The Funding Network Starter Grants Programme
In early 2017, the trustees approved a new small grants programme to support civil society organisations wishing to test the TFN giving circle model. The grants (originally 1,000, now 2,000 Euros/US$ per event) can be used towards the costs of the first three events and at least 50% must be used at the event to introduce the concept of “match funding”. The grants have been highly effective at fast tracking new TFN groups, leveraging further funds, engaging new donors and supporting many small, community based projects. This approach has now been extended to Albania, Argentina, Brazil, Cyprus, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Palestine, Poland, Romania (via Diaspora events in UK, Belgium and Finland), Russia, Turkey and Uruguay.