2026 Funding Cycle — Applications Open

Investing in
Local Leaders
of Change.

Unconditional, long-term funding for transformative organisations across Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Pacific Islands. No fees. No rigid metrics. Just genuine support.

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0 Organizations Funded Annually

0 Regions Supported

0% Free — No Fees Ever

🌏 Asia· 🌎 Latin America· 🌍 Africa· 🌊 Pacific Islands

What We Offer

Three Tiers of
Unconditional Support

Emerging Change Forces

$50,000 — $80,000

annually

For high-potential organisations early in their journey, ready to grow with the support of long-term, unrestricted core funding.

Most Selected

Regional Impact Makers

$100,000 — $150,000

annually

For established organisations demonstrating clear regional reach and systemic impact across communities.

System Change Catalysts

$150,000 — $250,000

annually

For proven organisations driving structural change at scale — reforming systems, policies, and norms across entire sectors.

All grants are 3-year commitments with potential 5-year extension · 100% free at every stage · No hidden fees or costs

Why We're Different

Funding Built
on Trust,
Not Control.

Read Our Story

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Local expertise, no external agendas

We trust that local organisations know their communities better than any outside funder ever could. We provide resources, not direction.

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Core funding, not project funding

We fund the organisation itself — salaries, operations, strategy — not individual projects with restricted budgets and narrow scopes.

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Learning over rigid metrics

We focus on adaptation, learning, and honest reflection — not tick-box reporting that forces grantees to distort their work.

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Equal partnerships, not donor relationships

We sit alongside funded organisations as true partners — sharing accountability, celebrating wins, and navigating challenges together.

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Organisational health, not project outputs

We invest in the long-term sustainability and resilience of each organisation — because lasting change requires lasting institutions.

Over the past decade, we've witnessed countless innovative solutions emerge in developing countries, but very few have sustained and created systemic impact. The core issue isn't a lack of creativity, but rather a shortage of flexible, long-term funding that respects local wisdom.

— Maria Gonzalez, Chair of the Global Funding Alliance

2026 Funding Cycle

Applications
Now Open.

A simple two-page form. A brief video introduction. Selections announced December 2026. No fees. Ever.

1Two-page application form

2Brief video introduction

3Deadline: September 15, 2026

4Results by December 2026

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Investing inLocal Leadersof Change.

Three Tiers ofUnconditional Support

Funding Builton Trust,Not Control.

ApplicationsNow Open.

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Investing in
Local Leaders
of Change.

Three Tiers of
Unconditional Support

Funding Built
on Trust,
Not Control.

Applications
Now Open.

Get updates on funding
cycles & grantee stories.