NGO Funds India

Global Fund for Community Foundations

Foreign foundation

A global network headquartered in Johannesburg funds community philanthropy organisations that regrant to grassroots groups.

About Global Fund for Community Foundations

The Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF) operates as a worldwide, virtual entity that has engaged with the community philanthropy sector since 2006. It provides financial support to community foundations, women's funds, environmental funds, and similar community-philanthropy bodies, aiming to bolster their grantmaking abilities, governance structures, and long-term viability.

Through this backing, GFCF enables these organisations to more effectively assist grassroots, people-driven development initiatives. Its focus remains on strengthening the institutional foundations of community philanthropy so that local groups can sustain their work over time.

Funding programs

GrantForeign foundationOpen for applications

GFCF Fund

Global Fund for Community Foundations

The Global Fund for Community Foundations awards grants to strengthen community-philanthropy organisations worldwide, focusing on grantmaking, governance, and fund development.

Grant size
₹5.81 lakh – ₹16.6 lakh
Deadline
Rolling

Social Impact · Community Philanthropy · Grantmaking · Organizational Development

Contact

Details last verified on 3 August 2026. Source: the funder's published information.