Equity in Action Fund

The Equity in Action Fund has been developed by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (CFNI) to support grassroots organisations in building stronger, safer, and more informed communities—where truth prevails, hate is challenged, and equity is a lived reality.

Hate. Misinformation. Disinformation. These threats are hurting our communities every day — both online and in real life.But real change starts from the ground up. To achieve this, we must empower local changemakers to respond with courage, clarity, and community.

From small community groups to leading charities, local organisations are already pushing back against rising hate, bias, and false narratives. But they often do so without the tools, training, or support they truly need.

That’s why we’re launching the Equity in Action fund, a bold initiative to support grassroots changemakers tackling hate, bias, and false narratives head-on. We’re equipping local leaders with the resources to build trust, spread truth, and create lasting change.

This proposal is an invitation to be part of a movement, a movement grounded in equity and driven by the belief that everyone deserves to feel safe, seen, and informed. Together, we can disrupt hate, dismantle falsehoods, and grow equity, from the ground up.

Support the Equity in Action Fund

Every day, people in our communities are facing targeted hate and harmful misinformation, especially those already on the margins. While large-scale systems are slow to move, grassroots organisations are already taking action. Whether hosting workshops, creating safe spaces, launching youth campaigns, calling out disinformation and supporting new communities, resources are needed. The Equity in Action Fund is here to back them with small grants for grassroots activity that can make a real difference.

Suggested Donation Levels

• £500 can help print newsletters to inform local community of facts and opportunities to engage

• £1,000 can support a youth led anti-hate media project

• £2,000 can provide a small grant to a local grassroots organisation to gain training in tackling misinformation and disinformation

• £10,000 can support a local organisation to engage in education programmes empowering local communities

Your support helps:

• fund local projects addressing hate crime and disinformation

• empower community leaders with tools and resources

• uplift voices fighting for truth, justice, and equity

• seed long-term resilience in the face of online and offline harm

The work of equity, justice, and truth begins with those closest to the harm, but it is up to all of us to provide support. By funding grassroots changemakers, we’re not just tackling hate and disinformation, we are investing in people building a stronger, more connected and equitable future. Join us. Stand with truth. Stand for equity.

Donate to the fund here.