Grant funding for impact 

The convergence of pressures on the climate, nature, health and inequality agendas, the increasing pressure from non-governmental organizations and communities to act, amplified by policy developments and regulatory developments, have triggered greater private and public sector stakeholder participation and action in the urgent search for ways to make real progress and drive equitable change at pace.

At the World Economic Forum, the growth of grant-funded multistakeholder partnerships – collaborations of diverse stakeholders with a shared ambition during an agreed timeframe to deliver specific mission-driven outcomes – is driving much of this work. Funded by public, private and civil society donors, and complemented by the Forum’s own resources, this model supports the development of collaborative and innovative solutions to catalyse systems change and create impact at scale.

To date, some of the world’s most respected and forward-thinking private foundations and philanthropic organizations, governments and individuals have collaborated to seed ideas and test hypotheses and solutions that can be scaled as catalytic forces for change. It has attracted new stakeholders with geographic and regional diversity to the Forum’s community, further enriching the dialogue and mutual understanding, and fuelling greater collaboration across sectors.