Funding News – 22 January 2024

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Benefact Group: Movement for Good Awards

The Movement for Good Awards is an annual programme of giving, set up by all the businesses that make up the Benefact Group. Each year starts with a clean slate - 2023 nominations are not carried over, so please nominate your favourite charity to get them in the running for 2024. This year, they have six £1,000 draws where they are giving away 370 donations. They also operate £5,000 special draws.

NEW FUNDING FOR LGBTQI EQUALITY ANNOUNCED AT FIRST UK LGBTQI GLOBAL GIVING SUMMIT

27 November 2023

New funding for LGBTQI communities worldwide, totalling more than £40 million over the next five years, was announced by the UK Minister of State (Development and Africa), Rt Hon. Andrew Mitchell, at the first UK LGBTQI Global Giving Summit on 22 November 2023.

The Summit was co-organised by GiveOut and The Baring Foundation and will bring together businesses, philanthropists, foundations and political leaders to discuss increasing UK funding to the global LGBTQI movement.

The Summit marked the launch of two new funds:

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