Funders Together

Registered charity 1116201 · since 2006funders-together.org.uk·London·Updated 30 October 2026

Key takeaways

Funders Together's stated themes are structural inequality and systems change, and its Propel collaboration prioritises organisations led by and for communities experiencing structural inequality, so work of that kind fits most closely.
Its stated priority is London, so a group working elsewhere should check whether that applies to it.
No application process is published in the annual report or on its website, so start by getting in touch through the contact shown rather than sending a formal proposal.
The annual report gave no readable grants figure and no grant range is stated, so avoid naming a specific request figure until you have talked to the funder.
Propel uses relational grant management focused on learning and adaptation rather than compliance-heavy reporting, which suggests a conversation-led approach.

Overview

Funders Together is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1116201).

Funders Together is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 1116201) whose purpose is to champion funding built on fairness and trust, powering communities to positively shape the world. Its objects are for the benefit of the public and particularly to improve the conditions of life of people wherever they live, through the advancement of citizenship and community development, and the advancement of education. Its work is delivered through distinct platforms and partnerships, each with its own identity, expertise and community. It reports 400+ funders in its cross-sector networks, 30+ active and developing giving schemes, and £160m awarded through funder collaborations it has powered.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Funders Together works to make funding better serve communities by bringing funders together with communities, civil society and policymakers. It builds funder networks and partnerships, provides shared learning, open grants-data infrastructure and place-based expertise, and supports collaborative funding and shared decision-making. Through the Propel collaboration, it supports long-term funding for London's civil society, prioritising organisations led by and for communities experiencing structural inequality and backing systems change as well as service delivery. Its wider approach centres genuine, trusting and long-term partnerships, with resources and decisions shared between funders and communities. Its work also supports local giving organisations and grassroots, community-led solutions, connecting local knowledge and shared data to funding decisions.

Themes

Structural inequality
Systems change

Geographic Focus

Priority: London.

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Propel prioritises organisations led by and for communities experiencing structural inequality.
Propel grants use relational grant management focused on learning and adaptation rather than compliance-heavy reporting.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

London

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Funders Together.

The Fusion21 FoundationInvitation onlyGave £1.1M Foundation for Future LondonFixed deadlinesGave £626k Trust for LondonRollingGave £13.1M Quintessentially FoundationInvitation onlyGave £443k The Mercers Charitable FoundationNo public processGave £3.7M Mayor’s Fund for LondonNo public processGave £714k The Berkeley FoundationInvitation onlyGave £3.7M The London ProjectNo public process Impact London CollectiveInvitation onlyGave £350k The Tap FoundationInvitation only

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2021	£568,625	£483,205	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022	£408,541	£414,552	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£883,938	£786,059	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£932,235	£911,623	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£1,226,405	£1,044,848	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

— No grants figure for those years.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.