While there is a growing body of literature and tools to help people wherever they are in their participatory journeys, there is also an interest in learning from others, sharing experiences and growing the practice together.

The Participatory Grantmakers community of practice aims to be this missing space for practitioners to access knowledge and connect with one another.

Its work falls into three areas, with a programme of regular events that cover these topics:

  • Peer support – how to overcome common challenges
  • Deeper Dive – learning and best practice through case study and discussions into a topic
  • Advocacy – strategizing how to build the field and mainstreaming participatory grantmaking

Participatory grantmaking is not new, but has only recently started blossoming - partly thanks to the Participatory Grantmaking Community

Hannah Paterson
Head of Funding - UK Portfolio, The National Lottery Community Fund

How to get involved

Visit the Participatory Grantmaking website for information on ways to get involved in the community.

Who's involved

Who was involved

Who was involved

Learning and Resources

The community has compiled a library of resources for participatory grantmakers.

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