FCDO + EF partner visit with Urgent Action Fund Africa, October 2024
Impact Data
OUR IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS
We create measurable impact in multiple ways.
partnerships with governments and foundations
people convened to discuss strategy
policy wins, increasing human rights
OUR GRANTMAKING IMPACT
We provide flexible, multi-year funding to ensure resources flow efficiently and strengthen locally-led solutions.
Total to date
Number of partners
Countries reached
Our total grantmaking to date includes funding in multi-year commitments yet to be disbursed (as of March 31, 2025).
grants by region
The Equality Fund is a trust-based organization. Our grantmaking is flexible, to be used according to local needs, as understood by our grantee partners. These organizations report back on their populations of focus and key issues.
Populations of focus
- 1.People experiencing gender-based violence
- 2.Adolescent and young women (13 - 35 years)
- 3.LGBTQI+ people
- 4.Women in politics
- 5.Women in rural areas
Key Issues
- 1.Violence against women, girls and trans people
- 2.Sexual and reproductive health and rights
- 3.Community advocacy and leadership
- 4.Girls/Young women's leadership and rights
- 5.LGBTQI+ rights
These lists represent the top five populations and issues, as reported by our grantee partners, and is not an exhaustive or restrictive list of how our grantmaking flows.
Learn More
Learn more about Equality Fund grants through the International Aid Transparency Initiative.
Investments
Our investment strategy delivers strong financial returns and simultaneously achieves gender equality impact.
Initial capital
Target annual return
Disbursed from portfolio to grants and operations
Current value
We launched by investing $296 million. To date, we have surpassed our target annual return and withdrawn $48 million to disburse in grantmaking and operations. We have $351 million remaining in our portfolio (as of September 2025 – this information is updated quarterly).