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South Africa
This program area seeks to empower poor and marginalized communities to unlock resources and realize their development needs and aspirations.
Funding is made under two objectives.
Funding priorities for the Community Advice Office Sector
We seek to foster strong and sustainable community advice offices and related community-based organizations that assist poor and marginalized communities. We are making grants:
- To intermediary organizations that fund community advice offices and related community-based organizations to provide free and accessible legal advice and related services to poor and marginalized people, ensure local community development, and help communities to hold local government accountable.
- To networks and support organizations that assist with advocacy efforts and provide infrastructure support and capacity development to community advice offices and related community-based organizations.
Click here to view the 10 most recent grants for this program area.
Funding priorities for Philanthropy Development
We seek increased philanthropy with improved responsiveness to the needs of poor and marginalized communities. We are making grants:
- To community foundations and indigenous grantmakers that encourage and grow local giving and act as vehicles for sustained community development.
- To infrastructure organizations that focus on growing the philanthropy sector through capacity development, tracking trends in local giving, and encouraging a culture of local giving in society.
Click here to view the 10 most recent grants for this program area.