Disrupt Foundation grants
Disrupt Foundation is a grant-making charity that funds grassroots organisations, initiatives and activists from marginalised communities active in the UK and Israel/Palestine.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Disrupt Foundation funds grassroots organisations, initiatives and activists from marginalised communities, currently active in the UK and Israel/Palestine. The first thing to know is that its published material sets out no public application form. Approach the foundation before you spend time writing anything. It looks for groups that employ an intersectional sociopolitical and gender approach. It prioritises core funding, giving organisations flexibility and autonomy to pursue their mission. It also offers project funding and seed funds for new initiatives. It funds strategic development too, including organisational consulting, capacity building, external expert support and technology projects. Its approach is trust-based support and strategic partnership, and it does not publish a grant size.
What they fund
These categories come from the Charity Commission register, which records Disrupt Foundation under general charitable purposes rather than a single named theme.
Who and where
The register records the charity as working throughout England and Wales, and lists England, Wales, Canada and Israel among the countries it operates in. Its own website describes working with groups active in the UK and Israel/Palestine.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Disrupt Foundation says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“Our mission is to promote a stronger, more connected and more impactful ecosystem of activists and groups, led by and for minoritised communities, in order to disrupt unjust systems, lever strategic long-term processes of change, and pursue social justice”
Source: disrupt.org — disrupt.org →
“We have a cross-sectional interest in technology solutions for social change, and work with grantees to develop their technology capabilities”
Source: disrupt.org — disrupt.org →
Who they say they'll fund
“currently active in the UK and Israel/Palestine”
Source: disrupt.org — disrupt.org →
“grassroots organisations, initiatives and activists from marginalised communities, who employ an intersectional sociopolitical and gender approach”
Source: disrupt.org — disrupt.org →
How they say to apply
“We prioritise core funding for grantee organisations, providing them with flexibility and autonomy to pursue their mission. Additionally, we offer project funding and seed funds for new initiatives”
Source: disrupt.org — disrupt.org →
“we support our grantees through direct funding of strategic development processes, including organisational consulting, capacity building, external expert support and technology projects”
Source: disrupt.org — disrupt.org →
“Disrupt employs a philanthropic approach centred on trust-based support and strategic partnership”
Source: disrupt.org — disrupt.org →
“We also facilitate networking opportunities and support infrastructures within and across communities, fostering collaboration and solidarity toward shared goals”
Source: disrupt.org — disrupt.org →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The charity's objects are restricted specifically to such exclusively charitable purposes according to the laws of england and wales as may be determined from time to time by the trustees for the public benefit.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
What does Disrupt Foundation fund?
Grassroots organisations, initiatives and activists from marginalised communities. It prioritises core funding, giving organisations flexibility and autonomy to pursue their mission, and also offers project funding and seed funds for new initiatives. It funds strategic development as well, including organisational consulting, capacity building, external expert support and technology projects. It has a cross-sectional interest in technology solutions for social change.
Who can apply to Disrupt Foundation?
Its website describes grassroots organisations, initiatives and activists from marginalised communities who employ an intersectional sociopolitical and gender approach. It says they are currently active in the UK and Israel/Palestine. The Charity Commission register records the charity as working throughout England and Wales, and lists England, Wales, Canada and Israel among the countries it operates in.
How much does Disrupt Foundation typically give?
We have not found a published grant size or range for this funder, so do not assume a figure. Charity Commission records show £2,576,704 in grants to organisations in its most recent financial year. Ask the foundation what size of grant it will consider before you spend time on an application.
How do I apply to Disrupt Foundation?
Its website does not set out a public application form in the material we hold, so contact it first. It describes a philanthropic approach centred on trust-based support and strategic partnership, and also facilitates networking opportunities and support infrastructures within and across communities. Check the funder's own website (www.disrupt.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1198872) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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