Summary
An informal group of funders committed to working together in a joined up way to benefit Gloucestershire.
Aims and activities
Aims and questions
Aims and activities
Gloucestershire Funders is an informal group of charitable and public sector funders committed to working together in a joined up, flexible and swift way to benefit Gloucestershire charities, people and groups.
Gloucestershire Funders was started as an immediate response at the start of the Covid pandemic to respond to the financial crisis affecting many charities, community groups and organisations. We got positive feedback from applicants, and found the sharing of information between us so valuable that we decided to keep it going.
We aimed to provide one point of access to sources of financial support for Gloucestershire charities and groups. We wanted to reduce the number of applications that those charities and groups had to make, allowing them to sustain the huge range of support, services and projects that they provide to improve life for people across Gloucestershire. Sometimes funders were able to collaborate and joint fund an application. The discussions at the Gloucestershire Funders enabled us to make the most of this possibility.
After six years of working together to simplify access to funding in Gloucestershire, the Gloucestershire Funders collective wrapped up its operations in its current form in March 2026. This decision followed a year-long process of reflection and consultation about the future of the group and how we can best serve local organisations.
How to get involved
Gloucestershire Funders can be contacted on hello@glosfunders.org.uk
Who's involved
Who was involved
A group of funders including Barnwood Trust, Active Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire Community Foundation, the Julia Rausing Trust, National Benevolent Charity and the National Lottery Community Fund.
