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Backbone Fund

About the Fund

The Backbone Fund is an invitation-only fund.

Our Backbone Fund supports organisations who are working to strengthen civil society as whole and to play a part in shaping a more equitable future.

Many of these organisations carry out key infrastructure functions – like capacity building, policy and advocacy, influencing, networking and research. By providing shared services and networks, they bring organisations and communities together and strengthen their collective voice and impact.

This funding is for core activity. Through the funding, we make a lasting commitment of up to five years to each organisation. We hope this funding means organisations can resource their core services, fund essential posts and ensure that there is funding they can rely on for a significant period.

To learn more about the organisations we have supported through the Backbone Fund, please visit our grants database.