The NGO Grant Program
Funding change starts with finding the right opportunity.
Funding Change helps organizations, community groups, social entrepreneurs, and grassroots initiatives understand available funding, check whether they appear eligible, and see how our grant process works — before committing time to a full application.
How funding moves
Five steps guide every grant we make.
1. Identify the need
We start from a clearly evidenced community or sector need, not a predetermined solution.
2. Support the right idea
We look for projects with a credible plan and a leadership team positioned to deliver it.
3. Fund responsibly
Awards are sized to what a project can realistically absorb and account for.
4. Measure progress
Partners report against agreed milestones, not just final totals.
5. Share what works
Findings feed our public reports, whether the results were expected or not.
Signature feature
See which grant category fits your work — in under two minutes.
Answer a few questions about your organization and project. Our checker explains not just the result, but the reasoning behind it.
Question 1 of 8
What type of organization or initiative are you applying on behalf of?
Where funding goes
Five funding areas, one shared goal.
Our values
What we hold ourselves to.
Evidence Before Assumption
We fund based on demonstrated need and plausible plans, not assumptions about what communities want.
Communities Before Headlines
Reporting exists to inform our partners and the public, not to produce marketing moments.
Transparency Before Complexity
If a process can be explained simply, we explain it simply.