Request for Proposals: Meta Charity Funders - Fall 2025

By Ambitious Impact, Joey🔸, Martijn Klop 🔸 @ 2025-10-04T11:50 (+34)

Summary

We’re launching the fifth round of Meta Charity Funders — a selective funding opportunity for promising meta charities, i.e. organisations that support or mobilise others to have a large positive impact. Last round (Spring 2025), MCF awarded ~$550k to 10 charities, including effective giving initiatives and specialised community- and capacity-building groups. 

Apply for funding by October 31st 23:59 GMT or join the circle as a funder (more information below)!

We expect all applicants to have read this post carefully, as well as “Meta Charity Funders: What you need to know when applying” to understand how to write your application. The application method has been modified compared to last round, but previous materials published on the EA forum will still give relevant context.

Eligibility criteria

Historical funding areas

In the past, MCF has supported

But we are open to other or novel types of meta charities that look particularly promising along the following criteria

What makes for a competitive application?

A competitive application

Information for this round

Process

The process is as follows:

Historical support

Last round, we received around 60  applications and ultimately funded 10 projects. In total, our members granted ~$550k in that round. We are grateful for your interest and are looking forward to funding new impactful proposals this round.

Join as a funder

For funders who want their dollars to catalyse more funding, more effective organisations, and more innovation in the EA meta space, MCF is an excellent opportunity to multiply your impact by strengthening the early- and midstage funding landscape.

Funders who are able and willing to allocate roughly $100k or more per year to promising metacharities are welcome to join MCF. Funders who occasionally grant larger amounts ($10k or more) to metacharities, are welcome to join our wider network and receive post-round funding recommendations. For both of these options, you can express interest here.

By joining, you’ll gain access to a peer network of experienced funders, co-funding opportunities, and a streamlined twice-a-year grant process. You are welcome to join the first rounds as an observer, and you’re not locked into giving if none of the rounds appeal.