Donors & Funders

Transparency, trust and lasting impact.

Funders and donors supporting social justice movements - people with raised fists in solidarity

We work with funders who want to do more — without doing it all. HOST delivers operational excellence financial clarity, and trusted delivery for your grantees — so you can focus on strategy, learning and long-term impact.

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A delivery partner for bold funding.

You want to back powerful, urgent work. But many of the groups driving change — especially in the Global South — can't access funding easily, and don't have the infrastructure to meet compliance or reporting requirements.

That's where HOST comes in.

We provide end-to-end project hosting for your grantees — offering the financial, legal and operational back-end they need to succeed, and the assurance you need to fund them with confidence.

Want to refer a grantee or discuss pooled funding?

You fund. We deliver.

Whether you're scaling a new programme, supporting emergent movements, or funding across jurisdictions, HOST is the trusted ally behind-the-scenes.

Grantee-ready hosting:

We onboard, support and manage grantees with transparency and rigour.

Grantmaker hosting:

We hold and manage funds on your behalf, enabling rapid response and pooled funding approaches.

Real-time reporting and controls:

Giving you a cleaA r line of sight on impact, risk, and value.

Compliance, governance and due diligence:

Built on 15+ years of legal infrastructure across 80+ countries.

You stay focused on the big picture. We make sure every detail is delivered.

Let's unlock more funding for frontline action — together.

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HOST Action Funds (HAF): Powering Collaborative Impact

At HOST, we believe in the power of people — and the power of pooling resources for greater impact. Our HOST Action Funds (HAF) offering enables funders and movements to come together around shared missions, combining resources to support change where it's needed most.

Whether you're a funder seeking to drive strategic grantmaking or a group of change-makers working collaboratively — our HAF's provide the infrastructure, compliance, and strategic support to help you go further, faster.

What HAFs
Offers:

Complete Fund Management

We take care of the full financial lifecycle so you can focus on impact:

Grant Management

Due diligence, contracting, payments, and reporting

Risk & Compliance

Legal oversight, KYC/AML checks, and real-time flagging

Expense Management

Fund expense & contractor onboarding, payment processing, and reconciliation

Governance Support

Support to set up independent advisory committees and shared decision-making processes

Transparent Reporting

Custom dashboards and quarterly fund summaries

Integrated Project Hosting Services

HAF grantees can also benefit from HOST's full suite of project hosting services, including:

Income and contractor management

Global payments in multiple currencies

Access to virtual/physical payment cards

Tax and legal compliance

HR and payroll solutions across 80+ countries

We act as the operational engine behind your collective effort — minimising admin, managing risk, and ensuring every pound or dollar flows securely to the frontlines.

Want to launch or contribute to a HOST Action Fund?

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Trusted by funders
worldwide.

HOST has worked with over 125 grantmakers, holding and managing £22+ million in project operations and enabling bold, frontline action in 80+ countries — including some of the world's most complex environments.

Our model is tried, tested, and trusted — by funders, by movements, and by the people driving change from the ground up.

Learn about our impact

Impact Report

Where bold funding meets trusted delivery.

If you're exploring referral partnerships, or looking to fund operational infrastructure that makes change possible — we'd love to work with you.

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